Massachusetts public high school

Community Charter School of Cambridge

Community Charter School of Cambridge school district

overall grade

Ranks #249 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#249

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1006

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

96%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

78%

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.

Cambridge is a diverse city of approximately 118,000 residents located immediately across the Charles River from Boston. Home to Harvard University and MIT, the city is known as a global hub for higher education, technology, and innovation, with a highly educated population and a mix of historic neighborhoods, urban squares, and green spaces. The Community Charter School of Cambridge serves students from across the city with a focus on project-based learning and social-emotional development.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 40% statewide. 95.7% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 8% statewide.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 89.6% in 2022 to 78.3% in 2025.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.1% in 2022 to 18.4% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 26% · #249

SAT

Below averagebottom 21% · #267

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 45% · #182

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 48% · #174

AP results

Well below averagebottom 8% · #295

Graduation

Averagetop 40% · #130

College plans

Averagebottom 50% · #168

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 score1006in 2025 · MA avg 1091

85 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

515

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

491

MA avg

535

24 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 Arts42%in 2026 · state 45%

3 points below the state

Math39%in 2026 · state 44%

5 points below the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)503 · 496 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)71st · 58th

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+29%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

37 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 2%Score 4: 10%Score 3: 17%Score 2: 38%Score 1: 33%

33 students took 52 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

76.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesBetter than average

This school

96.7%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate96%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

4 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.2%

MA avg

4.3%

Plan to attend college78%in 2025 · state 72%

6 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 37 graduates

4-year public college

43.2%

4-year private college

24.3%

Other / unknown

13.5%

2-year public college

8.1%

Students

Who attends

Black/African American

62.5%

Hispanic/Latino

19.9%

Multi-Race

6.4%

White

Asian

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.8%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

51.4% female · 48.6% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

74.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

57.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersAbout average

This school

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

83.6%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

32.7%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

55.3%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9MA avg 11.8

28 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

94.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

18.4%

MA avg

22.3%

9.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5% out-of-school, 15.7% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.8% school-based arrests

About Cambridge

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95

Avg single-family home value$2.05MMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$13,680MA median $6,814

Tax rate$6.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$87,857MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school83.7%

Town bond ratingAAA

Free cash reserves17.1% of budget

Community Charter School of Cambridge (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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