Brockton High

470 Forest Avenue, Brockton MA, 2301 | Brockton School District | 508-580-7633
  • grades 9-12
  • students 4123
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Brockton
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
24%Brockton
52%Massachusetts

Brockton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Brockton School District" in Brockton, MA. There are a total of 4,123 students and 243 teachers at Brockton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Brockton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students4123
Teachers243
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment290
Taking some courses290
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses131
Passing no courses155

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 Brockton High, there are a total of 290 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 290 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 School27%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

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.

Brockton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 22.9% 23.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 59.8% 54.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 2.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1% 14.4% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 4.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Brockton demographics profile

StatisticBrocktonMassachusettsNational
Population95,7406,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,48889491
Median age35.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%53%55%
Speak English52%77%79%
Speak Spanish9%9%13%

Education level achieved in Brockton

IndexBrocktonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade77.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school75.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Brockton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.