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Charlestown High School

Q: Is Charlestown High School a good school?

Charlestown High School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Massachusetts high schools.

Q: How many students attend Charlestown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Charlestown High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Charlestown High School?

Students at Charlestown High School are 64% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 7-12

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 9% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Charlestown High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, with a total enrollment of 789 students. The school is part of the Boston Public School District, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charlestown High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts high schools over the past decade, with its ranking ranging from 271 to 335 out of 342-354 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state. Proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments are significantly lower than the state and Boston district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Mathematics, where only 12% of students are proficient or better, compared to 40.74% statewide and 27.68% in Boston. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 59.7% to 81.0%, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 6.7% to 20.1%, also higher than the state and district averages.

Charlestown High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively well for English Language Learner students but much lower for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, as well as Asian and African American students. While the school spends a relatively high amount per student and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, these factors alone do not appear to be driving the school's poor outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Snowden International High School, East Boston High School, and Somerville High School, all have higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall rankings, suggesting that a comprehensive review of Charlestown High School's educational program and targeted interventions to address the unique needs of its diverse student population may be necessary to improve the school's performance.

754

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,456

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Medford Street
Charlestown, MA 02129

(617) 635-9914

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

African American:

21.6%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (6% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

463^rd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

319^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 23High Schools in the Boston

298^th of 348Boston among Massachusetts districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	463 of 484	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	490 of 493	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	496 of 501	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	7.9	207 of 209	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	208 of 212	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	21.8	397 of 445	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	166 of 181	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	119 of 154	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	473 of 473	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	481 of 481	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	488 of 489	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	493 of 494	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	364 of 376	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	377 of 378	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	361 of 364	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	367 of 368	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	427 of 464	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	467 of 469	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	478 of 481	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	484 of 489	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	455 of 473	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	472 of 483	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	485 of 489	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	496 of 497	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	369 of 435	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	312 of 441	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	428 of 444	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	497 of 503	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	319 of 349	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	335 of 348	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	314 of 347	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	307 of 342	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	271 of 285	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	324 of 351	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	328 of 345	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	327 of 348	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	330 of 351	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.1	328 of 354	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	325 of 347	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	324 of 344	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	318 of 340	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	307 of 340	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.9	306 of 335	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	292 of 322	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.1	288 of 319	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.4	247 of 316	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	271 of 314	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.8	287 of 311	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	29.1	232 of 307	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.2	232 of 304	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	100 of 148	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	132 of 160	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	125 of 142	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	101 of 133	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	125 of 137	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	126 of 134	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	3.7	95 of 97	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	89 of 91	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	17.7	260 of 295	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	280 of 299	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	297 of 299	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	33 of 83	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	28 of 86	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	21 of 84	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	44.0	32 of 77	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	17 of 82	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.1	36 of 77	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	315 of 337	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	333 of 342	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	324 of 339	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	310 of 340	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	254 of 281	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	317 of 342	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	333 of 339	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	215 of 245	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	246 of 249	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	207 of 241	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	175 of 217	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	136 of 149	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	171 of 206	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	184 of 193	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	53.9	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	289 of 334	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	322 of 338	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	281 of 338	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	297 of 332	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	234 of 253	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	303 of 330	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	317 of 330	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	328 of 342	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	299 of 343	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	264 of 281	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	331 of 346	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	332 of 343	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	296 of 302	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	276 of 289	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	260 of 301	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	287 of 339	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	254 of 268	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	319 of 348	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	331 of 344	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2023)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

High school

Homeless (2019)65th percentile+58 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics12%-29 vs state

Biology7%-32 vs state

Science3%-38 vs state

English Language Arts2%-40 vs state

Civics0%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Charlestown High School

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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
Charlestown High School	Public	7-12	240 Medford Street	Charlestown	02129	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9914	754	93	8.0		55 (7.3%)	163 (21.6%)	483 (64.1%)	41 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	11.6	319^th of 349 public high schools	8.6%		6.2	335^th of 348 public high schools	3.7%	16			5.0	0.0	19.8	2.0			23.8	3.5	16.7	12.0		3.3	15.1	3.3	7.3		0.0	$36,456
East Boston High School	Public	7-12	86 White Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9896	1,252	108	11.5		112 (8.9%)	63 (5.0%)	1,042 (83.2%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.4%)	17.1	300^th of 349 public high schools	14.0%		11.5	312^th of 348 public high schools	10.3%	12			8.9	15.3	26.5	11.9			11.5	5.3	24.4	8.7		8.4	16.2	8.4	7.4	17.9	3.2	$34,022
Community Charter School of Cambridge	Public, Charter	6-12	245 Bent Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex County	Community Charter School of Cambridge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 354-0047	251	28	8.9		15 (6.0%)	157 (62.5%)	50 (19.9%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.4%)	75.6	89^th of 349 public high schools	74.5%		63.7	136^th of 348 public high schools	60.9%	47		50.0	66.7	49.0	62.1	56.6		46.2	50.0	43.8	60.7	46.8		32.7	56.5	32.7		50.0	31.9	$31,890
Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea	Public, Charter	9-12	175 Hawthorne Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 889-3100	198	10	19.9		9 (4.5%)	16 (8.1%)	166 (83.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)					9.1						0.0						0.0			$32,898
Chelsea High	Public	9-12	299 Everett Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5000	1,649	126	13.1		84 (5.1%)	72 (4.4%)	1,460 (88.5%)	15 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (0.8%)	13.6	309^th of 349 public high schools	11.5%		11.1	313^th of 348 public high schools	10.1%	4					21.0						18.6				19.1		12.1			$21,170
Chelsea Opportunity Academy	Public	9-12	299 Everett Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5000	132	7	18.7		4 (3.0%)	4 (3.0%)	123 (93.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$20,498
Somerville High	Public	9-12	81 Highland Avenue	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	No	(617) 625-6600	1,394	125	11.1		475 (34.1%)	140 (10.0%)	628 (45.1%)	72 (5.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	51.4	174^th of 349 public high schools	50.1%		44	212^th of 348 public high schools	39.1%	38					47.0						41.4				47.0		40.5			$27,996
Full Circle High School	Public	9-12	81 Highland Ave	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5640	67	11	5.8		15 (22.4%)	11 (16.4%)	37 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	2.5	348^th of 349 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)					0.0						0.0				0.0					$32,810
Excel Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	58 Moore Street	East Boston	02128	Suffolk County	Excel Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 874-4080	1,379	128	10.7		165 (12.0%)	65 (4.7%)	1,118 (81.1%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (0.9%)	77.7	84^th of 349 public high schools	75.9%		66	128^th of 348 public high schools	63.2%	44	42.8	58.5	63.8	56.7	68.0	55.5	37.6	44.3	48.9	61.8	58.5	48.1	31.2	34.5	57.5	32.9	50.6		47.1	$24,238
Boston Adult Technical Academy	Public	11-12	20 Church St	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1542	227	22	10.3		3 (1.3%)	108 (47.6%)	104 (45.8%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)																				$37,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlestown High School

What district is Charlestown High School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Charlestown High School?

Students at Charlestown High School are 64% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charlestown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Charlestown High School.

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Charlestown High School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Massachusetts high schools.

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