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Lyon High School

Q: Is Lyon High School a good school?

Lyon High School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Massachusetts high schools.

Q: How many students attend Lyon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended Lyon High School.

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

Students at Lyon High School are 52% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% White, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 3% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Lyon High School is a public high school located in Brighton, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 102 students. The school is part of the Boston school district, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's small class sizes and relatively high spending per student, Lyon High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Massachusetts high schools, with MCAS proficiency rates significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas. The school's graduation rate is also lower than the state average, and its dropout rate is higher. In comparison, nearby high-performing schools like Boston Latin School, Belmont High, and Brookline High have much higher academic achievement and better student outcomes.

The combination of a small student population, higher percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and lower academic performance suggests that Lyon High School may face unique challenges in providing a high-quality education. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach from the Boston school district to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance, leveraging the available resources and support to improve instructional practices and student outcomes.

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$57,890

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Beechcroft Street
Brighton, MA 02135

(617) 635-8351

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.6%

African American:

21.1%

White:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (7% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg47%

340^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	340 of 349	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	326 of 348	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	306 of 347	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	329 of 342	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	311 of 351	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	318 of 345	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	306 of 348	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	305 of 351	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	298 of 354	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.1	286 of 347	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	290 of 344	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.3	255 of 340	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.2	227 of 340	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	16.0	270 of 295	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	263 of 299	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	198 of 299	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	0.3	339 of 339	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	225 of 245	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	202 of 241	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	195 of 217	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	190 of 206	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	319 of 334	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	330 of 338	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	268 of 338	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	327 of 332	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	317 of 330	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	311 of 330	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	320 of 339	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	330 of 342	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	320 of 339	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	294 of 346	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	296 of 343	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	8.0	323 of 339	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	327 of 348	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	320 of 344	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	40.8	187 of 302	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2019)38th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2022)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2018)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-35 vs state

English Language Arts5%-46 vs state

Mathematics5%-40 vs state

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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 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	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
Lyon High School	Public	9-12	95 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8351	95	14	6.7		10 (10.5%)	20 (21.1%)	49 (51.6%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)	5	340^th of 349 public high schools	2.6%		7.5	326^th of 348 public high schools	6.3%	14			4.8				4.8			11.1					$57,890
Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	20 Warren St.	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9860	426	42	10.2		28 (6.6%)	182 (42.7%)	191 (44.8%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	9.2	325^th of 349 public high schools	6.9%		16.3	296^th of 348 public high schools	14.9%	29	9.5	22.2	23.1	15.9	3.2	21.5	10.9	12.5	10.9	5.7	10.9	7.0		25.0	$23,295
Brighton High School	Public	7-12	25 Warren Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9873	667	74	9.0		42 (6.3%)	190 (28.5%)	402 (60.3%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	5.8	338^th of 349 public high schools	3.2%		3.3	344^th of 348 public high schools	1.1%	6	22.6	8.0	11.5	13.6	12.9	2.0	7.8	6.3	0.0	7.3	0.0	3.5	0.0	8.5	$36,507
Brookline High	Public	9-12	115 Greenough Street	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 713-5003	2,181	184	11.8		1,145 (52.5%)	142 (6.5%)	264 (12.1%)	390 (17.9%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	209 (9.6%)	96.3	5^th of 349 public high schools	98.6%		91.5	29^th of 348 public high schools	91.7%	24			83.5				84.4			86.6			78.9		$26,237
Watertown High	Public	9-12	27 Westminster Ave.	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	No	(617) 926-7760	761	69	11.0		426 (56.0%)	34 (4.5%)	183 (24.0%)	61 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.8%)	64.3	127^th of 349 public high schools	63.6%		51.5	188^th of 348 public high schools	46.0%	61			52.4				58.5			47.4		0.0	41.3		$24,396
Newton North High	Public	9-12	457 Walnut Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6200	2,096	194	10.7		1,199 (57.2%)	104 (5.0%)	249 (11.9%)	366 (17.5%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	155 (7.4%)	93.1	26^th of 349 public high schools	92.6%		90.2	36^th of 348 public high schools	89.7%	10			76.5				76.8			80.7			75.5		$25,126
Cambridge Rindge and Latin	Public	9-12	459 Broadway Ave	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6630	2,072	223	9.2		735 (35.5%)	547 (26.4%)	289 (13.9%)	269 (13.0%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (10.1%)	70.5	104^th of 349 public high schools	70.2%		62.9	141^st of 348 public high schools	59.5%	37			57.4				58.2			53.8		20.0	48.6		$36,374
Newton South High	Public	9-12	140 Brandeis Road	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6700	1,898	163	11.6		1,050 (55.3%)	72 (3.8%)	170 (9.0%)	476 (25.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (6.1%)	95.3	12^th of 349 public high schools	96.6%		94.8	10^th of 348 public high schools	97.1%	2			78.7				83.7			85.8			76.0		$24,845
Belmont High	Public	9-12	221 Concord Avenue	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5901	1,454	92	15.7		847 (58.3%)	59 (4.1%)	83 (5.7%)	337 (23.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (7.8%)	96.3	6^th of 349 public high schools	98.3%		96.1	6^th of 348 public high schools	98.3%				83.9				83.1			86.9			85.9		$16,929
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann	Public, Charter	9-12	10 Fenwood Road	Boston	02115	Suffolk County	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8450	383	40	9.5		13 (3.4%)	136 (35.5%)	215 (56.1%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	13.2	311^th of 349 public high schools	10.9%		11.8	311^th of 348 public high schools	10.6%				24.7				12.6			19.8		15.3			$36,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyon High School

How many students attend Lyon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended Lyon High School.

Is Lyon High School a good school?

Lyon High School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Massachusetts high schools.

What district is Lyon High School in?

Boston

What is the racial makeup of Lyon High School?

Students at Lyon High School are 52% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% White, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

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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.

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