Massachusetts public high school

Boston Collegiate Charter School

Boston Collegiate Charter school district

C+

overall grade

Ranks #231 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#231

of 335 schools

Average SAT

978

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

82%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

85%+12 vs MA

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Boston Collegiate Charter School is located in Dorchester, a diverse urban neighborhood in the southeastern part of Boston. One of the city's largest and most historically significant neighborhoods, Dorchester features a mix of residential areas, commercial corridors, and waterfront access along Dorchester Bay. The school serves students from across Boston through the city's charter school enrollment system.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Math MCAS, in the top 35% statewide. 51% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 44% statewide.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 12% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is up 17 points since 2023 (34% to 51%), while statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.2% in 2022 to 14.8% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 32% · #231

SAT

Below averagebottom 18% · #279

ELA MCAS

Averagetop 39% · #126

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 35% · #114

AP results

Well below averagebottom 8% · #294

Graduation

Below averagebottom 12% · #295

College plans

Averagetop 36% · #118

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score978in 2025 · MA avg 1091

113 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

497

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

481

MA avg

535

67 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts51%in 2026 · state 45%

6 points above the state

Math51%in 2026 · state 44%

7 points above the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)499 · 499 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)59th · 66th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)57 · 47

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+30%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

37 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 1%Score 4: 8%Score 3: 21%Score 2: 28%Score 1: 42%

108 students took 193 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

95.2%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

59.3%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate82%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

10 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average

This school

4.2%

MA avg

4.3%

12.5% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college85%in 2025 · state 72%

12 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 78 graduates

4-year public college

46.2%

4-year private college

23.1%

2-year public college

12.8%

Other / unknown

7.7%

Work

3.8%

2-year private college

2.6%

Students

Who attends

White

42.7%

Hispanic/Latino

25.3%

Black/African American

24.9%

Multi-Race

4.1%

Asian

3.1%

51.6% female · 48.3% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

55.1%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

40.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

6.4%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

86%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

39.2%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

57%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.7MA avg 11.8

73 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

14.8%

MA avg

22.3%

11.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.8% out-of-school, 1.6% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Boston

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95

Avg single-family home value$615KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,627MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$67,404MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school86.4%

Town bond ratingAAA

Boston Collegiate Charter (District) district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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