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Enrollment
708
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON COLLEGIATE CHARTER·NCES 250005301256
Boston Collegiate Charter School
11 Mayhew Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 · (617) 265-1172 · Suffolk County
GRADES 05–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Massachusetts public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
73 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 12% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2016
Math
54.8%
MA avg 42.2% . +6.8pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 50.1% |
| 2022-23 | 41.9% | 45.3% |
| 2021-22 | 41.2% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.3% | 32.6% |
| 2018-19 | 56.9% | 66.6% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Boston Collegiate Charter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #92 of 327 ▲ 42 | #4 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #153 of 326 ▲ 53 | #5 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.8pp | #8 of 315 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #178 of 379 | #14 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #54 of 325 | #11 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #19 of 325 | #6 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #123 of 133 | #16 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
708
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
+254% since 2000-01, when it was 200
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 708 | 73 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 81.8 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 75.6 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 69 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 63.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 685 | 63 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 44 | 12.6:1 | 41% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 200 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boston Collegiate Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (700 to 708); teachers up 15% (63.5 to 73).
About Boston Collegiate Charter School
Boston Collegiate Charter School is classified as a high school. It is located in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 12, with 708 students on the rolls.
Boston Collegiate Charter School belongs to Boston Collegiate Charter.
At Boston Collegiate Charter School, White students make up the biggest share, 43%. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 25% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Suffolk County residents are about 46% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
Staffing at Boston Collegiate Charter School comes to 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.7:1. The school's 9.7:1 compares with an average of 23.4:1 for high schools in Massachusetts.
On the allk12 Grade, Boston Collegiate Charter School lands at B+, ahead of 72% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Looking at the county, Suffolk County, the median household earns about $95,631 a year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Boston Collegiate Charter School, Suffolk County has 157 public schools.
Boston Collegiate Charter School's closest public school neighbor is Russell Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Boston Collegiate Charter School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Boston Collegiate Charter School as a charter school.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 723 to 708.
This page is set up for the Boston Collegiate Charter School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Russell Elementary School0.1 mi · 356
- Clap Elementary School0.2 mi · 140
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- Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School0.6 mi · 293
- Winthrop Elementary School0.8 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About Boston Collegiate Charter SchoolHow large is Boston Collegiate Charter School?
Boston Collegiate Charter School enrolls approximately 708 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Boston Collegiate Charter School serve?
Boston Collegiate Charter School serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boston Collegiate Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Boston Collegiate Charter School is approximately 9.7:1 (73 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Boston Collegiate Charter School?
Boston Collegiate Charter School reports a student body of 43% White, 25% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Boston Collegiate Charter School in?
Boston Collegiate Charter School is part of Boston Collegiate Charter.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.