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Enrollment
700
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON PREPARATORY CHARTER PUBLIC·NCES 250008001843
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
885 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136 · (617) 333-6688 · Suffolk County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL700 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Massachusetts public high schools
- DTest 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.
- CThree-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
12.0:1
59 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 6 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
53%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
21.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -22.0pp since 2016
Math
17.4%
MA avg 42.2% . -25.6pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 26 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 17.4% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 18.2% |
| 2022-23 | 28.5% | 17.9% |
| 2021-22 | 32.9% | 20.6% |
| 2020-21 | 31.7% | 17.9% |
| 2018-19 | 45.3% | 51.5% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 41.0% |
| 2016-17 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Boston Preparatory Charter Public School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #279 of 327 ▲ 7 | #14 of 29 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #291 of 326 ▼ 8 | #14 of 29 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #105 of 315 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 700 | #181 of 379 | #15 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #215 of 325 | #25 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #121 of 325 | #23 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +51.2% | #7 of 133 | #3 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
700
+29 (+4%) vs 2020
+102% since 2010-11, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 700 | 58.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 64 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 695 | 71.6 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 671 | 57 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 44.1 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 34 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 33 | 10.5:1 | 74% (255) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boston Preparatory Charter Public School.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (463 to 700); teachers up 33% (44.1 to 58.5).
About Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is a high school in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, and it is part of Boston Preparatory Charter Public. A federal count lists 700 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12.
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is run by Boston Preparatory Charter Public.
Black students make up a majority at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School, at 60%. Other students are 33% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 18% Black share among all Suffolk County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is 58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.0:1. This ratio sits 11.4 below the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Suffolk County residents, the median household income is $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is one of 157 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, New Mission High School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Boston Preparatory Charter Public School.
The federal government classifies Boston Preparatory Charter Public School's location as City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Enrollment grew 4% from its 2020-21 level of 671.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hyde Park
- Boston Renaissance Charter Public SchoolElementary · 938 students
- New Mission High SchoolHigh · 715 students
- Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public SchoolHigh · 509 students
- Roosevelt K-8 SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Another Course To CollegeHigh · 253 students
- Grew Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- New Mission High School0.4 mi · 715
- Another Course To College0.4 mi · 253
- Chittick Elementary School0.5 mi · 248
- Tucker0.8 mi · 454
- Grew Elementary School0.9 mi · 198
- Mattahunt Elementary School1.0 mi · 581
Frequently asked questions
About Boston Preparatory Charter Public SchoolHow many students attend Boston Preparatory Charter Public School?
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School enrolls approximately 700 students in grades 06-12.
Is Boston Preparatory Charter Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is approximately 12.0:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School?
Student demographics at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School are roughly 1% White, 33% Hispanic, 60% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in?
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School is part of Boston Preparatory Charter Public.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.