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City on a Hill Charter Public School

Q: How many students attend City on a Hill Charter Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended City on a Hill Charter Public School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of City on a Hill Charter Public School?

Students at City on a Hill Charter Public School are 72% African American, 27% Hispanic, 1% White.

Public, Charter Grades 11-12

Summary

City on a Hill Charter Public School is a public charter high school serving 183 students in grades 9-12 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The school's district is ranked 347 out of 351 in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

City on a Hill Charter Public School has struggled with low student outcomes, including graduation rates ranging from 58.1% to 78.5% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the state average of around 90% and the graduation rates of nearby high-performing schools like O'Bryant School of Math & Science (97.7%) and Boston Latin Academy (98.4%). The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is also substantially below state and district averages, with only 33.33% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 6.67% in Mathematics, and 16.67% in Science.

While City on a Hill Charter Public School spends around $24,000-$27,000 per student, which is higher than the state average, its performance lags behind nearby high-performing public schools. The school's struggles are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of Massachusetts high schools. To improve, the school may need to closely examine its instructional practices, support systems, and resource allocation to better serve its diverse student population and address the underlying factors contributing to the achievement gaps.

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,181

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58 Circuit Street
Roxbury, MA 02119

(617) 445-1515

District: City on a Hill Charter Public School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.8%

Hispanic:

26.9%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (14% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2013

!Biology scores 45 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Massachusetts avg50%

Not ranked this year

City on a Hill Charter Public School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	320 of 348	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	340 of 347	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	335 of 342	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	319 of 351	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	301 of 345	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.1	208 of 348	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.7	181 of 351	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	73.3	93 of 354	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	59.6	191 of 347	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	213 of 344	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	182 of 340	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.3	106 of 340	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.9	150 of 335	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.9	71 of 322	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	42.9	210 of 319	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.2	211 of 316	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.1	241 of 314	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.1	263 of 311	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.7	246 of 307	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	10.4	269 of 304	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	141 of 160	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	139 of 142	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	123 of 133	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	97 of 137	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	87 of 134	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	31.8	201 of 299	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.8	277 of 299	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	32.5	61 of 77	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	45 of 82	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	29 of 77	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	6.7	323 of 342	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	336 of 339	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	333 of 340	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	333 of 342	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	300 of 339	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	14.5	184 of 206	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	151 of 193	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	294 of 338	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	333 of 338	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	325 of 332	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	284 of 330	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	254 of 330	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	9.9	308 of 342	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	333 of 343	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	333 of 339	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	301 of 346	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	307 of 343	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	301 of 301	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	330 of 339	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	302 of 348	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	270 of 344	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)33rd percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)21st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)13th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2024)12th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)11th percentile~ school

Male (2024)10th percentile~ school

Female (2024)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts33%-24 vs state

Science17%-33 vs state

Mathematics7%-42 vs state

Biology0%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
City on a Hill Charter Public School	Public, Charter	11-12	58 Circuit Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	City on a Hill Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 445-1515	78	10	7.5		1 (1.3%)	56 (71.8%)	21 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$35,181
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	20 Kearsarge Ave	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6789	323	30	10.9		10 (3.1%)	168 (52.0%)	132 (40.9%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)					7.7						0.0									$29,730
Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy	Public	6-12	36 Winthrop St	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8412	565	52	10.9		9 (1.6%)	348 (61.6%)	189 (33.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	12.1	316^th of 349 public high schools	9.5%		6.6	331^st of 348 public high schools	4.9%	15		25.0	18.1	9.0	26.1	15.3		14.3	6.2	7.7	13.0	8.0		10.1	13.6	10.1	13.5		10.4	$35,992
O'Bryant School of Math & Science	Public	7-12	55 Malcolm X Blvd	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9932	1,509	99	15.2		189 (12.5%)	452 (30.0%)	560 (37.1%)	256 (17.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	45 (3.0%)	86.5	60^th of 349 public high schools	82.8%		79.2	82^nd of 348 public high schools	76.4%	22			53.3	53.4	70.5	53.4			57.7	68.1	74.6	62.5		35.0	63.6	35.0	56.1		41.7	$30,231
Boston Latin Academy	Public	7-12	205 Townsend Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9957	1,693	95	17.8		358 (21.1%)	443 (26.2%)	531 (31.4%)	256 (15.1%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (5.6%)	86.6	59^th of 349 public high schools	83.1%		87.7	45^th of 348 public high schools	87.1%	14			69.7	56.6	80.3	63.3			55.1	47.3	74.4	51.2		31.8	57.7	31.8		58.3	48.0	$29,222
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School	Public	9-12	75 Malcolm X Blvd	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8970	1,121	119	9.4		26 (2.3%)	462 (41.2%)	590 (52.6%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	6.3	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%		4	343^rd of 348 public high schools	1.4%	8					10.4						11.8				5.6		0.0	1.3		$40,408
Fenway High School	Public	9-12	67 Alleghany St	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9911	362	31	11.7		26 (7.2%)	107 (29.6%)	210 (58.0%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	14.4	307^th of 349 public high schools	12.0%		29	259^th of 348 public high schools	25.6%	48					20.9						24.7				12.6			12.5		$36,232
Greater Egleston High School	Public	9-12	80 School Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6429	78	9	8.7		0 (0.0%)	30 (38.5%)	42 (53.8%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)																				$38,360
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	120 Fisher Avenue	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Roxbury Preparatory Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 566-2361	1,126	44	25.8		13 (1.2%)	592 (52.6%)	460 (40.9%)	5 (0.4%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.4%)	23.1	272^nd of 349 public high schools	22.1%		10.7	315^th of 348 public high schools	9.5%	43	13.9	19.6	43.9	29.7	26.0	29.5	33.8	29.2	33.0	31.5	26.4	31.6	27.4	20.9	30.2	22.8	30.9		16.2	$29,178
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann	Public, Charter	9-12	10 Fenwood Road	Boston	02115	Suffolk County	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8450	383	40	9.5		13 (3.4%)	136 (35.5%)	215 (56.1%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	13.2	311^th of 349 public high schools	10.9%		11.8	311^th of 348 public high schools	10.6%						24.7						12.6				19.8		15.3			$36,694

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What is the racial makeup of City on a Hill Charter Public School?

Students at City on a Hill Charter Public School are 72% African American, 27% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend City on a Hill Charter Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended City on a Hill Charter Public School.

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