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Taunton Alternative High School vs. Boston Collaborative High School

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School Overview

School
Taunton Alternative High School
120 Cohannet Street
Taunton, MA 02780
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Boston Collaborative High School
215 Dorchester St
South Boston, MA 02127
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 69 students in grades 11-12, Taunton Alternative 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 <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 178 students in grades 9-12, Boston Collaborative 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 <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
11-12
9-12
Total Students
69 students
178 students
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This chart displays total students of Boston Collaborative High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
64% | 36%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
14 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Boston Collaborative High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Taunton Alternative 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 Boston Collaborative High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

<50%
(Top 1% in MA)(18-19 School Year Data)
<50%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taunton Alternative 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 2018-19 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boston Collaborative 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 2018-19 school year data.
<50%
(Top 1% in MA)(18-19 School Year Data)
≤20%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taunton Alternative 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 2018-19 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boston Collaborative 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 2018-19 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Taunton Alternative 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 Boston Collaborative 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 Taunton Alternative High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Boston Collaborative High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
3
Grade 10 Students
-
12
Grade 11 Students
33
45
Grade 12 Students
36
118

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Boston Collaborative High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Taunton Alternative 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 Boston Collaborative High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Taunton Alternative 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 Boston Collaborative High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Taunton Alternative 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 Boston Collaborative 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
9%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Taunton Alternative 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 Boston Collaborative 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.
0.67
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Taunton Alternative 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 Boston Collaborative 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
70%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Taunton Alternative 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.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Taunton Alternative 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.
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