Massachusetts public high school

Boston Preparatory Charter Public School

Boston Preparatory Charter Public school district

overall grade

Ranks #248 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#248

of 335 schools

Average SAT

892

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

90%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

88%+16 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 is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, serving as the historic, cultural, and economic heart of New England. Located along Boston Harbor, the city blends colonial-era landmarks like the Freedom Trail with modern innovation districts, world-renowned universities, and diverse neighborhoods spanning from Beacon Hill to Dorchester. Boston Preparatory Charter Public School serves students from across the city, drawing from Boston's varied communities to provide a college-preparatory education in the Hyde Park neighborhood.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: College plans, in the top 24% statewide. 88% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 10% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 37.2% in 2022 to 25.6% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 7 points since 2023 (47% to 40%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 27% · #248

SAT

Well below averagebottom 10% · #304

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 41% · #197

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 23% · #256

AP results

Below averagebottom 14% · #275

Graduation

Below averagebottom 30% · #234

College plans

Above averagetop 24% · #77

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 score892in 2025 · MA avg 1091

199 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

453

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

439

MA avg

535

93 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 Arts40%in 2026 · state 45%

5 points below the state

Math27%in 2026 · state 44%

17 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

19%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)495 · 490 · 482

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)46th · 35th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)61 · 69

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+39%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

27 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 3%Score 4: 8%Score 3: 28%Score 2: 35%Score 1: 26%

90 students took 213 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

85.2%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

78.3%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate90%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

2 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

MA avg

4.3%

8.2% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college88%in 2025 · state 72%

16 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 76 graduates

4-year public college

34.2%

4-year private college

23.7%

2-year private college

17.1%

2-year public college

13.2%

Other / unknown

9.2%

Students

Who attends

Black/African American

59.9%

Hispanic/Latino

32.7%

Multi-Race

4.3%

White

1.4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.7%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.7%

Asian

0.3%

50.1% female · 49.9% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

76%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

64%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

16.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

77.8%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

28.7%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

41.9%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12MA avg 11.8

58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

91.1%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

25.6%

MA avg

22.3%

15.9 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 14.2% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.3% expelled

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 Preparatory Charter Public (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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