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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at TechBoston Academy this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
850
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279002725
TechBoston Academy
9 Peacevale Road, Dorchester, MA 02124 · (617) 635-1615 · Suffolk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL850 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% 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.
- 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
12.2:1
70 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 | 113 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 140 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 167 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 141 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
15.6%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.4pp since 2016
Math
8.6%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.6pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.6% | 8.6% |
| 2023-24 | 14.8% | 5.8% |
| 2022-23 | 17.5% | 5.3% |
| 2021-22 | 17.5% | 8.5% |
| 2020-21 | 10.8% | 6.5% |
| 2018-19 | 23.7% | 16.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 12.0% |
| 2016-17 | 17.0% | 6.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where TechBoston Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.6% | #310 of 327 ▲ 6 | #24 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #308 of 326 ▲ 6 | #20 of 29 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #223 of 315 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 850 | #135 of 379 | #10 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #226 of 325 | #27 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #127 of 325 | #25 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #135 of 188 | #9 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
850
-51 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 850 | 69.7 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 870 | 72.3 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 871 | 75.5 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 901 | 94 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 917 | 93.6 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 982 | 89 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TechBoston Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (917 to 850); teachers down 26% (93.6 to 69.7).
About TechBoston Academy
This page covers TechBoston Academy, a medium-sized high school in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It serves 850 students in grades 7 through 12.
Boston runs TechBoston Academy along with 108 other schools, enrolling 46,437 students in total.
At 62%, Black students outnumber all other groups at TechBoston Academy combined. The school is also 31% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 18%. TechBoston Academy has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
TechBoston Academy's 69.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.2:1. That ratio is under the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades TechBoston Academy a D. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Suffolk County, median household income is about $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 157 public schools operate in Suffolk County, serving about 75,679 students.
The closest other public school is Lee Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns TechBoston Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
TechBoston Academy had 901 students in 2020-21 and 850 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.6:1 in 2020-21, and 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 TechBoston AcademyHow many students attend TechBoston Academy?
TechBoston Academy enrolls approximately 850 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does TechBoston Academy serve?
TechBoston Academy serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at TechBoston Academy?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at TechBoston Academy.
How diverse is TechBoston Academy?
TechBoston Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 31% Hispanic, 62% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is TechBoston Academy in?
TechBoston Academy is part of Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.