Massachusetts public high school

Neighborhood House Charter School

Neighborhood House Charter school district

overall grade

Ranks #250 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#250

of 335 schools

Average SAT

864

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

88%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

86%+14 vs MA

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.

Dorchester, one of Boston's largest and most diverse neighborhoods, is located just south of downtown and offers a mix of residential communities, historic sites, and cultural landmarks. The area is known for its strong immigrant heritage, with vibrant Vietnamese, Irish, Cape Verdean, and Caribbean communities contributing to its character. Neighborhood House Charter School serves students from throughout Boston, drawing on the city's rich diversity and its historic role as a center of education and civic life.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: College plans, in the top 32% statewide. 86% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 9% statewide.
Trend: The graduation rate has risen from 77.8% in 2021 to 87.8% in 2024.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 14 points since 2023 (40% to 26%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Below averagebottom 26% · #250

SAT

Well below averagebottom 9% · #309

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 16% · #279

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 22% · #257

AP results

Below averagebottom 29% · #229

Graduation

Below averagebottom 24% · #254

College plans

Above averagetop 32% · #103

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 score864in 2025 · MA avg 1091

227 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

437

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

427

MA avg

535

112 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 Arts26%in 2026 · state 45%

19 points below the state

Math27%in 2026 · state 44%

17 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

14%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)484 · 490 · 477

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)16th · 35th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)44 · 68

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+56%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

10 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 7%Score 4: 16%Score 3: 33%Score 2: 31%Score 1: 13%

51 students took 94 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

71.8%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

45.7%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate88%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

4 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

5.4%

MA avg

4.3%

6.8% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college86%in 2025 · state 72%

14 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 57 graduates

4-year public college

49.1%

4-year private college

22.8%

2-year public college

8.8%

Other / unknown

7.1%

2-year private college

5.3%

Apprenticeship

3.5%

Work

3.5%

Students

Who attends

Black/African American

50.4%

Hispanic/Latino

31.8%

White

8.5%

Multi-Race

6.6%

Asian

2.4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

48.2% female · 51.8% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

75%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

64.3%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

6.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average

This school

53.5%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

25.2%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldWorse than average

This school

28.4%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.1MA avg 11.8

77.7 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

90.2%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

37.3%

MA avg

22.3%

17.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 6.8% out-of-school, 2.4% 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

Neighborhood House Charter (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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