Massachusetts public high school

Brooke Charter School

Brooke Charter School school district

overall grade

Ranks #119 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 36%.

Overall rank

#119

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1023

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

95%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

91%+19 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.

**Brooke Charter School** operates multiple campuses across Boston neighborhoods including Mattapan, Roslindale, and East Boston. The school serves students in urban communities within Massachusetts's capital and largest city, located along Boston Harbor at the head of Massachusetts Bay. Founded in 2002, Brooke was one of the earlier charter networks in the state and has expanded to serve students from pre-kindergarten through high school across its various locations.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 15% statewide. 70% of 10th graders met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 45% statewide.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 23% statewide.
Trend: The graduation rate has risen from 78.6% in 2021 to 94.7% in 2024.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.4% in 2022 to 13.3% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 36% · #119

SAT

Below averagebottom 23% · #261

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 15% · #47

Math MCAS

Above averagetop 17% · #53

AP results

Below averagebottom 24% · #244

Graduation

Averagetop 48% · #158

College plans

Above averagetop 17% · #55

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 score1023in 2025 · MA avg 1091

68 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

509

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

514

MA avg

535

127 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 Arts70%in 2026 · state 45%

25 points above the state

Math68%in 2026 · state 44%

24 points above the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average

This school

68%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)513 · 509 · 510

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)88th · 84th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)55 · 42

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+52%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

15 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 4%Score 4: 18%Score 3: 30%Score 2: 29%Score 1: 19%

318 students took 679 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

97.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

90.1%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate95%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

3 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.8%

MA avg

4.3%

3.5% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college91%in 2025 · state 72%

19 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 98 graduates

4-year private college

28.6%

4-year public college

28.6%

2-year public college

27.6%

2-year private college

6.1%

Work

4.1%

Other / unknown

3.1%

Apprenticeship

Military

Students

Who attends

Black/African American

48.6%

Hispanic/Latino

43.2%

White

3.7%

Multi-Race

2.6%

Asian

1.4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

51.9% female · 48% male · 0.2% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

71.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

59.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersAbout average

This school

9.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

66%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

38.3%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

31.1%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.4MA avg 11.8

178.2 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.5%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

13.3%

MA avg

22.3%

10.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5.6% out-of-school, 6.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% 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

Brooke Charter School (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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