Braintree High School in Braintree, Massachusetts (MA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 74.

128 TOWN STREET
Braintree, MA 2184

County name: Norfolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Primary kindergarten - 12th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 848-4000 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.204
Longitude: -071.021510

Enrollment in Braintree High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 1549
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 102
9th grade Enrollment : 350
10th grade Enrollment : 377
11th grade Enrollment : 386
12th grade Enrollment : 324
Special grade Enrollment : 10

Male students (%): 50.7%

Here:	50.7%
State average from 3564 schools:	51.7%

Female students (%): 49.3%

Here:	49.3%
State average from 3564 schools:	48.3%

White students (%): 85.0%

Here:	85.0%
State average from 3564 schools:	71.0%

African American students (%): 4.3%

This school:	4.3%
State average from 3564 schools:	8.9%

Hispanic students (%): 2.4%

Here:	2.4%
State average from 3564 schools:	13.2%

Asian students (%): 7.6%

Here:	7.6%
State average from 3564 schools:	4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.40%

This school:	0.40%
State average from 3564 schools:	0.29%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.4%

Here:	0.4%
State average from 3564 schools:	1.9%

Genders in Braintree High School

Grades in Braintree High School

Races in Braintree High School

First Language Not English # : 99
Limited English Proficient # : 15
Special Education # : 274
Low-Income # : 174
Free Lunch # : 138
Reduced Lunch # : 36

First Language Not English %: 6.4%

Braintree High School:	6.4%
State average from 1653 schools:	15.3%

Limited English Proficient %: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1385 schools:	7.6%

Special Education %: 17.7%

This school:	17.7%
State average from 1778 schools:	16.4%

Low-Income %: 11.2%

Here:	11.2%
State average from 1776 schools:	31.2%

Free Lunch %: 8.9%

Here:	8.9%
State average from 1774 schools:	25.4%

Reduced Lunch %: 2.3%

Here:	2.3%
State average from 1719 schools:	6.0%

2006 Student Enrollment: 1563
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 103
9th grade Enrollment : 371
10th grade Enrollment : 384
11th grade Enrollment : 339
12th grade Enrollment : 359
Special grade Enrollment : 7

Male students (%): 51.8%

Here:	51.8%
State average from 1781 schools:	51.7%

Female students (%): 48.2%

Here:	48.2%
State average from 1781 schools:	48.3%

White students (%): 87.3%

Here:	87.3%
State average from 1781 schools:	71.8%

African American students (%): 3.6%

Here:	3.6%
State average from 1781 schools:	9.0%

Hispanic students (%): 2.0%

This school:	2.0%
State average from 1781 schools:	12.7%

Asian students (%): 6.5%

Here:	6.5%
State average from 1781 schools:	4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.30%

Here:	0.30%
State average from 1781 schools:	0.31%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.4%

Here:	0.4%
State average from 1781 schools:	1.6%

Genders in Braintree High School

Grades in Braintree High School

Races in Braintree High School

First Language Not English # : 89
Limited English Proficient # : 9
Special Education # : 285
Low-Income # : 173

First Language Not English %: 5.7%

Braintree High School:	5.7%
State average from 1633 schools:	14.8%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.6%

Here:	0.6%
State average from 1328 schools:	7.4%

Special Education %: 18.2%

Here:	18.2%
State average from 1780 schools:	15.9%

Low-Income %: 11.1%

This school:	11.1%
State average from 1771 schools:	30.5%

2005 Student Enrollment: 1541
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 106
9th grade Enrollment : 383
10th grade Enrollment : 342
11th grade Enrollment : 371
12th grade Enrollment : 330
Special grade Enrollment : 9

White students (%): 88.0%

This school:	88.0%
State average from 1746 schools:	74.4%

African American students (%): 4.1%

Here:	4.1%
State average from 1746 schools:	9.5%

Hispanic students (%): 2.0%

This school:	2.0%
State average from 1746 schools:	11.2%

Asian students (%): 5.6%

Here:	5.6%
State average from 1746 schools:	4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.30%

This school:	0.30%
State average from 1746 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.7%

Here:	51.7%
State average from 1746 schools:	51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.3%

Braintree High School:	48.3%
State average from 1746 schools:	48.3%

Grades in Braintree High School

Races in Braintree High School

First Language Not English # : 90
Limited English Proficient # : 17
Special Education # : 267
Low-Income # : 116

First Language Not English %: 5.8%

Here:	5.8%
State average from 1573 schools:	14.2%

Limited English Proficient %: 1.1%

This school:	1.1%
State average from 1217 schools:	7.4%

Special Education %: 17.3%

Braintree High School:	17.3%
State average from 1745 schools:	15.4%

Low-Income %: 7.5%

Here:	7.5%
State average from 1735 schools:	29.2%

2004 Student Enrollment: 1482
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 102
Kindergarten Enrollment : 1
9th grade Enrollment : 338
10th grade Enrollment : 380
11th grade Enrollment : 341
12th grade Enrollment : 316
Special grade Enrollment : 4

White students (%): 89.3%

Here:	89.3%
State average from 1729 schools:	75.1%

African American students (%): 3.7%

Here:	3.7%
State average from 1729 schools:	9.4%

Hispanic students (%): 1.7%

Here:	1.7%
State average from 1729 schools:	10.7%

Asian students (%): 5.2%

Here:	5.2%
State average from 1729 schools:	4.4%

Native American students (%): 0.10%

This school:	0.10%
State average from 1729 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.9%

Braintree High School:	50.9%
State average from 1729 schools:	51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.1%

Here:	49.1%
State average from 1729 schools:	48.1%

Grades in Braintree High School

Races in Braintree High School

First Language Not English # : 78
Limited English Proficient # : 11
Special Education # : 262
Low-Income # : 116

First Language Not English %: 5.3%

Braintree High School:	5.3%
State average from 1530 schools:	13.9%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.7%

Here:	0.7%
State average from 1098 schools:	7.7%

Special Education %: 17.7%

This school:	17.7%
State average from 1725 schools:	15.0%

Low-Income %: 7.8%

Here:	7.8%
State average from 1698 schools:	28.9%

2003 Student Enrollment: 1442
Primary Kindergarten Enrollment : 82
9th grade Enrollment : 375
10th grade Enrollment : 335
11th grade Enrollment : 333
12th grade Enrollment : 317

White students (%): 89.9%

Here:	89.9%
State average from 1634 schools:	75.8%

African American students (%): 2.8%

Here:	2.8%
State average from 1634 schools:	9.1%

Hispanic students (%): 1.5%

Braintree High School:	1.5%
State average from 1634 schools:	10.4%

Asian students (%): 5.0%

Braintree High School:	5.0%
State average from 1634 schools:	4.3%

Native American students (%): 0.80%

Here:	0.80%
State average from 1634 schools:	0.36%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.4%

Here:	49.4%
State average from 1634 schools:	51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.6%

Here:	50.6%
State average from 1634 schools:	48.2%

Grades in Braintree High School

Races in Braintree High School

First Language Not English # : 74
Limited English Proficient # : 9
Low-Income # : 70

First Language Not English %: 5.1%

Here:	5.1%
State average from 1462 schools:	14.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.6%

This school:	0.6%
State average from 950 schools:	8.4%

Low-Income %: 4.9%

Here:	4.9%
State average from 1608 schools:	27.9%

2002 Student Enrollment: 1400
Kindergarten Enrollment : 73
10th grade Enrollment : 333
11th grade Enrollment : 329
12th grade Enrollment : 336
Special grade Enrollment : 329

White students (%): 90.3%

Here:	90.3%
State average from 1682 schools:	76.8%

African American students (%): 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 1682 schools:	8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 1.6%

Here:	1.6%
State average from 1682 schools:	9.9%

Asian students (%): 4.7%

Here:	4.7%
State average from 1682 schools:	4.2%

Native American students (%): 0.40%

Here:	0.40%
State average from 1682 schools:	0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.8%

Here:	49.8%
State average from 1682 schools:	51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.2%

Here:	50.2%
State average from 1682 schools:	48.3%

Grades in Braintree High School

Races in Braintree High School

First Language Not English # : 83
Limited English Proficient # : 8
Low-Income # : 43

First Language Not English %: 5.9%

Braintree High School:	5.9%
State average from 1452 schools:	13.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 0.6%

This school:	0.6%
State average from 887 schools:	7.9%

Low-Income %: 3.1%

Here:	3.1%
State average from 1613 schools:	27.4%

2001 Student Enrollment: 1338
10th grade Enrollment : 328
11th grade Enrollment : 352
12th grade Enrollment : 346
Special grade Enrollment : 312

White students (%): 92.4%

Here:	92.4%
State average from 1664 schools:	77.2%

African American students (%): 2.5%

Here:	2.5%
State average from 1664 schools:	8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 1.5%

Here:	1.5%
State average from 1664 schools:	9.6%

Asian students (%): 3.4%

Here:	3.4%
State average from 1664 schools:	4.1%

Native American students (%): 0.10%

Here:	0.10%
State average from 1664 schools:	0.32%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 47.2%

Braintree High School:	47.2%
State average from 1664 schools:	51.6%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 52.8%

Here:	52.8%
State average from 1664 schools:	48.4%

Grades in Braintree High School

Races in Braintree High School

First Language Not English # : 83
Low-Income # : 51

First Language Not English %: 6.1%

Here:	6.1%
State average from 1347 schools:	14.1%

Low-Income %: 3.8%

Here:	3.8%
State average from 1635 schools:	26.3%

2007 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 154
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 67

Average number of Absences: 9.1

Here:	9.1
State average from 1782 schools:	8.8

Attendance Rate: 94.8%

Here:	94.8%
State average from 1782 schools:	94.8%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 9.9%

Here:	9.9%
State average from 712 schools:	5.5%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 4.3%

Here:	4.3%
State average from 1093 schools:	8.3%

2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 9.6
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 185

Average number of Absences: 14.0

This school:	14.0
State average from 325 schools:	29.0

Attendance Rate: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 325 schools:	4.5%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.5%

Here:	94.5%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 11.8%

Here:	11.8%
State average from 690 schools:	5.9%

2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 10
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 92

Average number of Absences: 20.0

Here:	20.0
State average from 322 schools:	31.1

Attendance Rate: 1.4%

Here:	1.4%
State average from 322 schools:	4.2%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.2%

This school:	94.2%
State average from 1746 schools:	94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 6.0%

This school:	6.0%
State average from 663 schools:	6.2%

2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 10
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 205

Average number of Absences: 18.0

Here:	18.0
State average from 313 schools:	32.0

Attendance Rate: 1.3%

Braintree High School:	1.3%
State average from 314 schools:	4.6%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.2%

Here:	94.2%
State average from 1729 schools:	94.7%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 13.8%

Braintree High School:	13.8%
State average from 629 schools:	6.6%

2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 10.4
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 204

Average number of Absences: 19.0

This school:	19.0
State average from 282 schools:	30.1

Attendance Rate: 1.4%

Here:	1.4%
State average from 282 schools:	4.4%

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.0%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 1635 schools:	94.4%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 14.1%

Braintree High School:	14.1%
State average from 742 schools:	6.8%

Teacher Count in Braintree High School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Braintree High School

2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 116
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 97

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.6%

Here:	96.6%
State average from 1782 schools:	95.7%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 98.8%

This school:	98.8%
State average from 1781 schools:	95.3%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3

Here:	13.3
State average from 1782 schools:	10.0

2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 102
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 93

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.7%

Here:	96.7%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.8%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.3%

This school:	96.3%
State average from 1781 schools:	94.1%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.3

Here:	15.3
State average from 1781 schools:	13.4

2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 99
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 84

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 98.0%

This school:	98.0%
State average from 1745 schools:	94.4%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 97.6%

Here:	97.6%
State average from 1733 schools:	93.9%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.5

This school:	15.5
State average from 1746 schools:	13.6

2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 95
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 82

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.9%

Here:	97.9%
State average from 1728 schools:	94.1%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 97.6%

Here:	97.6%
State average from 1724 schools:	94.4%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.7

Here:	15.7
State average from 1729 schools:	13.8

SAT Results in Braintree High School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 284

Reading: 504.0

Here:	504.0
State average from 322 schools:	488.1

Writing: 519.0

Here:	519.0
State average from 322 schools:	483.3

Math: 526.0

This school:	526.0
State average from 322 schools:	496.6

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 316

Reading: 502.0

Here:	502.0
State average from 316 schools:	489.7

Writing: 523.0

Here:	523.0
State average from 316 schools:	484.0

Math: 527.0

Here:	527.0
State average from 316 schools:	498.9

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Reading: 519.0

Here:	519.0
State average from 299 schools:	500.8

Writing: 531.0

Here:	531.0
State average from 299 schools:	506.6

Math: 283.0

Here:	283.0
State average from 307 schools:	143.7

MCAS Results in Braintree High School

2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 368
Warning / Failing - English : 11
Needs Improvement - English : 53
Proficiency - English : 195
Advanced - English : 109

Students Tested - Math : 367
Warning / Failing - Math : 11
Needs Improvement - Math : 46
Proficiency - Math : 100
Advanced - Math : 210

MCAS English Results - Braintree High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 93.3

Here:	93.3
State average from 336 schools:	88.3

Warning / Failing - English (%): 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 336 schools:	4.7%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 14.0%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 336 schools:	24.7%

Proficiency - English (%): 53.0%

Here:	53.0%
State average from 336 schools:	50.1%

Advanced - English (%): 30.0%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 336 schools:	20.5%

MCAS Math Results - Braintree High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 93.4

Braintree High School:	93.4
State average from 336 schools:	85.6

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 336 schools:	8.2%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 13.0%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 336 schools:	22.4%

Proficiency - Math (%): 27.0%

This school:	27.0%
State average from 336 schools:	29.0%

Advanced - Math (%): 57.0%

Braintree High School:	57.0%
State average from 336 schools:	40.4%

2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 327
Warning / Failing - English : 6
Needs Improvement - English : 58
Proficiency - English : 161
Advanced - English : 102

Students Tested - Math : 326
Warning / Failing - Math : 16
Needs Improvement - Math : 68
Proficiency - Math : 73
Advanced - Math : 169

MCAS English Results - Braintree High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 93.0

Here:	93.0
State average from 321 schools:	86.0

Warning / Failing - English (%): 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 321 schools:	6.9%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 18.0%

This school:	18.0%
State average from 321 schools:	26.1%

Proficiency - English (%): 49.0%

Here:	49.0%
State average from 321 schools:	44.3%

Advanced - English (%): 31.0%

This school:	31.0%
State average from 321 schools:	22.8%

MCAS Math Results - Braintree High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 89.0

Here:	89.0
State average from 321 schools:	81.8

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 5.0%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 321 schools:	11.5%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 21.0%

Here:	21.0%
State average from 321 schools:	24.9%

Proficiency - Math (%): 22.0%

This school:	22.0%
State average from 321 schools:	28.7%

Advanced - Math (%): 52.0%

This school:	52.0%
State average from 321 schools:	35.0%

2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 359
Warning / Failing - English : 11
Needs Improvement - English : 61
Proficiency - English : 172
Advanced - English : 115

Students Tested - Math : 359
Warning / Failing - Math : 15
Needs Improvement - Math : 73
Proficiency - Math : 126
Advanced - Math : 145

MCAS English Results - Braintree High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 92.9

Here:	92.9
State average from 317 schools:	80.4

Warning / Failing - English (%): 3.0%

This school:	3.0%
State average from 317 schools:	11.6%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 17.0%

This school:	17.0%
State average from 317 schools:	29.6%

Proficiency - English (%): 48.0%

Here:	48.0%
State average from 317 schools:	31.8%

Advanced - English (%): 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 317 schools:	27.2%

MCAS Math Results - Braintree High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 90.3

This school:	90.3
State average from 316 schools:	83.6

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 4.0%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 316 schools:	9.0%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 20.0%

Here:	20.0%
State average from 316 schools:	27.6%

Proficiency - Math (%): 35.0%

Braintree High School:	35.0%
State average from 316 schools:	41.9%

Advanced - Math (%): 40.0%

Here:	40.0%
State average from 316 schools:	21.6%

2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 321
Warning / Failing - English : 7
Needs Improvement - English : 46
Proficiency - English : 139
Advanced - English : 129

Students Tested - Math : 321
Warning / Failing - Math : 7
Needs Improvement - Math : 69
Proficiency - Math : 111
Advanced - Math : 134

MCAS English Results - Braintree High School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 94.0

This school:	94.0
State average from 309 schools:	83.1

Warning / Failing - English (%): 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 309 schools:	8.7%

Needs Improvement - English (%): 14.0%

Braintree High School:	14.0%
State average from 309 schools:	28.3%

Proficiency - English (%): 43.0%

Here:	43.0%
State average from 309 schools:	42.9%

Advanced - English (%): 40.0%

Here:	40.0%
State average from 309 schools:	20.2%

MCAS Math Results - Braintree High School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 90.0

Here:	90.0
State average from 309 schools:	75.4

Warning / Failing - Math (%): 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 309 schools:	17.8%

Needs Improvement - Math (%): 21.0%

Here:	21.0%
State average from 309 schools:	29.5%

Proficiency - Math (%): 35.0%

This school:	35.0%
State average from 309 schools:	28.7%

Advanced - Math (%): 42.0%

Here:	42.0%
State average from 309 schools:	24.1%

Participation Statistics:

2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 376
Standard Assessment : 364
Alternate Assessment : 4
1st Year Limited English Proficiency (LEP) : 1
After October : 7