Excel High School

Public 9-12

95 G. Street
South Boston, MA 02127

(617) 635-9870

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
317^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,509

Feeder schools for Excel High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.7%

African American:

32.3%

Asian:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.4%

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Compare Details Excel High School ranks worse than 91.4% of high schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 15^th among 23 ranked high schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Excel High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.7%), African American (32.3%), Asian (13.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Excel High School is 11.2. 15 high schools in the Boston School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Excel High School is $27,509, which is the 14^th highest among 23 high schools in the Boston School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Excel High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Excel High School 317^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Excel High School in the ranking list.)

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Boston:

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

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Rank History for all students at Excel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2004	17.41	249^th	307	18.9%
2005	8.51	283^rd	311	9.0%
2006	21.34	260^th	314	17.2%
2007	24.06	257^th	316	18.7%
2008	18.55	280^th	319	12.2%
2009	14.20	288^th	322	10.6%
2010	19.19	291^st	335	13.1%
2011	27.31	282^nd	340	17.1%
2012	19.81	293^rd	340	13.8%
2013	8.33	317^th	344	7.8%
2014	5.25	322^nd	347	7.2%
2015	16.68	312^th	354	11.9%
2016	8.34	325^th	351	7.4%
2017	8.95	317^th	348	8.9%
2018	5.64	325^th	345	5.8%
2019	7.67	321^st	351	8.5%
2021	2.25	281^st	285	1.4%
2022	5.35	324^th	342	5.3%
2023	9.07	317^th	347	8.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Excel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	64.70	19^th	77	75.3%
2019	82.22	9^th	82	89.0%
2022	76.23	3^rd	77	96.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Excel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	11.21	329^th	344	4.4%
2019	19.16	305^th	348	12.4%
2021	3.81	266^th	268	0.7%
2022	10.57	317^th	339	6.5%
2023	12.44	299^th	301	0.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Excel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	8.04	316^th	330	4.2%
2019	15.10	296^th	330	10.3%
2021	4.01	251^st	253	0.8%
2022	9.04	312^th	332	6.0%
2023	19.25	279^th	338	17.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Excel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	1.77	329^th	339	2.9%
2019	4.84	323^rd	342	5.6%
2021	2.24	275^th	281	2.1%
2022	8.87	307^th	340	9.7%
2023	10.27	307^th	339	9.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Excel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	10.08	279^th	299	6.7%
2019	13.94	277^th	299	7.4%
2022	20.50	247^th	295	16.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Excel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	7.21	321^st	343	6.4%
2019	9.27	316^th	346	8.7%
2021	2.67	277^th	281	1.4%
2022	3.70	332^nd	339	2.1%
2023	7.22	319^th	343	7.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Excel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	6.21	88^th	91	3.3%
2019	10.88	90^th	97	7.2%
2022	8.39	84^th	93	9.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Excel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	11.00	127^th	134	5.2%
2019	10.83	130^th	137	5.1%
2022	12.09	125^th	133	6.0%
2023	8.98	136^th	142	4.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Excel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	7.94	183^rd	193	5.2%
2019	17.09	175^th	206	15.0%
2021	7.85	148^th	149	0.7%
2022	15.47	190^th	217	12.4%
2023	39.45	139^th	241	42.3%

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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 Excel High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	70	166	106	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	408
2005	62	147	107	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
2006	67	148	85	73	1	n/a	n/a	2	376
2007	79	136	77	76	2	n/a	n/a	3	373
2008	73	143	91	83	1	n/a	n/a	2	393
2009	66	146	102	81	1	0	3	0	399
2010	50	133	123	82	1	0	3	0	392
2011	43	128	143	80	1	0	5	0	400
2012	83	233	140	195	2	0	7	0	660
2013	88	255	122	156	1	0	13	0	635
2014	75	211	124	128	3	0	9	0	550
2015	70	205	124	125	4	0	10	0	538
2016	63	200	108	138	2	1	7	0	519
2017	51	198	115	151	2	2	6	0	525
2018	36	183	113	150	0	0	9	0	491
2019	47	197	92	173	2	0	7	0	518
2020	39	176	89	174	3	1	6	0	488
2021	34	127	99	198	2	1	10	0	471
2022	38	131	65	186	2	1	14	2	439
2023	37	140	60	181	0	1	14	1	434

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 Excel High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	408	22.0	18.5	63.7
2005	377	33.4	11.3	61
2006	376	28.0	13.4	64.2
2007	373	24.0	15.5	65.7
2008	393	24.0	16.4	63.9
2009	399	26.0	15.3	69.7
2010	392	25.0	15.6	73.5
2011	400	26.2	15.2	83.8
2012	660	50.9	12.9	80.3
2013	635	52.8	12.0	72.8
2014	550	46.2	11.9	85.8
2015	538	47.0	11.4	71.4
2016	519	45.0	11.5	n/a
2017	525	43.2	12.1	n/a
2018	491	42.8	11.4	n/a
2019	518	45.8	11.3	n/a
2020	488	46.6	10.4	n/a
2021	471	49.9	9.4	n/a
2022	439	42.5	10.3	n/a
2023	434	38.5	11.2	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 Excel High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	408	22.0	18.5	63.7
2005	377	33.4	11.3	61
2006	376	28.0	13.4	64.2
2007	373	24.0	15.5	65.7
2008	393	24.0	16.4	63.9
2009	399	26.0	15.3	69.7
2010	392	25.0	15.6	73.5
2011	400	26.2	15.2	83.8
2012	660	50.9	12.9	80.3
2013	635	52.8	12.0	72.8
2014	550	46.2	11.9	85.8
2015	538	47.0	11.4	71.4
2016	519	45.0	11.5	n/a
2017	525	43.2	12.1	n/a
2018	491	42.8	11.4	n/a
2019	518	45.8	11.3	n/a
2020	488	46.6	10.4	n/a
2021	471	49.9	9.4	n/a
2022	439	42.5	10.3	n/a
2023	434	38.5	11.2	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Excel High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,533 (10.4%)	$21,801 (89.6%)	$24,334
2020	$2,293 (8.7%)	$23,969 (91.3%)	$26,262
2021	$2,690 (9.8%)	$24,819 (90.2%)	$27,509

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Excel High 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 321^st of 351 High schools	Ranks 317^th of 347 High schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Excel High School)	29	22.9	6.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	45	46.7	1.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Excel High School)	33	26.2	6.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	47	39.3	7.7%
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	518	434	16.2%
African American	197	140	28.9%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	92	60	34.8%
Hispanic	173	181	4.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	47	37	21.3%
Two or More Races	7	14	100%

Schools Near Excel High 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
Excel High School	Public	9-12	95 G. Street	South Boston	02127	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-9870	434	39	11.2		37 (8.5%)	140 (32.3%)	181 (41.7%)	60 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	9.1	317^th of 347 public high schools	8.6%		5.4	324^th of 342 public high schools	5.3%	7					22.9						26.2				5.7			6.6	$27,509	$2,690	$24,819
Boston Collaborative High School	Public	9-12	215 Dorchester St	South Boston	02127	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-8035	178	14	13.0		14 (7.9%)	63 (35.4%)	89 (50.0%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)																			$21,362	$2,228	$19,134
Boston Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	215 Mayhew Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston Collegiate Charter (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 265-1172	698	76	9.2		302 (43.3%)	203 (29.1%)	137 (19.6%)	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	35.5	236^th of 347 public high schools	32.0%		33.5	235^th of 342 public high schools	31.3%	1	53.9	42.4	34.2	21.2	54.0	38.9	47.1	49.5	46.3	47.6	33.7	47.7	43.6	25.0	36.1	35.1		42.0	$23,073	$1,353	$21,720
Boston Adult Technical Academy	Public	11-12	20 Church St	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-1542	121	19	6.3		3 (2.5%)	41 (33.9%)	72 (59.5%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)																			$30,329	$2,315	$28,014
Quincy Upper School	Public	6-12	152 Arlington Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-8940	530	47	11.2		28 (5.3%)	99 (18.7%)	117 (22.1%)	273 (51.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	14.5	296^th of 347 public high schools	14.7%		14.9	292^nd of 342 public high schools	14.6%	4		42.9	9.5	28.6	26.6	29.6		54.6	20.0	12.9	27.7	32.6		24.7	24.2	24.7	15.9		$25,455	$2,515	$22,939
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
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
Carter School	Public	7-12	270 Columbia Road	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-9832	26	0	24.0		3 (11.5%)	13 (50.0%)	7 (26.9%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$73,552	$18,065	$55,487
Snowden International High School	Public	9-12	150 Newbury Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 635-9989	463	36	12.7		25 (5.4%)	141 (30.5%)	266 (57.5%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	12	305^th of 347 public high schools	12.1%		2.7	337^th of 342 public high schools	1.5%	32					40.4						20.6				0.0			8.3	$25,418	$2,182	$23,236
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

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How many students attend Excel High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Excel High School.

What is the racial makeup of Excel High School?

Students at Excel High School are 42% Hispanic, 32% African American, 14% Asian, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

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Boston

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

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