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Albert D Holland School of Technology

60 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02121 · (617) 635-9837 · Suffolk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
Enrollment
399
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 7
21
Grade 8
25
Grade 9
59
Grade 10
73
Grade 11
90
Grade 12
119
Ungraded
12
Student demographics
White
113%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
16040%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26%
Black
20451%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10%
Asian
103%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
21%
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
22456%
Female
17544%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
6.2%
MA avg 43.8% . -22.8pp since 2018
Math
7.7%
MA avg 42.2% . -39.4pp since 2018
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
399
-73 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 14.8:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
40%
was 24%
% Black
51%
was 71%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Albert D Holland School of Technology

Set in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Albert D Holland School of Technology is a low-enrollment four-year high school, part of Boston. It educates 399 students across grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 777.

Albert D Holland School of Technology is one of 109 schools operated by Boston, a district that educates 46,437 students overall.

Demographically, Albert D Holland School of Technology logs that 51% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 40% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 18% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Suffolk County shows the typical household earns roughly $95,631 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Suffolk County's 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), Albert D Holland School of Technology is one campus in the mix.

Frederick Pilot Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Albert D Holland School of Technology has declined 15%, going from 472 students in 2018 to 399 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 71% to 51%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

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Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Albert D Holland School of Technology
District
Boston
Address
60 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02121
Phone
(617) 635-9837
County
Suffolk County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
399
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279000261
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Albert D Holland School of Technology
What is the total enrollment at Albert D Holland School of Technology?
Albert D Holland School of Technology enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Albert D Holland School of Technology serve?
Albert D Holland School of Technology serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Albert D Holland School of Technology?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Albert D Holland School of Technology.
How diverse is Albert D Holland School of Technology?
Albert D Holland School of Technology reports a student body of 3% White, 40% Hispanic, 51% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Albert D Holland School of Technology?
Albert D Holland School of Technology is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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