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Techboston Academy vs. Cohasset High School

Should you attend Techboston Academy or Cohasset 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
Techboston Academy
9 Peacevale Road
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Cohasset High School
143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA 02025
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Techboston Academy 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 871 students in grades 6-12, Techboston Academy 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 8% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 431 students in grades 9-12, Cohasset High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
871 students
431 students
This chart displays total students of Techboston Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cohasset High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Techboston Academy
This chart displays gender of Cohasset High School
Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
38 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Techboston Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Cohasset High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1541 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#110 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Techboston Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cohasset High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset 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.
18%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset 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.
8%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Techboston Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
90-94%
(Top 50% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Techboston Academy and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cohasset 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 Techboston Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cohasset High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
34
-
Grade 7 Students
103
-
Grade 8 Students
130
-
Grade 9 Students
154
111
Grade 10 Students
148
107
Grade 11 Students
161
98
Grade 12 Students
141
115

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
58%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset 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.
0.56
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset 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
88%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset 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%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Techboston Academy 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 Cohasset 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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