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Brookline High

Public Grades 9-12
5th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 349 Massachusetts High Schools
Better than 99% of Massachusetts high schools
Summary

Brookline High is a public high school located in Brookline, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,173 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Brookline School District, which is ranked 18th out of 348 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookline High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Massachusetts, often placing in the top 5. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subject areas, including English Language Arts (83.49% vs. 50.66%), Mathematics (84.43% vs. 44.6%), and Science (86.55% vs. 45.89%). Brookline High also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.9% to 96.5%, and a low dropout rate of 1.1% to 1.7%.

Compared to nearby schools in the Boston area, such as Fenway High School, Margarita Muniz Academy, and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, Brookline High stands out as a significantly higher-performing institution. This contrast highlights the exceptional quality of education provided at Brookline High and the potential for the school to serve as a model for other urban high schools in the region.

2,181
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,237
Per pupil spending ?
14.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 115 Greenough Street
       Brookline, MA  02445

(617) 713-5003

District: Brookline


Feeder schools for Brookline High:

Elementary:    Edith C Baker
    Florida Ruffin Ridley School
    John D Runkle
    Lawrence
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
Asian:
17.9%
Hispanic:
12.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (83% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Massachusetts high schools
96% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school83%
District avg83%
Massachusetts avg47%
5th of 349
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 29 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 1% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 348Brookline 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202596.35 of 34998.6%★★★★★
202491.529 of 34891.7%★★★★★
202392.923 of 34793.4%★★★★★
202287.540 of 34288.3%★★★★☆
202186.632 of 28588.8%★★★★☆
201984.342 of 35188.0%★★★★☆
201878.158 of 34583.2%★★★★☆
201777.565 of 34881.3%★★★★☆
201662.7164 of 35153.3%★★★☆☆
201571.7108 of 35469.5%★★★★☆
201476.664 of 34781.6%★★★★☆
201355.9202 of 34441.3%★★☆☆☆
201262.6157 of 34053.8%★★★☆☆
201168.2138 of 34059.4%★★★☆☆
201063.1156 of 33553.4%★★★☆☆
200963.2144 of 32255.3%★★★☆☆
200866.4126 of 31960.5%★★★☆☆
200781.342 of 31686.7%★★★★☆
200682.354 of 31482.8%★★★★☆
200573.495 of 31169.5%★★★☆☆
200476.084 of 30772.6%★★★★☆
200382.757 of 30481.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202553.356 of 14862.2%★★★☆☆
202462.349 of 16069.4%★★★☆☆
202366.037 of 14273.9%★★★★☆
202258.444 of 13366.9%★★★☆☆
202161.525 of 9473.4%★★★★☆
201955.061 of 13755.5%★★★☆☆
201873.133 of 13475.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202578.523 of 9174.7%★★★★☆
202466.142 of 9857.1%★★★☆☆
202367.443 of 9655.2%★★★☆☆
202269.436 of 9361.3%★★★☆☆
202162.434 of 6850.0%★★★☆☆
201972.335 of 9763.9%★★★☆☆
201868.635 of 9161.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202271.262 of 29579.0%★★★★☆
202180.931 of 20284.7%★★★★☆
201989.627 of 29991.0%★★★★★
201883.649 of 29983.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201991.85 of 8293.9%★★★★★
201896.42 of 7797.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202596.16 of 33798.2%★★★★★
202490.230 of 34291.2%★★★★★
202390.531 of 33990.9%★★★★★
202286.344 of 34087.1%★★★★☆
202186.428 of 28190.0%★★★★★
201983.141 of 34288.0%★★★★☆
201879.843 of 33987.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202595.913 of 24594.7%★★★★★
202485.334 of 24986.3%★★★★☆
202387.530 of 24187.6%★★★★☆
202289.324 of 21788.9%★★★★☆
202193.29 of 14994.0%★★★★★
201982.936 of 20682.5%★★★★☆
201883.331 of 19383.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202590.929 of 33491.3%★★★★★
202480.555 of 33883.7%★★★★☆
202376.868 of 33879.9%★★★★☆
202259.4132 of 33260.2%★★★☆☆
202171.156 of 25377.9%★★★★☆
201966.499 of 33070.0%★★★★☆
201872.988 of 33073.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202595.810 of 33997.1%★★★★★
202491.527 of 34292.1%★★★★★
202393.723 of 34393.3%★★★★★
202287.741 of 33987.9%★★★★☆
202185.933 of 28188.3%★★★★☆
201985.147 of 34686.4%★★★★☆
201878.464 of 34381.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202593.26 of 8993.3%★★★★★
202484.418 of 8779.3%★★★★☆
202391.57 of 8291.5%★★★★★
202273.926 of 7866.7%★★★☆☆
202176.310 of 3369.7%★★★★☆
201985.08 of 5886.2%★★★★☆
201869.226 of 5552.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202597.315 of 30295.0%★★★★★
202487.631 of 28989.3%★★★★☆
202388.732 of 30189.4%★★★★☆
202268.990 of 33973.5%★★★★☆
202182.134 of 26887.3%★★★★☆
201983.238 of 34889.1%★★★★☆
201881.052 of 34484.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202597.42 of 29899.3%★★★★★
202494.114 of 30295.4%★★★★★
202395.15 of 30198.3%★★★★★
202291.123 of 30092.3%★★★★★
202189.213 of 24994.8%★★★★★
201988.118 of 30294.0%★★★★★
201878.253 of 30382.5%★★★★☆
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 (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)97th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)94th percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2022)79th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2025)75th percentile-24 vs school
African American (2025)62nd percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Science87%+41 vs state
Mathematics84%+40 vs state
English Language Arts83%+33 vs state
Physics79%+35 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brookline High

Yes! Brookline High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5th of 349 Massachusetts high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,181 students attended Brookline High.

Brookline High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edith C Baker
Elementary : Florida Ruffin Ridley School
Elementary : John D Runkle
Elementary : Lawrence
Elementary : Michael Driscoll
Elementary : Pierce
Elementary : Roland Hayes
Elementary : William H Lincoln

Students at Brookline High are 52% White, 18% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Not Specified.


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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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