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Boston Adult Academy
429 Norfolk St
Dorchester Center MA, 02124, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-1542
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 11 to Grade 12
School District: Boston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
Total Students: | 212 | 257 | 298 | 279 | 220 | 283 | 280 | |||||||
Grade 11: | 97 | 45.8% | 144 | 56.0% | 190 | 63.8% | 85 | 30.5% | 53 | 24.1% | 66 | 23.3% | 78 | 27.9% |
Grade 12: | 114 | 53.8% | 113 | 44.0% | 105 | 35.2% | 185 | 66.3% | 149 | 67.7% | 203 | 71.7% | 176 | 62.9% |
Ungraded: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.8% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 122 | 57.5% | 136 | 52.9% | 157 | 52.7% | 156 | 55.9% | 127 | 57.7% | 154 | 54.4% | 149 | 53.2% |
Female: | 90 | 42.5% | 121 | 47.1% | 141 | 47.3% | 123 | 44.1% | 93 | 42.3% | 129 | 45.6% | 125 | 44.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 9 | 4.2% | 6 | 2.3% | 14 | 4.7% | 17 | 6.1% | 29 | 13.2% | 13 | 4.6% | 17 | 6.1% |
Hispanic: | 60 | 28.3% | 74 | 28.8% | 115 | 38.6% | 99 | 35.5% | 65 | 29.5% | 111 | 39.2% | 92 | 32.9% |
Black: | 137 | 64.6% | 170 | 66.1% | 160 | 53.7% | 156 | 55.9% | 124 | 56.4% | 154 | 54.4% | 162 | 57.9% |
White: | 4 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.2% | 6 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.7% | 6 | 2.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 157 | 74.1% | 127 | 49.4% | 171 | 57.4% | 132 | 47.3% | 115 | 52.3% | 211 | 74.6% | 80 | 28.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 2.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 7 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 14 | 6.4% | 8 | 2.8% | 13 | 4.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.50 | 14.01 | 16.89 | 15.52 | 13.78 | 17.20 | 16.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2012 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 0% | 37% | 63% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.