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Enrollment
1,694
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAINTREE·NCES 250294000361
Braintree High
128 Town Street, Braintree, MA 02184 · (781) 848-4000 · Norfolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,694 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 116 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 365 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 367 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 410 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 435 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Braintree. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2018
Math
66.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 20 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 73.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Braintree High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #52 of 327 ▲ 3 | #10 of 30 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #75 of 326 ▲ 3 | #12 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #45 of 315 | #5 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,694 | #33 of 379 | #2 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #316 of 325 | #30 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #66 of 325 | #10 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #143 of 188 | #13 of 18 |
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
1,694
-32 (-2%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,155
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 1,694 | 108.1 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,677 | 109.6 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,706 | 111.1 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,726 | 120 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,801 | 116.2 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,686 | 113 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,594 | 103 | 15.5:1 | 16% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 1,350 | N/A | N/A | 4% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 1,155 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Braintree High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,801 to 1,694); teachers down 7% (116.2 to 108.1).
About Braintree High
Braintree High is a large high school in Braintree, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 02184). The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,694 students. That compares with an average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.
Braintree is the local district for Braintree High. It runs 10 schools with 5,392 students.
About 54% of the student body at Braintree High is White. The remaining students are 29% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Norfolk County, the White share is about 70%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 108.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.7:1. Compared with the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
The school's county is Norfolk County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Norfolk County's 198 public schools enroll about 101,300 students and include Braintree High.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, Monatiquot Kindergarten Center, is the closest to Braintree High. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Braintree High.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,726 students in 2020-21 and 1,694 in 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 14.4:1 to 15.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Braintree
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- LibertyElementary · 367 students
- HollisElementary · 365 students
- HighlandsElementary · 350 students
- Archie T MorrisonElementary · 327 students
Other schools in Braintree
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- LibertyElementary · 367 students
- HollisElementary · 365 students
- HighlandsElementary · 350 students
- Archie T MorrisonElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Monatiquot Kindergarten Center0.8 mi · 183
- Hollis1.2 mi · 365
- Mary E Flaherty School1.2 mi · 290
- South Middle School1.7 mi · 635
- Liberty1.8 mi · 367
- East Middle School2.0 mi · 999
Frequently asked questions
About Braintree HighWhat is the total enrollment at Braintree High?
Braintree High enrolls approximately 1,694 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Braintree High serve?
Braintree High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Braintree High have?
Braintree High employs 108 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is Braintree High?
Braintree High reports a student body of 54% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 29% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Braintree High in?
Braintree High is part of Braintree.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.