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Brookline High

115 Greenough Street, Brookline, MA 02445 · (617) 713-5003 · Norfolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,181 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,181
High
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
184 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
517
Grade 10
578
Grade 11
523
Grade 12
548
Ungraded
15
Student demographics
White
1,14553%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
26412%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26%
Black
1427%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10%
Asian
39018%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 7%
Two+
20910%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,07749%
Female
1,07549%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
83.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2018
Math
84.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2018
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,181
+101 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.5:1
% White
53%
was 56%
% Hispanic
12%
was 12%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
18%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Brookline High

Located at 115 Greenough Street, in Brookline, Massachusetts, Brookline High is a roomy 9-12 campus that educates 2,181 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Brookline. Enrollment runs roughly 181% above the state mean of about 777.

Within Brookline, which oversees 13 schools and 7,056 students, Brookline High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Brookline High shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 18% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Black. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 184 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Norfolk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brookline High is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).

The closest other public school is Brookline Early Education Program at Clark Road, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 5%: 2,080 students in 2018 compared to 2,181 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Brookline High community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Brookline High
District
Brookline
Address
115 Greenough Street, Brookline, MA 02445
Phone
(617) 713-5003
County
Norfolk County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,181
Teachers (FTE)
184
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250315000415
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brookline High
How large is Brookline High?
Brookline High enrolls approximately 2,181 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Brookline High serve?
Brookline High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Brookline High?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Brookline High.
What is the student diversity at Brookline High?
Student demographics at Brookline High are roughly 53% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 18% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Brookline High?
Brookline High is overseen by Brookline in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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