East Boston High

86 White Street, Boston MA, 2128 | Boston School District | 617-635-9896
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1344
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Boston
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
33%Boston
52%Massachusetts

East Boston 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 1,344 students and 100 teachers at East Boston High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

East Boston High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 39% lower than the Massachusetts average.

East Boston High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1344
Teachers100
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment178
Taking some courses157
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses28
Passing no courses124

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 East Boston High, there are a total of 178 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 157 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

East Boston High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 17.6% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 13.2% 36.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 8.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 66.6% 39.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 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 East Boston High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.