Roxbury Preparatory Charter School

Roxbury Preparatory Charter School operates as a reasonably sized high school in Roxbury, Massachusetts, run under Roxbury Preparatory Charter. Current enrollment sits at 1,126 students spanning grades 5 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 45% above the state mean of about 777.

Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is a school of Roxbury Preparatory Charter, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Roxbury Preparatory Charter School reports that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 41% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Roxbury Preparatory Charter School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Roxbury Preparatory Charter School higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Suffolk County reports that median household income runs about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students).

The closest other public school is Hennigan K-8 School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. Roxbury Preparatory Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 21%: 1,422 students in 2018 compared to 1,126 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 57% to 53% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 25.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.