Brighton High School vs. Boston Latin Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brighton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Boston Latin Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 667 students in grades 7-12, Brighton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,693 students in grades 7-12, Boston Latin Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
667 students
1,693 students
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
95 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1595 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#240 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
58%
n/a
Graduation Rate
65-69%
98%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
42
274
Grade 8 Students
58
263
Grade 9 Students
111
311
Grade 10 Students
130
285
Grade 11 Students
159
295
Grade 12 Students
158
265
Ungraded Students
9
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
15%
% Hispanic
60%
32%
% Black
29%
26%
% White
6%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%