Community Academy of Science and Health

Community Academy of Science and Health is a compact 9-12 campus in Dorchester, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Boston. The school enrolls 398 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.

Community Academy of Science and Health is one of 109 schools operated by Boston, a district that hosts 46,437 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Community Academy of Science and Health reports that Black students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder is composed of 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the resource side, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Community Academy of Science and Health tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, census data for Suffolk County shows median household income runs about $95,631, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Suffolk County's 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), Community Academy of Science and Health is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Community Academy of Science and Health.

Community Academy of Science and Health operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Community Academy of Science and Health's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 389 (now 398). Black enrollment moved from 67% to 62% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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