City on a Hill Charter Public School

Public, Charter 9-12

58 Circuit Street
Roxbury, MA 02119

(617) 445-1515

District: City on a Hill Charter Public School (District)

SchoolDigger Rank:
340^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,310

Student/teacher ratio: 6.7

Number of students: 183

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.8%

Hispanic:

30.1%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.3%

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Compare Details City on a Hill Charter Public School ranks worse than 98% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.8%), Hispanic (30.1%), White (1.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at City on a Hill Charter Public School is 6.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at City on a Hill Charter Public School is $24,310.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

City on a Hill Charter Public School:

SchoolDigger ranks City on a Hill Charter Public School 340^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See City on a Hill Charter Public School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

City on a Hill Charter Public School (District):

SchoolDigger ranks City on a Hill Charter Public School (District) 355^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for City on a Hill Charter Public School

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Rank History for all students at City on a Hill Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	10.36	269^th	304	11.5%
2004	18.69	246^th	307	19.9%
2005	16.10	263^rd	311	15.4%
2006	29.07	241^st	314	23.2%
2007	41.17	211^th	316	33.2%
2008	42.88	210^th	319	34.2%
2009	77.89	71^st	322	78.0%
2010	63.91	150^th	335	55.2%
2011	72.33	106^th	340	68.8%
2012	58.05	182^nd	340	46.5%
2013	52.96	213^th	344	38.1%
2014	59.58	191^st	347	45.0%
2015	73.26	93^rd	354	73.7%
2016	59.66	181^st	351	48.4%
2017	54.14	208^th	348	40.2%
2018	17.45	301^st	345	12.8%
2019	9.09	319^th	351	9.1%
2022	3.03	335^th	342	2.0%
2023	3.69	340^th	347	2.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at City on a Hill Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	53.38	29^th	77	62.3%
2019	35.60	45^th	82	45.1%
2022	32.50	61^st	77	20.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at City on a Hill Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	29.37	270^th	344	21.5%
2019	21.07	302^nd	348	13.2%
2022	5.70	330^th	339	2.7%
2023	12.34	301^st	301	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at City on a Hill Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	30.18	254^th	330	23.0%
2019	19.52	284^th	330	13.9%
2022	5.38	325^th	332	2.1%
2023	5.17	333^rd	338	1.5%

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Rank History for Female students at City on a Hill Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	16.15	300^th	339	11.5%
2019	3.12	333^rd	342	2.6%
2022	2.92	333^rd	340	2.1%
2023	2.19	336^th	339	0.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at City on a Hill Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.80	277^th	299	7.4%
2019	31.82	201^st	299	32.8%

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Rank History for Male students at City on a Hill Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	14.28	307^th	343	10.5%
2019	14.19	301^st	346	13.0%
2022	3.09	333^rd	339	1.8%
2023	4.96	333^rd	343	2.9%

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Rank History for African American students at City on a Hill Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	38.09	87^th	134	35.1%
2019	31.78	97^th	137	29.2%
2022	14.49	123^rd	133	7.5%
2023	7.32	139^th	142	2.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at City on a Hill Charter Public School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.68	151^st	193	21.8%
2019	14.50	184^th	206	10.7%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for City on a Hill Charter Public School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	19	36	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	65
1996	19	36	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	65
1997	28	59	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	101
1998	34	91	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	146
1999	36	126	8	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	190
2000	35	143	5	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	204
2001	35	143	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
2002	14	216	5	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	258
2003	14	216	5	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	258
2004	10	212	4	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	248
2005	6	197	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
2006	5	171	4	65	2	n/a	n/a	22	269
2007	2	154	5	82	0	n/a	n/a	25	268
2008	3	171	3	88	0	n/a	n/a	17	282
2009	4	183	2	72	1	1	11	0	274
2010	4	201	2	69	1	0	8	0	285
2011	3	209	3	75	0	0	4	0	294
2012	4	203	4	77	0	0	3	0	291
2013	3	198	5	84	0	0	2	0	292
2014	4	186	7	87	1	1	0	0	286
2015	5	180	4	94	1	1	2	0	287
2016	6	193	0	79	1	1	4	0	284
2017	8	182	0	83	1	1	4	0	279
2018	8	194	0	76	0	0	3	2	283
2019	5	184	0	81	0	0	1	0	271
2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	7	193	0	97	0	0	2	0	299
2022	1	154	0	69	0	0	5	0	229
2023	3	124	0	55	0	0	1	0	183

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at City on a Hill Charter Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	65	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	65	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	101	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	146	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	190	n/a	0.0	0
2000	204	n/a	0.0	0
2001	202	n/a	0.0	0
2002	258	n/a	n/a	49.2
2003	258	n/a	n/a	49.2
2004	248	24.0	10.3	71
2005	236	21.7	10.9	43.6
2006	269	19.0	14.2	75.7
2007	268	22.0	12.2	79.4
2008	282	18.6	15.2	60.8
2009	274	18.7	14.7	67.5
2010	285	20.2	14.1	70.5
2011	294	19.0	15.4	72.8
2012	291	21.9	13.2	84.2
2013	292	24.9	11.7	81.8
2014	286	23.8	12.0	86.7
2015	287	26.0	11.0	83.3
2016	284	25.0	11.3	n/a
2017	279	25.1	11.1	n/a
2018	283	26.7	10.5	n/a
2019	271	23.7	11.4	n/a
2020	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	299	23.0	13.0	n/a
2022	229	20.2	11.2	n/a
2023	183	27.2	6.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio City on a Hill Charter Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	65	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	65	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	101	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	146	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	190	n/a	0.0	0
2000	204	n/a	0.0	0
2001	202	n/a	0.0	0
2002	258	n/a	n/a	49.2
2003	258	n/a	n/a	49.2
2004	248	24.0	10.3	71
2005	236	21.7	10.9	43.6
2006	269	19.0	14.2	75.7
2007	268	22.0	12.2	79.4
2008	282	18.6	15.2	60.8
2009	274	18.7	14.7	67.5
2010	285	20.2	14.1	70.5
2011	294	19.0	15.4	72.8
2012	291	21.9	13.2	84.2
2013	292	24.9	11.7	81.8
2014	286	23.8	12.0	86.7
2015	287	26.0	11.0	83.3
2016	284	25.0	11.3	n/a
2017	279	25.1	11.1	n/a
2018	283	26.7	10.5	n/a
2019	271	23.7	11.4	n/a
2020	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	299	23.0	13.0	n/a
2022	229	20.2	11.2	n/a
2023	183	27.2	6.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for City on a Hill Charter Public School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$2,176 (8.2%)	$24,505 (91.8%)	$26,681
2021	$2,851 (11.7%)	$21,459 (88.3%)	$24,310

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on City on a Hill Charter Public School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 319^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 340^th of 347 High schools	7.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (City on a Hill Charter Public School)	26	18.6	7.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (City on a Hill Charter Public School (District))	26	18.6	7.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (City on a Hill Charter Public School)	23	8.8	14.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (City on a Hill Charter Public School (District))	23	8.8	14.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	271	183	32.5%
African American	184	124	32.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	81	55	32.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	3	40%
Two or More Races	1	1

Schools Near City on a Hill Charter Public School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
City on a Hill Charter Public School	Public, Charter	9-12	58 Circuit Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	City on a Hill Charter Public School (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 445-1515	183	27	6.7		3 (1.6%)	124 (67.8%)	55 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3.7	340^th of 347 public high schools	2.0%		3	335^th of 342 public high schools	2.0%	5					18.6						8.8				3.0		8.7		$24,310	$2,851	$21,459
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	20 Kearsarge Ave	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-6789	321	29	10.8		5 (1.6%)	157 (48.9%)	148 (46.1%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					18.8						0.0								$19,086	$1,295	$17,791
Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy	Public	6-12	36 Winthrop St	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-8412	541	47	11.6		8 (1.5%)	310 (57.3%)	192 (35.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.5%)	5.5	334^th of 347 public high schools	3.7%		3.2	332^nd of 342 public high schools	2.9%	2		12.5	4.9	18.2	21.8	11.5		12.5	2.4	10.7	15.4	7.4		21.3	4.7	21.3	10.5		$27,036	$2,082	$24,954
O'Bryant School of Math & Science	Public	7-12	55 Malcolm X Blvd	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-9932	1,567	103	15.2		186 (11.9%)	489 (31.2%)	550 (35.1%)	299 (19.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	36 (2.3%)	86.4	52^nd of 347 public high schools	85.0%		82.9	61^st of 342 public high schools	82.2%	9			45.4	62.7	89.0	53.4			49.7	81.0	81.3	64.3		49.3	58.3	49.3	59.2		$23,107	$2,057	$21,050
Boston Latin Academy	Public	7-12	205 Townsend Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-9957	1,723	91	18.8		447 (25.9%)	424 (24.6%)	476 (27.6%)	295 (17.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (4.2%)	92.9	24^th of 347 public high schools	93.1%		89.8	27^th of 342 public high schools	92.1%	3			38.4	57.4	89.7	47.6			33.6	47.5	87.6	40.4		43.2	71.3	43.2		71.9	$22,249	$1,943	$20,306
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School	Public	9-12	75 Malcolm X Blvd	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-8970	1,087	118	9.2		29 (2.7%)	419 (38.5%)	585 (53.8%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (2.8%)	2.7	344^th of 347 public high schools	0.9%		2.5	340^th of 342 public high schools	0.6%	4					14.0						5.1				4.0		0.0	5.3	$32,880	$2,453	$30,428
Fenway High School	Public	9-12	67 Alleghany St	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-9911	377	31	12.2		20 (5.3%)	109 (28.9%)	232 (61.5%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	13.4	302^nd of 347 public high schools	13.0%		23.5	268^th of 342 public high schools	21.6%	34					23.9						33.0				14.1		0.0	23.2	$25,858	$2,091	$23,767
Greater Egleston High School	Public	9-12	3134 Washington Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-6429	90	9	9.9		0 (0.0%)	39 (43.3%)	44 (48.9%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)																			$26,761	$2,347	$24,415
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	120 Fisher Avenue	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 566-2361	1,295	114	11.3		13 (1.0%)	714 (55.1%)	526 (40.6%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.2%)	8.7	321^st of 347 public high schools	7.5%		7.6	312^th of 342 public high schools	8.8%	9	36.3	33.3	28.2	36.8	23.0	33.4	33.0	31.0	24.3	35.6	22.0	30.8	18.6	29.5	13.6	26.1	15.1		$19,636	$2,528	$17,108
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann	Public, Charter	9-12	10 Fenwood Rd.	Boston	02115	Suffolk County	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-8450	364	35	10.4		12 (3.3%)	140 (38.5%)	198 (54.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	9.4	315^th of 347 public high schools	9.2%		14	298^th of 342 public high schools	12.9%	17					34.1						13.6				12.5		18.8		$24,836	$1,942	$22,893

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 183 students attended City on a Hill Charter Public School.

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City on a Hill Charter Public School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Massachusetts high schools.

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Students at City on a Hill Charter Public School are 68% African American, 30% Hispanic, 2% White.

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