Summary:
New Heights Charter School of Brockton is the sole public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in the New Heights Charter School of Brockton (District) in Massachusetts. With a total enrollment of 730 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts high schools over the past three years, placing 281st out of 349 in 2024-2025, 291st out of 348 in 2023-2024, and 284th out of 347 in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Despite a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a low dropout rate of 2.2% for the 2023-2024 school year, New Heights Charter School of Brockton struggles academically. The school's MCAS Next Generation test scores are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 41.38% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 15.12% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to state averages of 50.66% and 44.6%, respectively. Despite this low academic performance, the school's spending per student for the 2020-2021 school year was $17,839, which is higher than the state average.
The data suggests that New Heights Charter School of Brockton is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. The school's consistently low academic performance, high spending per student, and low statewide ranking indicate that further investigation into the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and resource allocation may be necessary to identify the root causes of these issues and develop strategies for improvement.
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