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Charlestown High

Public 9-12

 240 Medford Street
       Charlestown, MA  02129

(617) 635-9914

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
271st of 285 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,778 Help

Feeder schools for Charlestown High:

Elementary:    Baldwin Early Learning Center
    Blackstone
    Boston Teachers Union School
    Charles H Taylor
    More...
Middle:    Clarence R Edwards Middle
    Higginson/Lewis K-8
    James P Timilty Middle
    John W McCormack
    More...

Student/teacher ratio:  8.2
Number of students:  785

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.6%
African American:
28.0%
Asian:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.9%

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We updated the 2020-21 rankings and test scores for this school on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.


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Compare Details Charlestown High ranks worse than 95.1% of high schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 10th among 18 ranked high schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.6%), African American (28%), Asian (7.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charlestown High is 8.2, which is the 7th best among 18 high schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charlestown High is $25,778, which is the 12th highest among 18 high schools in the Boston School District.
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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Charlestown High:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlestown High 271st of 285 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Charlestown High in the ranking list.)

Boston:

SchoolDigger ranks Boston 285th of 325 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Charlestown High

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 23.19 232nd 304 23.7%
2004 29.07 232nd 307 24.4%
2005 6.82 287th 311 7.7%
2006 16.65 271st 314 13.7%
2007 28.43 247th 316 21.8%
2008 13.07 288th 319 9.7%
2009 13.72 292nd 322 9.3%
2010 11.91 306th 335 8.7%
2011 11.28 307th 340 9.7%
2012 6.09 318th 340 6.5%
2013 5.89 324th 344 5.8%
2014 4.45 325th 347 6.3%
2015 9.11 328th 354 7.3%
2016 4.93 330th 351 6.0%
2017 5.39 327th 348 6.0%
2018 3.93 328th 345 4.9%
2019 6.07 324th 351 7.7%
2021 6.11 271st 285 4.9%

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

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Charlestown High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 202 340 237 223 2 n/a n/a 0 1004
1989 224 352 266 213 3 n/a n/a 0 1058
1990 189 306 274 259 4 n/a n/a 0 1032
1991 162 304 283 258 0 n/a n/a 0 1007
1992 179 354 303 243 2 n/a n/a 0 1081
1993 177 395 275 242 3 n/a n/a 0 1092
1994 199 484 305 297 4 n/a n/a 0 1289
1995 167 393 279 308 5 n/a n/a 0 1152
1996 167 393 279 308 5 n/a n/a 0 1152
1997 152 423 262 314 5 n/a n/a 0 1156
1998 153 397 243 321 4 n/a n/a 0 1118
1999 158 416 260 315 4 n/a n/a 0 1153
2000 142 464 265 320 2 n/a n/a 0 1193
2001 149 473 298 380 2 n/a n/a -285 1017
2002 113 519 259 376 4 n/a n/a 0 1271
2003 113 519 259 376 4 n/a n/a 0 1271
2004 110 588 227 325 5 n/a n/a 0 1255
2005 103 611 207 291 1 n/a n/a 0 1213
2006 81 624 207 326 1 n/a n/a 5 1244
2007 73 565 237 327 3 n/a n/a 7 1212
2008 68 532 224 390 2 n/a n/a 10 1226
2009 60 432 216 301 2 0 6 0 1017
2010 61 354 202 274 2 0 8 0 901
2011 55 355 177 345 3 0 7 0 942
2012 49 348 197 353 1 0 4 0 952
2013 59 419 198 267 3 0 7 0 953
2014 58 392 188 284 4 1 8 0 935
2015 55 375 179 337 3 1 12 0 962
2016 54 330 169 391 1 0 13 0 958
2017 47 301 155 396 1 0 10 0 910
2018 43 300 121 444 1 0 10 1 920
2019 40 261 95 472 1 0 11 1 881
2020 34 256 70 482 2 0 12 0 856
2021 34 220 61 460 2 0 8 0 785

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 Charlestown High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1004 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1058 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1032 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1007 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1081 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1092 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 1289 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1152 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1152 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1156 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1118 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1153 n/a 0.0 58.9
2000 1193 n/a 0.0 58.1
2001 1017 n/a 0.0 58.4
2002 1271 n/a n/a 63.6
2003 1271 n/a n/a 63.6
2004 1255 58.4 21.5 64.4
2005 1213 96.1 12.6 65.9
2006 1244 93.0 13.4 69.1
2007 1212 72.0 16.8 70.2
2008 1226 79.9 15.3 65.2
2009 1017 71.8 14.2 80.3
2010 901 68.3 13.1 78.8
2011 942 70.6 13.3 79.7
2012 952 76.7 12.4 84.9
2013 953 80.5 11.8 86.7
2014 935 75.9 12.3 87.5
2015 962 88.0 10.9 74.9
2016 958 75.0 12.7 n/a
2017 910 86.1 10.5 n/a
2018 920 88.5 10.3 n/a
2019 881 80.8 10.8 n/a
2020 856 83.0 10.3 n/a
2021 785 95.0 8.2 n/a

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Charlestown High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1004 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1058 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1032 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1007 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1081 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1092 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 1289 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1152 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1152 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1156 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1118 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1153 n/a 0.0 58.9
2000 1193 n/a 0.0 58.1
2001 1017 n/a 0.0 58.4
2002 1271 n/a n/a 63.6
2003 1271 n/a n/a 63.6
2004 1255 58.4 21.5 64.4
2005 1213 96.1 12.6 65.9
2006 1244 93.0 13.4 69.1
2007 1212 72.0 16.8 70.2
2008 1226 79.9 15.3 65.2
2009 1017 71.8 14.2 80.3
2010 901 68.3 13.1 78.8
2011 942 70.6 13.3 79.7
2012 952 76.7 12.4 84.9
2013 953 80.5 11.8 86.7
2014 935 75.9 12.3 87.5
2015 962 88.0 10.9 74.9
2016 958 75.0 12.7 n/a
2017 910 86.1 10.5 n/a
2018 920 88.5 10.3 n/a
2019 881 80.8 10.8 n/a
2020 856 83.0 10.3 n/a
2021 785 95.0 8.2 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Charlestown High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,984 (8.0%) $22,718 (92.0%) $24,703
2020 $1,958 (7.6%) $23,821 (92.4%) $25,778

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Charlestown High

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
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Ranks 324th of 351 High schoolsRanks 271st of 285 High schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Charlestown High)1618.7
 2.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)4544.9
 0.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6163.8
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Charlestown High)2810.7
 17.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Boston)4737.8
 9.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5852
 6%
End of Course Technology/Engineering (Charlestown High)2614.6
 11.4%
   End of Course Technology/Engineering (Boston)2813
 15%
   End of Course Technology/Engineering (Massachusetts)5330
 23%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students881785
 10.9%
African American261220
 15.7%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian9561
 35.8%
Hispanic472460
 2.5%
Pacific Islander00
Two or More Races118
 27.3%



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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. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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