Charlestown High School

Public 7-12

 240 Medford Street
       Charlestown, MA  02129


(617) 635-9914

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
314th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $28,709 Help


Feeder schools for Charlestown High School:

Elementary:    Adams Elementary School
    Alighieri Dante Montessori School
    Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
    Bates Elementary School
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Middle:    Frederick Pilot Middle School
    Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
    Ohrenberger School
    UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  792

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.8%
African American:
23.4%
Asian:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.9% Help


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Compare Details Charlestown High School ranks worse than 99% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.25. (See more...)
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Compare Details Charlestown High School ranks worse than 90.5% of high schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 13th among 23 ranked high schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.8%), African American (23.4%), Asian (6.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charlestown High School is 9.9, which is the 10th best among 23 high schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charlestown High School is $28,709, which is the 10th highest among 23 high schools in the Boston School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Charlestown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlestown High School 496th of 501 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Charlestown High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Charlestown High School 314th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Charlestown High School in the ranking list.)

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Boston:

SchoolDigger ranks Boston 311th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Charlestown High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.25 496th 501 1.0%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.58 119th 154 22.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 6.47 497th 503 1.2%
2023 16.89 428th 444 3.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 6.73 484th 489 1.0%
2023 4.75 478th 481 0.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.82 493rd 494 0.2%
2023 4.39 488th 489 0.2%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.82 397th 445 10.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.85 496th 497 0.2%
2023 4.81 485th 489 0.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.44 208th 212 1.9%
2023 7.87 207th 209 1.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.67 367th 368 0.3%
2023 9.18 361st 364 0.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Charlestown High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Charlestown High School

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%
2022 8.25 307th 342 10.2%
2023 9.72 314th 347 9.5%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.06 36th 77 53.2%
2019 65.19 17th 82 79.3%
2022 44.01 32nd 77 58.4%
2023 53.54 21st 84 75.0%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.62 331st 344 3.8%
2019 14.31 319th 348 8.3%
2021 10.74 254th 268 5.2%
2022 19.39 287th 339 15.3%
2023 19.49 260th 301 13.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.00 317th 330 3.9%
2019 12.48 303rd 330 8.2%
2021 12.41 234th 253 7.5%
2022 13.83 297th 332 10.5%
2023 18.80 281st 338 16.9%
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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.92 8th 23 65.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.26 333rd 339 1.8%
2019 7.11 317th 342 7.3%
2021 9.54 254th 281 9.6%
2022 8.11 310th 340 8.8%
2023 5.38 324th 339 4.4%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.30 297th 299 0.7%
2019 13.21 280th 299 6.4%
2022 17.75 260th 295 11.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.85 332nd 343 3.2%
2019 5.10 331st 346 4.3%
2021 6.87 264th 281 6.0%
2022 8.43 308th 339 9.1%
2023 12.63 299th 343 12.8%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.45 89th 91 2.2%
2019 3.73 95th 97 2.1%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.42 126th 134 6.0%
2019 13.82 125th 137 8.8%
2022 26.44 101st 133 24.1%
2023 15.93 125th 142 12.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Charlestown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.93 184th 193 4.7%
2019 20.22 171st 206 17.0%
2021 12.38 136th 149 8.7%
2022 20.57 175th 217 19.4%
2023 17.03 207th 241 14.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

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Enrollment information for Charlestown High School

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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
2022 38 219 50 495 1 0 18 0 821
2023 40 185 53 497 1 1 14 1 792

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

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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 School

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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
2022 821 84.3 9.7 n/a
2023 792 79.9 9.9 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 Charlestown High School

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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
2022 821 84.3 9.7 n/a
2023 792 79.9 9.9 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 School

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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
2021 $2,618 (9.1%) $26,091 (90.9%) $28,709

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Charlestown High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 324th of 351 High schoolsRanks 314th of 347 High schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Charlestown High School)1633.7
 17.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)4546.7
 1.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Charlestown High School)2819.1
 8.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Boston)4739.3
 7.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%
End of Course Technology/Engineering (Charlestown High School)2614.9
 11.1%
   End of Course Technology/Engineering (Boston)2815.7
 12.3%
   End of Course Technology/Engineering (Massachusetts)5323.4
 29.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students881792
 10.1%
African American261185
 29.1%
American Indian11
Asian9553
 44.2%
Hispanic472497
 5.3%
Pacific Islander01
White4040
Two or More Races1114
 27.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Charlestown High School

Charlestown High School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Massachusetts high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 792 students attended Charlestown High School.

Charlestown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Elementary School
Elementary : Alighieri Dante Montessori School
Elementary : Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
Elementary : Bates Elementary School
Elementary : Blackstone Elementary School
Elementary : Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot
Elementary : Bradley Elementary School
Elementary : Channing Elementary School
Elementary : Chittick Elementary School
Elementary : Clap Elementary School
Elementary : Condon K-8 School
Elementary : Conley Elementary School
Elementary : Curley K-8 School
Elementary : Dever Elementary School
Elementary : Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
Elementary : East Boston Early Education Center
Elementary : Edison K-8 School
Elementary : Eliot K-8 Innovation School
Elementary : Ellis Elementary School
Elementary : EllisonParks Early Education School
Elementary : Everett Elementary School
Elementary : Gardner Pilot Academy
Elementary : Greenwood Sarah K-8 School
Elementary : Guild Elementary School
Elementary : Hale Elementary School
Elementary : Haley Pilot School
Elementary : Harvard-Kent Elementary School
Elementary : Haynes Early Education Center
Elementary : Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower
Elementary : Hernandez K-8 School
Elementary : Higginson Inclusion K-2 School
Elementary : Holmes Elementary School
Elementary : Hurley K-8 School
Elementary : Kennedy John F Elementary School
Elementary : Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School
Elementary : Kenny Elementary School
Elementary : Kilmer K-8 School
Elementary : King Elementary School
Elementary : Lee Academy
Elementary : Lee K-8 School
Elementary : Lyndon K-8 School
Elementary : Lyon K-8 School
Elementary : Manning Elementary School
Elementary : Mario Umana Academy
Elementary : Mason Elementary School
Elementary : Mather Elementary School
Elementary : Mendell Elementary School
Elementary : Mildred Avenue K-8 School
Elementary : Mozart Elementary School
Elementary : Murphy K-8 School
Elementary : O'Donnell Elementary School
Elementary : Orchard Gardens K-8 School
Elementary : Perkins Elementary School
Elementary : Perry Elementary School
Elementary : Philbrick Elementary School
Elementary : Quincy Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt K-8 School
Elementary : Shaw Elementary School
Elementary : Sumner Elementary School
Elementary : Taylor Elementary School
Elementary : Tobin K-8 School
Elementary : Trotter Elementary School
Elementary : Tynan Elementary School
Elementary : UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
Elementary : UP Academy Holland
Elementary : Warren-Prescott K-8 School
Elementary : West Zone Early Learning Center
Elementary : Winship Elementary School
Elementary : Young Achievers K-8 School
Middle : Frederick Pilot Middle School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
Middle : UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Students at Charlestown High School are 63% Hispanic, 23% African American, 7% Asian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.


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