East Boston High School vs. Charlestown High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Boston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Charlestown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,293 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 12:1 is equal to 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 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 789 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 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
1,293 students
789 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
59% | 41%


Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers
93 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1251 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1511 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Graduation Rate
94%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
104
30
Grade 8 Students
119
36
Grade 9 Students
223
140
Grade 10 Students
244
170
Grade 11 Students
295
184
Grade 12 Students
286
178
Ungraded Students
22
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%


% Hispanic
82%
63%


% Black
5%
22%


% White
11%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
91%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

