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School Code: 350505
Brighton High School
Boston is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, serving as a major center of education, healthcare, and technology with a diverse population of over 675,000 residents. Brighton High School is located in the Brighton neighborhood in the western part of the city, a historically working-class area that has become increasingly diverse and is home to many immigrant families and college students from nearby Boston College and Boston University. The neighborhood features a mix of residential streets, commercial corridors along Brighton Avenue and Cambridge Street, and easy access to downtown Boston via the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Green Line.
State Rankings
#331
Overall Rank
#326
SAT Total
#323
ELA MCAS
#325
Math MCAS
#300
AP Success
#329
Graduation
SAT Performance
Total Score▼ -32
815
Reading/Writing▼ -24
401
Math▸ -8
414
Tests Taken
63
Score Composition
R/W: 401
Math: 414
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▸ 011%(Rank #323)
Mathematics▸ +28%(Rank #325)
Science▼ -33%
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
470
Math
475
Science
465
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 5.0th · Math: 6.0th · Science: —
Student Growth Percentiles:
ELA: 45.0 · Math: 55.0
ELA: 45.0 · Math: 55.0
AP Exam Results
Test Takers
72
Tests Taken
98
Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +12.9
26.5%
AP Success Rank: #300
Score Distribution
3.1%
Score 5
7.1%
Score 4
16.3%
Score 3
35.7%
Score 2
37.8%
Score 1
Below Passing (1-2): 73.5%
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 6.3%
Asian: 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino: 60.4%
Black/African American: 28.5%
Multi-Race: 2.1%
Gender
46.5% Female
53.4% Male
0.1% Nonbinary
Student Populations
Population Percentages
High Needs96.4% (587)
Low Income84.9% (517)
English Learners50.9% (310)
First Language Not English69% (420)
Key Indicators
High Needs
96.4%
Low Income
84.9%
Graduation Rate
62.1%
4-Year Graduation Rate ▼ -6.1
State Ranking
#329
Cohort Size
132
Dropped Out: 20.5%
Still in School: 17.4%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▲ +3.4
81.3%
Chronically Absent▼ -10.5
58.6%
Avg. Absences per Student29.9
Discipline
In-School Suspension0.1%
Out-of-School Suspension17.2%
Academic Indicators
Grade 9 Course Passage
Passing All Courses
61.3%
Based on 124 grade 9 students
Advanced Course Completion
Completing Advanced Courses
80.7%
% of grade 11-12 students completing at least one advanced course
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020-2021.
SAT Total Score▼ -32
815
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▸ 0
11
20192025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▸ +2
8
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Graduation Rate▼ -6.1
62.1
20152024
Above pre-COVID levels
AP Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +12.9
26.5
20152025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▲ +3.4
81.3
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -10.5
58.6
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
College Enrollment▼ -8.1
39
20152025
At pre-COVID levels
Post-Graduation Outcomes
39.0%
College Enrollment Rate
Combined 2-year and 4-year college attendance
3.7%
4-Year Private College
13.2%
4-Year Public College
22.1%
2-Year Public College
0.7%
Other Post-Secondary
11%
Work
3.7%
Military
0.7%
Other
44.9%
Unknown
Based on 136 graduates
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)73.7
Student/Teacher Ratio9.1 to 1
Teachers Licensed99.3%
Experienced Teachers66%
Teaching In-Field81.8%
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