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.
Boston, the state capital and largest city in Massachusetts, is a major urban center known for its rich colonial history, world-class universities, and diverse neighborhoods. English High School, founded in 1821, is the oldest public high school in the United States and serves students from across the city. The school is located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood, an area known for its cultural diversity and proximity to the Arnold Arboretum.
How it compares
What stands out
+Best of its categories: Graduation rate, in the bottom 17% statewide. 84.1% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 2% statewide.
↑Trend: The graduation rate has risen from 79.1% in 2021 to 84.1% in 2024.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 67.5% in 2022 to 63.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 2% · #332
SAT
Well below averagebottom 2% · #330
ELA MCAS
Well below averagebottom 2% · #325
Math MCAS
Well below averagebottom 5% · #315
AP results
Well below averagebottom 1% · #317
Graduation
Below averagebottom 17% · #278
College plans
Below averagebottom 15% · #285
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 score795in 2025 · MA avg 1091
296 points below the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingWorse than average
This school
401
MA avg
556
MathWorse than average
This school
394
MA avg
535
226 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 Arts10%in 2026 · state 45%
35 points below the state
Math10%in 2026 · state 44%
34 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average
This school
7%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)474 · 477 · 473
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)6th · 9th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)53 · 55
82 students took 114 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
This school
63.9%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
31.4%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate84%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
7 points below the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
6.3%
MA avg
4.3%
8.7% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college57%in 2025 · state 72%
16 points below the state
Graduates' plans · 147 graduates
2-year public college
25.9%
4-year public college
24.5%
Work
18.4%
Other / unknown
17.6%
4-year private college
5.4%
Military
3.4%
Other post-secondary
2.7%
Apprenticeship
1.4%
2-year private college
0.7%
Students
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
65.8%
Black/African American
27.6%
White
3.2%
Multi-Race
2.2%
Asian
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
47.2% female · 52.8% male
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
84.1%
MA avg
39%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
44.4%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
97.2%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
67.6%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
77.3%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
10.2MA avg 11.8
70.9 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
80.9%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
63.1%
MA avg
22.3%
31.4 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 15.4% out-of-school, 0.1% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% referred to law enforcement
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.