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East Boston High School

86 White Street, East Boston, MA 02128 · (617) 635-9896 · Suffolk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,252 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% 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.
  • C-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

Enrollment
1,252
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
108 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 712510%
Grade 81109%
Grade 921717%
Grade 1023919%
Grade 1125120%
Grade 1229323%
Ungraded171%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
1129%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,04283%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
635%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
161%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
181%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
67654%
Female
57546%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
19.3%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.7pp since 2018
Math
16.3%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.7pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 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 down about 11 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 17 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2519.3%16.3%
2023-2420.1%17.6%
2022-2324.1%18.4%
2021-2231.7%26.3%
2020-2128.0%17.0%
2018-1930.0%33.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where East Boston High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Suffolk County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.3%#283 of 327
▲ 4
#15 of 29
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
19.3%#296 of 326
▲ 5
#15 of 29
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-11.2pp#71 of 315#5 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,252#72 of 379#7 of 43
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.5:1#184 of 325#22 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.5%#262 of 325#32 of 35
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.8%#137 of 188#10 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,252
+197 (+19%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,020
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,252108.511.5:1N/A
2023-241,293107.112.1:1N/A
2022-231,27696.113.3:1N/A
2020-211,0558911.8:1N/A
2017-181,34410013.4:1N/A
2015-161,4959515.7:1N/A
2010-111,3828915.5:184% (1,164)
2000-011,333N/AN/A63% (834)
1990-911,020N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Boston High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,344 to 1,252); teachers up 9% (100 to 108.5).

About East Boston High School

East Boston High School is a public high school run by Boston in East Boston, Massachusetts. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 12, with 1,252 students on the rolls. High schools in Massachusetts average about 777 students, which makes this school 61% bigger than average.

Boston runs East Boston High School along with 108 other schools, enrolling 46,437 students in total.

Of every 100 students at East Boston High School, about 83 are Hispanic. Other students are 9% White and 5% Black. That is higher than the 23% Hispanic share among all Suffolk County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.

Its staff includes 108.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is 11.9 students per teacher.

East Boston High School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 4% of Massachusetts public high schools.

Looking at the county, Suffolk County, median household income comes to about $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 157, with about 75,679 students.

East Boston High School is about 0.3 miles from O'Donnell Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's student count rose 19% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at East Boston High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

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
East Boston High School
District
Boston
Address
86 White Street, East Boston, MA 02128
Phone
(617) 635-9896
County
Suffolk County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
1,252
Teachers (FTE)
108
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279000226
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About East Boston High School
What is the total enrollment at East Boston High School?
East Boston High School enrolls approximately 1,252 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does East Boston High School serve?
East Boston High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at East Boston High School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at East Boston High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Boston High School?
At East Boston High School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 83% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is East Boston High School in?
East Boston High School is part of Boston.
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