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What advice would you give to incoming students at Brockton High?
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Enrollment
3,598
High
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKTON·NCES 250309000385
Brockton High
470 Forest Avenue, Brockton, MA 02301 · (508) 580-7633 · Plymouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL3,598 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Massachusetts public high schools
- C-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.
- B-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
17.0:1
212 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · 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 | 1,028 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 777 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 855 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 876 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 62 | 2% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
30.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2018
Math
20.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 7 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brockton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #270 of 327 ▲ 12 | #25 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #263 of 326 ▼ 18 | #26 of 29 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #158 of 315 | #15 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,598 | #1 of 379 | #1 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #320 of 325 | #27 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #115 of 325 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #96 of 188 | #14 of 20 |
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
3,598
-448 (-11%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 3,232
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 3,598 | 211.6 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 3,586 | 204.5 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 3,679 | 250.6 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 4,046 | 242 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 4,123 | 243.2 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 4,250 | 253 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 4,145 | 259 | 16.0:1 | 71% (2,960) |
| 2000-01 | 3,945 | N/A | N/A | 21% (846) |
| 1990-91 | 3,232 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brockton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (4,123 to 3,598); teachers down 13% (243.2 to 211.6).
About Brockton High
Brockton High is a large high school found in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 3,598 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777, so this school runs 363% above that.
Brockton High is in Brockton, a district with 15,280 students across 24 schools.
At 64%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Brockton High combined. It is also 20% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Plymouth County's residents are about 8% Black, 56 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Brockton High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.0:1, with 211.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
allk12 grades Brockton High a C-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Plymouth County census figures show that median household income is about $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Brockton High is among the 141 public schools in Plymouth County.
The school nearest to Brockton High is Edison Evening Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Brockton High, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 4,046 in 2020-21 and 3,598 in 2024-25, a decrease of 448 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brockton
- Edgar B DavisElementary · 1,009 students
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Oscar F RaymondElementary · 864 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Dr W Arnone Community SchoolElementary · 763 students
Other schools in Brockton
- Edgar B DavisElementary · 1,009 students
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Oscar F RaymondElementary · 864 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Dr W Arnone Community SchoolElementary · 763 students
Other Brockton High schools
One other US public school is named Brockton High. Brockton High is the largest of the 2.
- Brockton High SchoolBrockton, MT · 49 students
Nearby schools
- Edison Evening Academy0.0 mi · 225
- John F Kennedy0.6 mi · 539
- West Middle School0.8 mi · 533
- Brockton Virtual Learning Academy1.3 mi · 122
- South Middle School1.3 mi · 398
- Dr W Arnone Community School1.3 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Brockton HighHow large is Brockton High?
Brockton High enrolls approximately 3,598 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Brockton High serve?
Brockton High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Brockton High have?
Brockton High employs 212 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Brockton High?
Student demographics at Brockton High are roughly 10% White, 20% Hispanic, 64% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Brockton High?
Brockton High is overseen by Brockton in Plymouth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.