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East Boston High School vs. Charlestown High School

Should you attend East Boston High School or Charlestown High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
East Boston High School
86 White Street
East Boston, MA 02128
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Charlestown High School
240 Medford Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

East Boston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Charlestown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,276 students in grades 7-12, East Boston High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 792 students in grades 7-12, Charlestown High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
1,276 students
792 students
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This chart displays total students of Charlestown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
80 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Charlestown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East Boston High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charlestown High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1251 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1511 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Boston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Charlestown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Boston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charlestown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Boston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charlestown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
94%
(Top 50% in MA)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of East Boston High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Charlestown High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of East Boston High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Charlestown High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
116
32
Grade 8 Students
125
47
Grade 9 Students
217
170
Grade 10 Students
270
123
Grade 11 Students
285
181
Grade 12 Students
247
183
Ungraded Students
16
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East Boston High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charlestown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
82%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East Boston High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Charlestown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East Boston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charlestown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East Boston High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charlestown High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East Boston High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Charlestown High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of East Boston High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Charlestown High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Boston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charlestown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(13-14 School Year Data)
2%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Boston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Charlestown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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