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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the English High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
720
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000327
English High School
144 McBride Street, Boston, MA 02130 · (617) 635-8979 · Suffolk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL720 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% 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.
- 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
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
71 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 | 44 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 147 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 182 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 157 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 1% |
Student demographics
49%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
5.9%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.1pp since 2018
Math
6.4%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.6pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 4 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| 2023-24 | 15.9% | 11.9% |
| 2022-23 | 22.1% | 13.5% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where English High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.4% | #317 of 327 ▼ 12 | #27 of 29 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 5.9% | #323 of 326 ▼ 12 | #28 of 29 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.3pp | #113 of 315 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #172 of 379 | #12 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #77 of 325 | #13 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #149 of 325 | #30 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.6% | #15 of 133 | #6 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
720
+202 (+39%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,343
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 720 | 70.9 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 682 | 62.2 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 651 | 60.4 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 58 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 49.9 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 54 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 777 | 72 | 10.8:1 | 72% (557) |
| 2000-01 | 1,291 | N/A | N/A | 71% (914) |
| 1990-91 | 1,343 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for English High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (539 to 720); teachers up 42% (49.9 to 70.9).
About English High School
English High School is a high school located in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 720 students.
Boston counts 46,437 students in its 109 schools, and English High School is one of them.
A majority of students at English High School, 66%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 28% Black, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Suffolk County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. The chance that two students picked at random at English High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
The teaching staff at English High School is 70.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1, higher than at this school.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, English High School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Suffolk County census figures show that median household income is about $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 157 public schools operate in Suffolk County, serving about 75,679 students.
Of nearby public schools, Margarita Muniz Academy is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, English High School went from 518 students to 720. The ratio was 8.9:1 in 2020-21 and 10.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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 English High SchoolHow many students attend English High School?
English High School enrolls approximately 720 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does English High School serve?
English High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at English High School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at English High School.
How diverse is English High School?
English High School reports a student body of 3% White, 66% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees English High School?
English High School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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