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Community Academy of Science and Health

Public Grades 9-12

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 9% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Community Academy of Science and Health (CASH) is a Boston public high school in Dorchester serving grades 9–12 with 398 students. In SY 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranks it 322nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools — 9th percentile, 0 stars — below its district, Boston, which sits at 299th of 351 (1 star, 15th percentile). The school's rank history shows persistent bottom-decile results: 346/351 (1st percentile) in 2018–19, 327/342 (4th percentile) in 2021–22, 333/348 (4th percentile) in 2023–24, and 322/353 (9th percentile) in 2025–26, with 0 stars in every recent year shown.

Completion metrics are improving even as proficiency slides. Graduation rose from 60.9% in 2022–23 to 71.9% in 2024–25, and the dropout rate fell from 15.9% to 9.4%, though both trail district figures of 81.3% and 8.8%. Test results remain very low: 10th-grade MCAS proficiency is 8.33% in ELA, 9.09% in Mathematics, and 7.41% in Science in 2025–26, with Biology End-of-Course at 19.51% — the school's strongest 2025–26 result. The student–teacher ratio is 12.6, and per-student spending was $29,724 in 2020–21, higher than several nearby schools yet not reflected in outcomes.

Compared with higher-performing Boston options, the gap is wide: Boston Latin Academy, about 1.58 miles away, graduates 98.9% of students with a 0.4% dropout rate, and Boston Collegiate Charter School graduates 94.6% with a 0.0% dropout rate. CASH does rank above several nearby schools, including Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy (347), Albert D Holland School of Technology (348), TechBoston Academy (339), Dearborn STEM Academy (329), and Ruth Batson Academy (326). One bright spot is English Language Learner students, who rank 14th of 105 (87th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–26, though that figure has been volatile. Male students rank at the 2nd percentile versus 20th for female students; low-income students sit at the 11th percentile and special education students at the 24th percentile.

398

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,459

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11 Charles Street
Dorchester, MA 02122

(617) 635-8950

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.3%

Hispanic:

29.4%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 37 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg32%

Massachusetts avg42%

322^nd of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 21High Schools in the Boston

299^th of 351Boston 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	322 of 353	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	322 of 349	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	333 of 348	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	326 of 347	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	327 of 342	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	280 of 285	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	346 of 351	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.4	339 of 345	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.0	337 of 348	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.2	340 of 351	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	327 of 354	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.2	319 of 347	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	328 of 344	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	324 of 340	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.8	325 of 340	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.6	318 of 335	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.8	318 of 322	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.2	306 of 319	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	302 of 316	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	303 of 314	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	153 of 157	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	122 of 148	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	153 of 160	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	137 of 142	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	120 of 133	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	91 of 94	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	135 of 137	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	133 of 134	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	24.2	227 of 295	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	188 of 202	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	287 of 299	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	299 of 299	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	14 of 105	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	27.1	75 of 86	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	34 of 84	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	16 of 77	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	20.4	66 of 77	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	272 of 340	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	293 of 337	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	301 of 342	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	322 of 339	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	326 of 340	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	276 of 281	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.4	342 of 342	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	337 of 339	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	171 of 260	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.9	239 of 249	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	141 of 241	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	180 of 217	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	142 of 149	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	195 of 206	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	191 of 193	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	303 of 340	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	300 of 334	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	318 of 338	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	309 of 338	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	311 of 332	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	245 of 253	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	322 of 330	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.8	327 of 330	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	336 of 344	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	328 of 339	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	339 of 342	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	320 of 343	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	322 of 339	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	278 of 281	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	342 of 346	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.3	342 of 343	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	226 of 298	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	205 of 302	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	226 of 289	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	250 of 301	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	321 of 339	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	260 of 268	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	341 of 348	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	340 of 344	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+78 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Biology20%-18 vs state

Mathematics9%-35 vs state

English Language Arts8%-37 vs state

Science7%-33 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 18, 2010

community academy of science is not a good school to let your child participate in because the school doesn't give the students th classes they need, they dont care about the students they care more about money, that's why the created something called uniform, to get money.now they're changing the uniform.if they made it, why do they have to change it? it's a waste of money. from my point of view, it's the worst school in Boston. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Community Academy of Science and Health	Public	9-12	11 Charles Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8950	398	31	12.6	71.6%	6 (1.5%)	248 (62.3%)	117 (29.4%)	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	10.4	322^nd of 353 public high schools	8.8%		10.3	322^nd of 349 public high schools	7.7%						8.3						9.1				7.4		19.5			$36,459
Albert D Holland School of Technology	Public	7-12	60 Washington Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9837	399	41	9.7	66.2%	11 (2.8%)	204 (51.1%)	160 (40.1%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	4.5	348^th of 353 public high schools	1.4%		6.5	334^th of 349 public high schools	4.3%	14			3.2	0.0	0.0	1.9			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		3.6	2.3	$36,286
TechBoston Academy	Public	7-12	9 Peacevale Road	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1615	850	70	12.1	77.5%	15 (1.8%)	525 (61.8%)	260 (30.6%)	19 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	6.7	339^th of 353 public high schools	4.0%		9.5	324^th of 349 public high schools	7.2%	15			16.2	6.5	11.8	11.0			8.7	5.7	6.0	7.1		6.7	6.0	6.7	5.4		10.7	$34,408
Boston Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	11 Mayhew Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston Collegiate Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 265-1172	708	73	9.6	42.6%	302 (42.7%)	176 (24.9%)	179 (25.3%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	51.1	169^th of 353 public high schools	52.1%		37.5	227^th of 349 public high schools	35.0%	58	33.7	62.5	39.8	45.2	50.7	45.8	47.9	68.6	43.0	53.8	50.7	53.8	30.1	40.2	33.3	35.1		28.7	41.3	$23,828
Ruth Batson Academy	Public	7-12	315 Mt Vernon St	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8937	604	63	9.5	70.9%	35 (5.8%)	153 (25.3%)	384 (63.6%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	9.4	326^th of 353 public high schools	7.6%		4.6	343^rd of 349 public high schools	1.7%	17			4.8	13.0	12.8	9.1			3.3	5.8	16.7	4.6		9.7	3.0	9.7		7.2	8.7	$39,846
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	47.7%	358 (21.1%)	443 (26.2%)	531 (31.4%)	256 (15.1%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (5.6%)	69.4	104^th of 353 public high schools	70.5%		86.6	59^th of 349 public high schools	83.1%	45			64.5	64.5	59.0	64.5			50.6	55.2	62.9	52.8		45.8	43.6	45.8		43.8	57.3	$29,222
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy	Public	9-12	100 Maxwell St	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9373	490	56	8.7	64.0%	12 (2.4%)	162 (33.1%)	290 (59.2%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4.6	347^th of 353 public high schools	1.7%		5	341^st of 349 public high schools	2.3%	6					3.3						3.4				0.0			1.4		$36,749
Dearborn STEM Academy	Public	7-12	36 Winthrop St	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8412	565	52	10.9	79.1%	9 (1.6%)	348 (61.6%)	189 (33.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	8.7	329^th of 353 public high schools	6.8%		12.1	316^th of 349 public high schools	9.5%	13			9.3	12.1	15.0	10.7			4.8	3.5	6.7	4.1		5.6	13.0	5.6	6.4		12.6	$35,992
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	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6789	323	30	10.9	100.0%	10 (3.1%)	168 (52.0%)	132 (40.9%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)					0.0						0.0									$29,730
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	81.2%	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

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In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Community Academy of Science and Health.

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Students at Community Academy of Science and Health are 62% African American, 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

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Community Academy of Science and Health ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Massachusetts high schools.

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