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If you could change one rule at Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy, what would it be?
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Enrollment
490
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279002015
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
100 Maxwell St, Dorchester, MA 02124 · (617) 635-9373 · Suffolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Massachusetts public high schools
- FTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
8.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 9 | 170 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 119 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 111 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 18% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
2.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2018
Math
11.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 2018, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| 2022-23 | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 5.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 3.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 0.0% | 18.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #303 of 327 ▲ 16 | #22 of 29 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #324 of 326 ▼ 1 | #29 of 29 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #248 of 379 | #23 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #17 of 325 | #3 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #114 of 325 | #21 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.9% | #14 of 133 | #5 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
490
+92 (+23%) vs 2020
+98% since 2010-11, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 7.4:1
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 | 490 | 55.7 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 55.8 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 56.4 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 54 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 49.5 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 41 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 247 | 24 | 10.3:1 | 77% (190) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (366 to 490); teachers up 13% (49.5 to 55.7).
About Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy is a public small high school in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It educates 490 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 37% smaller than the 777 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Boston has 109 schools and 46,437 students, and Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy is one of those schools.
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy's enrollment is 59% Hispanic. Other groups include 33% Black, 5% Asian, and 2% White. By comparison, Suffolk County residents are about 23% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy comes in at 54%.
At Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy, 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 8.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy is located in Suffolk County, where median household income is about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 157 public schools in Suffolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 75,679.
The school nearest to Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy is Taylor Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy went from 398 students to 490. The ratio was 7.4:1 in 2020-21 and 8.8:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Boston International High School & Newcomers AcademyHow large is Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy?
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy serve?
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy is approximately 8.8:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy?
At Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 59% Hispanic, 33% Black, 5% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy public or private?
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.