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Somerville High School vs. Cambridge Rindge And Latin

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School Overview

School
Somerville High School
81 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Cambridge Rindge And Latin
459 Broadway Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Cambridge Rindge And Latin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,373 students in grades 9-12, Somerville High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,979 students in grades 9-12, Cambridge Rindge And Latin ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,373 students
1,979 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
133 teachers
218 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cambridge Rindge And Latin and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#577 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#306 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
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42%
(Top 50% in MA)
59%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerville 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 Cambridge Rindge And Latin 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.
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
65%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerville 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 Cambridge Rindge And Latin 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.
43%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
47%
(Top 50% in MA)
90%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
93%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Somerville 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 Cambridge Rindge And Latin and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Cambridge Rindge And Latin by grade.
Grade 9 Students
349
533
Grade 10 Students
343
495
Grade 11 Students
356
491
Grade 12 Students
315
438
Ungraded Students
10
22

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
12%
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% Hispanic
46%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cambridge Rindge And Latin and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
26%
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% White
34%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Somerville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cambridge Rindge And Latin and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Somerville 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 Cambridge Rindge And Latin 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
57%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Somerville 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 Cambridge Rindge And Latin 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
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Somerville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cambridge Rindge And Latin and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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