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City on a Hill Charter Public School

City on a Hill Charter Public School school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #273 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank
#273
of 335 schools
Average SAT
845
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
73%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
73%
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.

City on a Hill Charter Public School is located in Boston, Massachusetts' capital and largest city. Boston is a major urban center known for its dense neighborhoods, historic significance dating back to the American Revolution, and large concentration of colleges and universities. The school serves students from across the city, which is characterized by its mix of residential neighborhoods, cultural institutions, and waterfront areas along Boston Harbor.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: College plans, in the bottom 37% statewide. 73% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 4% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA MCAS is up 14 points since 2021 (19% to 33%), while statewide it fell 7 points.
  • Trend: The average SAT score is down 115 points since 2020 (960 to 845).
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 19% · #273
SAT
Well below averagebottom 7% · #314
AP results
Well below averagebottom 10% · #289
Graduation
Well below averagebottom 4% · #319
College plans
Averagebottom 37% · #210

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 score845in 2025 · MA avg 1091
246 points below the MA avg
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By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
This school
413
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
432
MA avg
535

16 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.

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+32%in 2025 · MA avg 66%
34 points below the MA avg
0%50%100%This school32%MA avg66%201520172019202120232025
Score breakdown
3
2
1
Score 5: 0%Score 4: 5%Score 3: 27%Score 2: 41%Score 1: 27%

15 students took 22 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
This school
57.4%
MA avg
71.4%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate73%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
19 points below the MA avg
50%75%100%This school73%MA avg92%20152017201920212024
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
10%
MA avg
4.3%

17.5% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college73%in 2025 · state 72%
About the same as the state
0%50%100%This school73%State72%201520172019202120232025
Graduates' plans · 37 graduates
4-year public college
27%
2-year public college
27%
4-year private college
18.9%
Other post-secondary
10.8%
Apprenticeship
10.8%
Work
2.7%
Military
2.7%

Students

Who attends
Black/African American
71.8%
Hispanic/Latino
26.9%
White
1.3%

53.8% female · 46.2% male

Student needs

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
58.4%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
9.9%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
41.2%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
7.6MA avg 11.8
10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
86.1%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
47.4%
MA avg
22.3%

24 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 8.9% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

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