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Enrollment
754
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000215
Charlestown High School
240 Medford Street, Charlestown, MA 02129 · (617) 635-9914 · Suffolk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Massachusetts public high schools
- FTest 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
8.1:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 7 | 25 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 148 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 209 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 180 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 52 | 7% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
14.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2018
Math
15.3%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.7pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 2 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.0% | 15.3% |
| 2023-24 | 8.5% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.7% | 10.8% |
| 2021-22 | 18.9% | 11.4% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 16.0% | 28.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Charlestown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #286 of 327 ▲ 13 | #17 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #310 of 326 ▲ 12 | #21 of 29 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #228 of 315 | #16 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #158 of 379 | #11 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.1:1 | #10 of 325 | #2 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #117 of 325 | #22 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #46 of 188 | #5 of 17 |
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
754
-31 (-4%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,007
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 754 | 93.5 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 789 | 93 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 792 | 80 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 785 | 95 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 920 | 88.6 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 958 | 75 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 942 | 70 | 13.5:1 | 80% (751) |
| 2000-01 | 1,302 | N/A | N/A | 58% (761) |
| 1990-91 | 1,007 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charlestown High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (920 to 754); teachers up 6% (88.6 to 93.5).
About Charlestown High School
As a medium-sized high school, Charlestown High School serves students in Charlestown, Massachusetts. It educates 754 students in grades 7 through 12.
Boston is the local district for Charlestown High School. It runs 109 schools with 46,437 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Charlestown High School, with 64% of enrollment. The remaining students are 22% Black, 7% White, and 5% Asian. Among people living in Suffolk County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. Charlestown High School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Charlestown High School operates with 93.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.1:1. On average, high schools in Massachusetts have 23.4:1, compared with 8.1:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Charlestown High School is D. Compared with Massachusetts public high schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Suffolk County residents, the median household income is $95,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides Charlestown High School, Suffolk County has 156 other public schools.
The school nearest to Charlestown High School is Warren-Prescott K-8 School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 785 in 2020-21 to 754 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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- Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of HearingCombined · 73 students
Nearby schools
- Warren-Prescott K-8 School0.2 mi · 507
- Harvard-Kent Elementary School0.3 mi · 334
- Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing0.3 mi · 73
- Eliot K-8 Innovation School1.0 mi · 784
- Mario Umana Academy1.0 mi · 634
- O'Donnell Elementary School1.2 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Charlestown High SchoolHow large is Charlestown High School?
Charlestown High School enrolls approximately 754 students in grades 07-12.
Is Charlestown High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charlestown High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlestown High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charlestown High School is approximately 8.1:1 (93 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Charlestown High School?
Charlestown High School reports a student body of 7% White, 64% Hispanic, 22% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Charlestown High School public or private?
Charlestown High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.