South Boston High School (Closed 2004)

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South Boston High School (Closed 2004)

South Boston High School serves 1,086 students in grades 9-12.

Minority enrollment was 77% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Boston High School
9	443
10	244
11	225
12	174

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Total Students

1,086 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Boston High School
2023	1,086
2022	1,086
2021	1,086
2020	1,086
2019	1,086
2018	1,086
2017	1,086
2016	1,086
2015	1,086
2003	1,086
2002	1,079
2001	857
2000	1,138
1999	1,068
1998	1,113
1997	1,055
1996	1,061
1995	968
1994	1,030
1993	1,206
1992	1,131
1991	1,042
1990	1,251
1989	1,009
1988	1,096

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

12:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Boston High School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	14%	7%	8%
2022	14%	7%	9%
2021	14%	7%	8%
2020	14%	7%	8%
2019	14%	7%	8%
2018	13%	8%	8%
2017	13%	8%	8%
2016	13%	6%	7%
2015	13%	6%	8%
2003	14%	5%	10%
2002	16%	5%	9%
2001	21%	4%	8%
2000	19%	4%	9%
1999	18%	4%	10%
1998	16%	4%	9%
1997	16%	4%	10%
1996	16%	4%	9%
1995	17%	4%	10%
1994	16%	4%	10%
1993	10%	4%	9%
1992	10%	4%	9%
1991	9%	3%	9%
1990	6%	3%	9%
1989	8%	3%	9%
1988	9%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

16%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Boston High School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	16%	24%	41%
2022	16%	23%	40%
2021	16%	22%	40%
2020	16%	21%	40%
2019	16%	21%	40%
2018	17%	19%	40%
2017	17%	19%	40%
2016	17%	19%	40%
2015	17%	18%	40%
2003	16%	11%	29%
2002	15%	11%	28%
2001	17%	11%	28%
2000	17%	10%	27%
1999	17%	10%	26%
1998	16%	10%	26%
1997	16%	10%	25%
1996	16%	9%	25%
1995	16%	9%	24%
1994	18%	9%	23%
1993	26%	9%	23%
1992	25%	8%	22%
1991	19%	8%	21%
1990	14%	7%	20%
1989	16%	7%	19%
1988	19%	6%	19%

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Black

47%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Boston High School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	47%	10%	35%
2022	47%	10%	35%
2021	47%	10%	36%
2020	47%	9%	37%
2019	47%	9%	37%
2018	47%	9%	37%
2017	47%	9%	37%
2016	47%	9%	38%
2015	47%	9%	37%
2003	47%	9%	47%
2002	48%	9%	48%
2001	56%	9%	50%
2000	45%	9%	49%
1999	47%	9%	49%
1998	49%	8%	50%
1997	45%	8%	48%
1996	43%	8%	48%
1995	41%	8%	48%
1994	39%	7%	48%
1993	38%	7%	48%
1992	38%	7%	48%
1991	41%	8%	48%
1990	48%	8%	48%
1989	38%	7%	48%
1988	35%	7%	48%

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White

23%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Boston High School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	23%	54%	13%
2022	23%	56%	13%
2021	23%	57%	14%
2020	23%	59%	13%
2019	23%	59%	13%
2018	23%	61%	13%
2017	23%	61%	13%
2016	23%	63%	13%
2015	23%	64%	13%
2003	23%	75%	14%
2002	20%	75%	15%
2001	26%	76%	14%
2000	19%	77%	15%
1999	17%	77%	15%
1998	18%	78%	15%
1997	22%	78%	17%
1996	24%	79%	18%
1995	25%	79%	18%
1994	26%	80%	19%
1993	25%	80%	20%
1992	26%	81%	21%
1991	30%	81%	22%
1990	31%	82%	23%
1989	37%	83%	24%
1988	36%	84%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Boston High School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.69
2022	0.69	0.62	0.69
2021	0.69	0.62	0.70
2020	0.69	0.60	0.69
2019	0.69	0.60	0.69
2018	0.69	0.58	0.69
2017	0.69	0.58	0.69
2016	0.69	0.56	0.68
2015	0.69	0.55	0.67
2003	0.69	0.42	0.67
2002	0.69	0.41	0.67
2001	0.79	0.40	0.68
2000	0.71	0.39	0.67
1999	0.70	0.39	0.67
1998	0.68	0.38	0.67
1997	0.70	0.38	0.67
1996	0.71	0.36	0.68
1995	0.72	0.36	0.68
1994	0.73	0.35	0.68
1993	0.72	0.35	0.68
1992	0.72	0.34	0.68
1991	0.70	0.33	0.68
1990	0.66	0.31	0.68
1989	0.69	0.30	0.68
1988	0.71	0.28	0.67

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Eligible for (00-01)

62%

19%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	South Boston High School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2001	62%	19%	67%
2000	36%	20%	64%
1999	39%	17%	64%

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Eligible for (00-01)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	South Boston High School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2001	5%	5%	10%
2000	4%	5%	9%
1999	5%	3%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Boston High School?

1,086 students attend South Boston High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of South Boston High School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 14% of students are Asian.

What grades does South Boston High School offer ?

South Boston High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is South Boston High School part of?

South Boston High School is part of Boston School District.

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