High Schools in Roxbury Preparatory Charter


Summary:

The Roxbury Preparatory Charter School is the sole high school located within the Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District) in Massachusetts. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population and has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized assessments.

Roxbury Preparatory Charter School has ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts high schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science around 25-30%, significantly below the state averages of 40-50%. The school's four-year graduation rate is 78.8%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate is 10.6%, higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $19,636, its student-teacher ratio of 23.6 is higher than the state average, which may impact the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive.

These persistent academic challenges suggest that Roxbury Preparatory Charter School may require targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes. Addressing these issues will likely require a multifaceted approach that considers the school's performance, demographic factors, and resource allocation to develop effective strategies for improvement.

District Detail

 120 Fisher Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02120

 (617) 566-2361

SchoolDigger Rank:
288th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: 5-12
Students: 1,126

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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