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Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy

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Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy ranks 206 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 42% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy is a small public school in Lynn, MA serving 235 students in grades 6–12 — a wider grade span than most nearby high schools — and it is part of the Lynn district. It stands out clearly within its own district: the school ranked 206th of 353 Massachusetts schools in 2025–2026 (42nd percentile, 2 stars), while the Lynn district ranked 332nd of 351 (5th percentile, 0 stars). Within Lynn, Classical High, Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, and Lynn English High all placed in the bottom fifth of the state with 1 star. Frederick Douglass also outranks Revere High and Saugus High overall, sits close to Salem High, and trails the higher-ranked suburban schools Swampscott High (84th percentile, 4 stars) and Marblehead High (74th percentile, 4 stars).

Test results are uneven but include real bright spots. Tenth-grade ELA proficiency was 46.58% — above the Lynn district average of 22.61%, slightly above the state average of 45.48%, and above every same-district Lynn high school. Biology End-of-Course came in at 37.5%, essentially matching the state average of 37.68%. Math and science lag, though: tenth-grade math was 27.14% versus the state's 43.73%, and tenth-grade Science was 26.23% versus the state's 40.5%. One major anomaly: all-grade ELA and math are reported at 0% proficiency, far below district and state averages, which suggests the school's overall proficiency picture is much weaker than its tenth-grade results alone would imply.

The school's effectiveness rankings are higher for some student groups than its overall rank, including low-income students at the 66th percentile and 58th percentile for Hispanic students, compared with 42nd percentile overall, while female students rank lower (33rd percentile) than male students (53rd percentile). The student-teacher ratio has risen sharply, from 9.4 in 2022–2023 to 11.2 and then 15.1 in 2024–2025 — higher than most nearby schools except Saugus High. Graduation rates, dropout rates, and per-student spending are not provided for Frederick Douglass, so the picture of longer-term outcomes remains incomplete.

235

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,463

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

300 Broad Street
Lynn, MA 01901

(781) 477-2292

District: Lynn

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.2%

African American:

8.1%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lynn

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 41 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg15%

Massachusetts avg40%

206^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 42%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Lynn

332^nd of 351Lynn among Massachusetts districts

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Biology38%~ state avg

Science26%-14 vs state

English Language Arts0%-40 vs state

Mathematics0%-41 vs state

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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 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy	Public	6-12	300 Broad Street	Lynn	01901	Essex County	Lynn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 477-2292	235	16	15.1	65.5%	15 (6.4%)	19 (8.1%)	179 (76.2%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	41.5	206^th of 353 public high schools	41.6%					(n/a)		46.6	0.0		27.1	0.0		26.2		37.5		$21,463
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute	Public	8-12	80 Neptune Blvd	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7431	1,584	130	12.1	68.0%	157 (9.9%)	92 (5.8%)	1,240 (78.3%)	51 (3.2%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.1%)	19.4	294^th of 353 public high schools	16.7%		27.7	256^th of 349 public high schools	26.6%	38	11.4	26.8	11.4	9.6	22.5	9.6	12.2	16.5	12.2	18.4	14.0	$23,738
Harold Durgin Success Academy	Public	9-12	33 North Common Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 268-3007	94	31	3.0	84.0%	22 (23.4%)	5 (5.3%)	55 (58.5%)	4 (4.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.4%)								(n/a)												$53,163
City Arts & Sciences Academy at Fecteau-Leary	Public	6-12	33 North Common Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(781) 477-7220	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lynn English High	Public	9-12	50 Goodridge Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7366	2,062	137	15.0	75.3%	118 (5.7%)	195 (9.5%)	1,542 (74.8%)	139 (6.7%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.6%)	12.3	317^th of 353 public high schools	10.2%		9.2	326^th of 349 public high schools	6.6%	9		17.1			11.6			14.3		16.4		$19,434
Swampscott High	Public	9-12	200 Essex Street	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8830	706	61	11.6	24.2%	514 (72.8%)	33 (4.7%)	107 (15.2%)	23 (3.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	85.9	55^th of 353 public high schools	84.4%		70.4	105^th of 349 public high schools	69.9%	50		60.9			62.1			71.6		63.7		$19,656
Classical High	Public	9-12	235 O Callaghan Way	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7404	1,795	125	14.3	71.1%	200 (11.1%)	142 (7.9%)	1,276 (71.1%)	135 (7.5%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (1.8%)	16.5	302^nd of 353 public high schools	14.4%		14.7	305^th of 349 public high schools	12.6%	3		20.9			16.2			19.0		19.5		$19,988
Salem High	Public	9-12	77 Willson Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1123	952	97	9.8	61.7%	341 (35.8%)	74 (7.8%)	467 (49.1%)	23 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	43.8	196^th of 353 public high schools	44.5%		53	167^th of 349 public high schools	52.1%	29		34.2			35.4			33.1		42.3		$28,332
Saugus High	Public	9-12	1 Pearce Drive	Saugus	01906	Essex County	Saugus	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 231-5027	744	48	15.4	49.6%	328 (44.1%)	60 (8.1%)	289 (38.8%)	48 (6.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	30.2	244^th of 353 public high schools	30.9%		33.9	237^th of 349 public high schools	32.1%	7		28.2			30.3			23.2		51.3		$17,851
Marblehead High	Public	9-12	2 Humphrey Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	No	(781) 639-3100	861	80	10.7	10.7%	718 (83.4%)	29 (3.4%)	68 (7.9%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	73.3	92^nd of 353 public high schools	73.9%		75.9	86^th of 349 public high schools	75.4%	6		49.5			58.6			51.9		55.5		$20,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy

What district is Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy in?

Lynn

Is Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy a good school?

Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy ranks 206^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy?

Students at Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy are 76% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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