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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
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 951724%
Grade 1057827%
Grade 1152324%
Grade 1254825%
Ungraded151%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
1,14553%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
26412%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
1427%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
39018%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
20910%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,07749%
Female
1,07549%

School pathway

Feeds from
Edith C BakerKG–08LawrenceKG–08PierceKG–08William H LincolnKG–08Florida Ruffin Ridley SchoolPK–08John D RunklePK–08Michael DriscollPK–08Roland HayesPK–08
Based on grade levels within Brookline. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 1 points since 2018, while math scores are up about 1 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2583.0%84.0%
2023-2480.0%81.0%
2022-2385.0%83.0%
2021-2282.0%82.0%
2020-2183.0%79.0%
2018-1984.0%83.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Brookline High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Norfolk County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
84.0%#6 of 327
▲ 14
#3 of 30
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
83.0%#11 of 326
▲ 23
#4 of 30
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.5pp#55 of 315#7 of 30
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,181#12 of 379#1 of 32
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#206 of 325#16 of 30
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.5%#28 of 325#6 of 30
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.9%#90 of 133#9 of 12
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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,181
+146 (+7%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,798
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,181183.511.9:1N/A
2023-242,173188.711.5:1N/A
2022-232,087195.210.7:1N/A
2020-212,03519410.5:1N/A
2017-182,080181.211.5:1N/A
2015-161,95716212.1:1N/A
2010-111,75615011.7:114% (253)
2000-011,860N/AN/A8% (155)
1990-911,798N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookline High.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (2,080 to 2,181); teachers up 1% (181.2 to 183.5).

About Brookline High

Brookline High is a large high school in Brookline, Massachusetts, under Brookline. It reported 2,181 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Massachusetts have about 777 students on average; enrollment here is 181% higher.

The district for Brookline High is Brookline, with 13 schools and 7,056 students.

White students are 53% of those enrolled at Brookline High. The remaining shares are 18% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 7% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Norfolk County's population at about 70%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.

Brookline High has 183.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. The school's 11.9:1 compares with an average of 23.4:1 for high schools in Massachusetts.

In the wider Norfolk County area, median household income comes to about $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Norfolk County counts 198 public schools with about 101,300 students.

Brookline Early Education Program at Clark Road is about 0.2 miles from Brookline High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

For locale, NCES codes Brookline High as Suburb: Large.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 2,181, from 2,035 in 2020-21. The ratio was 10.5:1 in 2020-21 and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.

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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.
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