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Serving 532 students in grades 7-12, Brighton 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% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,723 students in grades 7-12, Boston Latin Academy ranks in the top 20% 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 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
532 students
1,723 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
43% | 57%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
91 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1570 out of 1631 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
#208 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
61%
(Top 20% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
76%
(Top 10% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
n/a
Graduation Rate
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
17
269
Grade 8 Students
19
255
Grade 9 Students
97
322
Grade 10 Students
131
288
Grade 11 Students
123
281
Grade 12 Students
133
308
Ungraded Students
12
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
17%
% Hispanic
58%
28%
% Black
30%
25%
% White
5%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.77
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
