Massachusetts public high school

Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper

Boston school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #328 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#328

of 335 schools

Average SAT

837

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

83%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

65%

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.

Boston, the state capital and largest city in Massachusetts, is a major urban center on the Atlantic coast known for its pivotal role in American history and its concentration of colleges and universities. The city blends colonial-era landmarks like the Freedom Trail with modern innovation districts, world-class hospitals, and diverse neighborhoods spanning from the waterfront to inland hills. Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper serves students with significant disabilities as part of Boston Public Schools' specialized programming.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: College plans, in the bottom 24% statewide. 65% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 1% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is up 6 points since 2023 (4% to 10%), while statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 51.4% in 2022 to 44.6% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Well below averagebottom 3% · #328

SAT

Well below averagebottom 6% · #318

ELA MCAS

Well below averagebottom 5% · #313

Math MCAS

Well below averagebottom 5% · #314

AP results

Well below averagebottom 1% · #318

Graduation

Below averagebottom 14% · #288

College plans

Below averagebottom 24% · #253

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 score837in 2025 · MA avg 1091

254 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

430

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

407

MA avg

535

102 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 Arts15%in 2026 · state 45%

30 points below the state

Math10%in 2026 · state 44%

34 points below the state

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)479 · 478 · 471

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)11th · 11th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)56 · 58

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+7%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

59 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 0%Score 4: 2%Score 3: 5%Score 2: 27%Score 1: 66%

28 students took 44 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

43.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

78.6%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate83%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

9 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

6.3%

MA avg

4.3%

9.5% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college65%in 2025 · state 72%

7 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 52 graduates

4-year public college

26.9%

2-year public college

23.1%

4-year private college

13.5%

Other / unknown

11.5%

Students

Who attends

Black/African American

47.4%

Hispanic/Latino

33.9%

White

7.1%

Asian

6.5%

Multi-Race

4.4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.5%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

46.3% female · 53.7% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

91.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

81.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

26.8%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98.7%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

66.6%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

90.1%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

8.1MA avg 11.8

78 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

87.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

44.6%

MA avg

22.3%

21.2 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 8% out-of-school, 0% 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.