Massachusetts public high school

Margarita Muniz Academy

Boston school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #311 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#311

of 335 schools

Average SAT

758

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

90%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

56%

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 known for its rich colonial history, world-renowned universities, and diverse neighborhoods. Margarita Muñiz Academy is located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood, a historically multicultural area known for its strong Latino community, tree-lined streets, and progressive culture. The school is named after Margarita Muñiz, a pioneering Puerto Rican educator and community leader who advocated for bilingual education in Boston during the 1970s.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: AP results, in the bottom 34% statewide. 62% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 1% statewide.
Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has risen from 38.6% in 2022 to 55.6% in 2025.
Trend: The graduation rate has risen from 72.9% in 2021 to 89.8% in 2024.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Well below averagebottom 8% · #311

SAT

Well below averagebottom 1% · #334

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 12% · #291

Math MCAS

Well below averagebottom 2% · #323

AP results

Below averagebottom 34% · #211

Graduation

Below averagebottom 30% · #233

College plans

Below averagebottom 14% · #288

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 score758in 2025 · MA avg 1091

333 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

385

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

373

MA avg

535

79 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 Arts22%in 2026 · state 45%

23 points below the state

Math6%in 2026 · state 44%

38 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

18%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)479 · 478 · 482

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

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)66 · 61

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+62%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

4 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 4%Score 4: 18%Score 3: 40%Score 2: 28%Score 1: 10%

50 students took 50 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

86.5%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

53%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate90%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

2 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

8.5%

MA avg

4.3%

1.7% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college56%in 2025 · state 72%

17 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 72 graduates

4-year public college

22.2%

Other / unknown

22.2%

2-year public college

18.1%

4-year private college

15.3%

Work

9.7%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

90.7%

Black/African American

8.2%

White

0.7%

Multi-Race

0.5%

52.3% female · 47.7% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

96.3%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

89.4%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

57.7%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

94.7%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

58.1%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

70%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.1MA avg 11.8

46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

89.6%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

40%

MA avg

22.3%

17.7 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 11% out-of-school, 0.7% 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.