Massachusetts public high school

East Boston High School

Boston school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #315 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#315

of 335 schools

Average SAT

916

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

87%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

50%

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.

East Boston is a densely populated neighborhood on a peninsula in Boston Harbor, connected to downtown Boston by the Sumner and Callahan tunnels. The neighborhood is home to Logan International Airport and has historically been a gateway for immigrant communities, with a vibrant Latino population and a strong Italian-American heritage. East Boston High School, founded in 1901, has served generations of families in this waterfront community and remains one of the city's most diverse schools.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: Graduation rate, in the bottom 22% statewide. 86.7% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Trend: The average SAT score is up 62 points since 2022 (854 to 916).
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 42.1% in 2022 to 50.3% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Well below averagebottom 7% · #315

SAT

Below averagebottom 12% · #296

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 20% · #265

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 21% · #263

AP results

Well below averagebottom 6% · #301

Graduation

Below averagebottom 22% · #262

College plans

Well below averagebottom 8% · #307

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 score916in 2025 · MA avg 1091

175 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

467

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

449

MA avg

535

87 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 Arts29%in 2026 · state 45%

16 points below the state

Math26%in 2026 · state 44%

18 points below the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)487 · 485 · —

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)20th · 21st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)66 · 65

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+26%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

40 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 0%Score 4: 7%Score 3: 20%Score 2: 32%Score 1: 42%

73 students took 91 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

90.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

84.5%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate87%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

5 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

5.7%

MA avg

4.3%

7.2% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college50%in 2025 · state 72%

22 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 280 graduates

Work

25%

Other / unknown

18.2%

4-year public college

17.5%

2-year public college

15.7%

4-year private college

15%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

83.2%

White

Black/African American

Multi-Race

1.4%

Asian

1.3%

45.9% female · 54% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

87.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

72.1%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

39.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

97.7%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

67.5%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

81.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.5MA avg 11.8

108.5 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

90.9%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

32.7%

MA avg

22.3%

15.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3.8% out-of-school, 0.1% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

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

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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.