Charlestown High

240 Medford Street, Boston MA, 2129 | Boston School District | 617-635-9914
  • grades 9-12
  • students 920
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Boston
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
33%Boston
52%Massachusetts

Charlestown High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Boston School District" in Boston, MA. There are a total of 920 students and 89 teachers at Charlestown High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Charlestown High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 58% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Charlestown High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students920
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment90
Taking some courses81
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses54

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Charlestown High, there are a total of 90 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 81 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Charlestown High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 6.2% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 41.9% 36.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 20.2% 8.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.1% 39.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 2.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Boston demographics profile

StatisticBostonMassachusettsNational
Population689,3266,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14,26089491
Median age32.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%53%55%
Speak English63%77%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Boston

IndexBostonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters20.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Charlestown High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.