Enrollment
398
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279001902
Community Academy of Science and Health
11 Charles Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 · (617) 635-8950 · Suffolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Massachusetts public high schools
- DTest 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
12.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 9 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 32 | 8% |
Student demographics
52%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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +11.0pp since 2018
Math
16.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +9.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2018, while math scores are up about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 7.0% | 7.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Community Academy of Science and Health ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #284 of 327 ▲ 24 | #16 of 29 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #301 of 326 ▲ 4 | #17 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #229 of 315 | #17 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #278 of 379 | #28 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #249 of 325 | #28 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #128 of 325 | #26 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #110 of 133 | #15 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
398
+64 (+19%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 8.2:1
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 | 398 | 31.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 32 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 33.6 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 41 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 37.4 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 33 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 74% (296) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community Academy of Science and Health.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (389 to 398); teachers down 16% (37.4 to 31.5).
About Community Academy of Science and Health
Community Academy of Science and Health is a small high school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 02122). The student body numbers 398 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777, so this school runs 49% smaller than that.
Boston, which runs Community Academy of Science and Health, has 109 schools and 46,437 students.
By race and ethnicity, Community Academy of Science and Health is 62% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic and 5% Asian. In Suffolk County overall, about 18% of residents are Black. By the diversity index, Community Academy of Science and Health comes in at 52%.
The school has about 12.6 students per teacher and 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, higher than at this school.
Community Academy of Science and Health is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 15% of Massachusetts public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Suffolk County (population about 785,121), median household income is about $95,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 157 public schools operate in Suffolk County, serving about 75,679 students.
The closest public school to Community Academy of Science and Health is Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 19%, from 334 to 398. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.2:1 to 12.6:1 over the same years.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Community Academy of Science and HealthWhat is the total enrollment at Community Academy of Science and Health?
Community Academy of Science and Health enrolls approximately 398 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Community Academy of Science and Health serve?
Community Academy of Science and Health serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Academy of Science and Health?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Community Academy of Science and Health is approximately 12.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Community Academy of Science and Health?
Community Academy of Science and Health reports a student body of 2% White, 29% Hispanic, 62% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Community Academy of Science and Health in?
Community Academy of Science and Health is part of Boston.
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