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Best High Schools
in Boston

This page covers 28 high schools in Boston. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

28
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Boston Latin Academy
Grades 07–121,723 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($47,393/student)
87
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$47,393
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Lyon High School
Grades 09–12116 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.1:1) · above-average investment ($47,393/student)
85
/100
Graduation Rate
75%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
7.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$47,393
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Burke High School
Grades 07–12420 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1) · above-average investment ($47,393/student)
84
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$47,393
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
New Mission High School
Grades 07–12614 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (10.9:1)
81
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$47,393
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Excel High School
Grades 09–12434 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($47,393/student)
80
/100
Graduation Rate
72%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$47,393
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
East Boston High School
Grades 07–121,276 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($47,393/student)
79
/100
Graduation Rate
75%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$47,393
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
English High School
Grades 07–12651 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1) · above-average investment ($47,393/student)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$47,393
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
TechBoston Academy
Grades 06–12871 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($47,393/student)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$47,393
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Boston Latin School
Grades 07–122,423 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($47,393/student)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$47,393
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy
Grades 06–12541 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · small class sizes (11.6:1)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$47,393
Above nat'l avg
18 more high schools in Boston not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
28
High Schools
109
Total Schools
87
#1 Score
72
Avg Score
District profileBoston
Top Ranked High School
1
Boston Latin Academy
Score: 87/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.