Taunton Alternative High School vs. Boston Collaborative High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Taunton Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Boston Collaborative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 85 students in grades 10-12, Taunton Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 218 students in grades 9-12, Boston Collaborative High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
85 students
218 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1


Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤20%


Graduation Rate
80-84%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
-
7
Grade 10 Students
1
21
Grade 11 Students
4
56
Grade 12 Students
80
133
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
19%
55%


% Black
22%
37%


% White
48%
4%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
2%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
56%

n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

n/a