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Fenway High School

Summary:

Fenway High School is a public high school serving 377 students in grades 9-12 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, which is part of the Boston Public School District. While the school has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 5.31% White, 28.91% African American, 61.54% Hispanic, and 2.39% Asian, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts high schools over the past several years.

Fenway High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 85.7% to 92.9% over the past five years, which is lower than the state average. Its dropout rate has fluctuated between 1.1% and 6.3% during the same period, which is higher than the state average. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top half of Massachusetts high schools for African American and Hispanic students, but in the bottom half for female, male, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. However, Fenway High School stands out as a high performer for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 6-28 out of 84-86 Massachusetts high schools in this category over the past three years.

Fenway High School's overall low academic performance and graduation rates indicate that there is significant room for improvement. While the school's performance is generally lower than that of nearby high-performing schools like Boston Latin School and O'Bryant School of Math & Science, it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and the charter schools in the area. Implementing evidence-based strategies to support student learning, increase graduation rates, and address the needs of underperforming student subgroups could help the school make meaningful progress.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 67 Alleghany St
       Roxbury, MA  02120

(617) 635-9911

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
259th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,858 Help


Feeder schools for Fenway High School:

Elementary:    Adams Elementary School
    Alighieri Dante Montessori School
    Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
    Bates Elementary School
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Middle:    Frederick Pilot Middle School
    Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
    Ohrenberger School
    UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.2%
African American:
30.1%
White:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.8% Help


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Compare Details Fenway High School ranks worse than 74.4% of high schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 5th among 23 ranked high schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.01. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fenway High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.2%), African American (30.1%), White (4.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fenway High School is 11.4. 19 high schools in the Boston School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fenway High School is $25,858. 19 high schools in the Boston School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fenway High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fenway High School 259th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Fenway High School in the ranking list.)

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Boston:

SchoolDigger ranks Boston 305th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fenway High School

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Rank History for all students at Fenway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 31.07 216th 304 28.9%
2004 11.98 269th 307 12.4%
2005 34.02 222nd 311 28.6%
2006 28.96 242nd 314 22.9%
2007 33.36 226th 316 28.5%
2008 34.69 238th 319 25.4%
2009 51.84 191st 322 40.7%
2010 39.12 247th 335 26.3%
2011 54.49 199th 340 41.5%
2012 51.84 216th 340 36.5%
2013 51.70 220th 344 36.0%
2014 46.69 236th 347 32.0%
2015 36.85 270th 354 23.7%
2016 44.99 244th 351 30.5%
2017 26.88 286th 348 17.8%
2018 25.65 284th 345 17.7%
2019 22.50 289th 351 17.7%
2021 12.06 250th 285 12.3%
2022 23.50 268th 342 21.6%
2023 13.43 302nd 347 13.0%
2024 29.01 259th 348 25.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fenway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.02 26th 77 66.2%
2019 52.75 31st 82 62.2%
2021 42.27 22nd 46 52.2%
2022 70.50 6th 77 92.2%
2023 48.23 28th 84 66.7%
2024 72.21 6th 86 93.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fenway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.02 223rd 344 35.2%
2019 40.12 226th 348 35.1%
2021 23.60 216th 268 19.4%
2022 40.00 212th 339 37.5%
2023 17.93 272nd 301 9.6%
2024 18.46 246th 289 14.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fenway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.38 248th 330 24.8%
2019 43.00 207th 330 37.3%
2021 18.66 213th 253 15.8%
2022 36.83 216th 332 34.9%
2023 20.00 275th 338 18.6%
2024 40.63 212th 338 37.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Fenway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.74 285th 339 15.9%
2019 24.95 277th 342 19.0%
2021 11.72 243rd 281 13.5%
2022 17.61 279th 340 17.9%
2023 8.89 314th 339 7.4%
2024 24.64 264th 342 22.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fenway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.20 217th 299 27.4%
2019 27.86 219th 299 26.8%
2021 24.87 155th 202 23.3%
2022 25.25 222nd 295 24.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fenway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.83 290th 343 15.5%
2019 20.22 287th 346 17.1%
2021 10.19 251st 281 10.7%
2022 31.17 238th 339 29.8%
2023 16.76 288th 343 16.0%
2024 31.16 246th 342 28.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Fenway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.16 56th 134 58.2%
2019 41.25 83rd 137 39.4%
2021 29.78 71st 94 24.5%
2022 55.37 54th 133 59.4%
2023 25.76 105th 142 26.1%
2024 59.47 52nd 160 67.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fenway High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.61 114th 193 40.9%
2019 37.27 128th 206 37.9%
2021 26.70 106th 149 28.9%
2022 43.66 109th 217 49.8%
2023 28.14 170th 241 29.5%
2024 46.16 125th 249 49.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Fenway High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 46 136 7 45 0 n/a n/a 0 234
1996 46 136 7 45 0 n/a n/a 0 234
1997 54 133 10 61 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1998 58 118 11 60 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1999 67 119 14 70 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2000 56 124 11 72 1 n/a n/a 0 264
2001 52 129 11 62 1 n/a n/a -55 200
2002 59 133 7 68 2 n/a n/a 0 269
2003 59 133 7 68 2 n/a n/a 0 269
2004 45 125 7 72 1 n/a n/a 0 250
2005 47 138 7 73 2 n/a n/a 0 267
2006 47 130 7 89 4 n/a n/a 3 280
2007 44 130 6 106 4 n/a n/a 5 295
2008 39 120 5 121 3 n/a n/a 2 290
2009 33 120 5 125 2 1 4 0 290
2010 25 117 7 134 1 1 4 0 289
2011 21 116 9 137 1 1 5 0 290
2012 25 130 8 152 1 1 5 0 322
2013 20 130 12 148 2 1 7 0 320
2014 29 126 13 154 1 0 4 0 327
2015 27 121 13 160 1 0 6 0 328
2016 21 121 13 175 1 1 5 0 337
2017 19 122 13 199 0 1 6 0 360
2018 15 113 12 218 0 1 5 0 364
2019 15 108 13 235 1 1 4 0 377
2020 17 121 8 240 1 1 8 0 396
2021 17 114 10 235 1 1 10 0 388
2022 15 112 12 234 1 0 10 0 384
2023 20 109 9 232 0 0 6 1 377
2024 17 113 10 230 0 0 6 0 376

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fenway High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 234 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 234 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 258 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 247 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 270 n/a 0.0 0
2000 264 n/a 0.0 57.6
2001 200 n/a 0.0 58
2002 269 n/a n/a 59.9
2003 269 n/a n/a 59.9
2004 250 19.0 13.2 58.8
2005 267 18.5 14.4 61
2006 280 23.9 11.7 58.8
2007 295 22.0 13.4 54.1
2008 290 19.8 14.6 63.5
2009 290 19.0 15.3 65.9
2010 289 17.6 16.4 69.2
2011 290 21.3 13.5 67.6
2012 322 25.0 12.8 69.3
2013 320 25.9 12.3 67.2
2014 327 25.6 12.7 74.9
2015 328 23.0 14.2 55.8
2016 337 19.0 17.7 n/a
2017 360 29.0 12.4 n/a
2018 364 31.3 11.6 n/a
2019 377 32.0 11.7 n/a
2020 396 37.0 10.6 n/a
2021 388 37.3 10.3 n/a
2022 384 30.4 12.5 n/a
2023 377 30.8 12.2 n/a
2024 376 32.9 11.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fenway High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 234 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 234 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 258 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 247 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 270 n/a 0.0 0
2000 264 n/a 0.0 57.6
2001 200 n/a 0.0 58
2002 269 n/a n/a 59.9
2003 269 n/a n/a 59.9
2004 250 19.0 13.2 58.8
2005 267 18.5 14.4 61
2006 280 23.9 11.7 58.8
2007 295 22.0 13.4 54.1
2008 290 19.8 14.6 63.5
2009 290 19.0 15.3 65.9
2010 289 17.6 16.4 69.2
2011 290 21.3 13.5 67.6
2012 322 25.0 12.8 69.3
2013 320 25.9 12.3 67.2
2014 327 25.6 12.7 74.9
2015 328 23.0 14.2 55.8
2016 337 19.0 17.7 n/a
2017 360 29.0 12.4 n/a
2018 364 31.3 11.6 n/a
2019 377 32.0 11.7 n/a
2020 396 37.0 10.6 n/a
2021 388 37.3 10.3 n/a
2022 384 30.4 12.5 n/a
2023 377 30.8 12.2 n/a
2024 376 32.9 11.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fenway High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,386 (6.2%) $21,029 (93.8%) $22,415
2020 $1,313 (5.5%) $22,632 (94.5%) $23,944
2021 $2,091 (8.1%) $23,767 (91.9%) $25,858

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fenway High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 289th of 351 High schoolsRanks 302nd of 347 High schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Fenway High School)2523.9
 1.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)4546.7
 1.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Fenway High School)2433
 9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Boston)4739.3
 7.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students377377
African American108109
 0.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian139
 30.8%
Hispanic235232
 1.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White1520
 33.3%
Two or More Races46
 50%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fenway High School

Fenway High School ranks 259th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Fenway High School are 61% Hispanic, 30% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Fenway High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Elementary School
Elementary : Alighieri Dante Montessori School
Elementary : Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
Elementary : Bates Elementary School
Elementary : Blackstone Elementary School
Elementary : Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot
Elementary : Bradley Elementary School
Elementary : Channing Elementary School
Elementary : Chittick Elementary School
Elementary : Clap Elementary School
Elementary : Condon K-8 School
Elementary : Conley Elementary School
Elementary : Curley K-8 School
Elementary : Dever Elementary School
Elementary : Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
Elementary : East Boston Early Education Center
Elementary : Edison K-8 School
Elementary : Eliot K-8 Innovation School
Elementary : Ellis Elementary School
Elementary : EllisonParks Early Education School
Elementary : Everett Elementary School
Elementary : Gardner Pilot Academy
Elementary : Greenwood Sarah K-8 School
Elementary : Guild Elementary School
Elementary : Hale Elementary School
Elementary : Haley Pilot School
Elementary : Harvard-Kent Elementary School
Elementary : Haynes Early Education Center
Elementary : Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower
Elementary : Hernandez K-8 School
Elementary : Higginson Inclusion K-2 School
Elementary : Holmes Elementary School
Elementary : Hurley K-8 School
Elementary : Kennedy John F Elementary School
Elementary : Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School
Elementary : Kenny Elementary School
Elementary : Kilmer K-8 School
Elementary : King Elementary School
Elementary : Lee Academy
Elementary : Lee K-8 School
Elementary : Lyndon K-8 School
Elementary : Lyon K-8 School
Elementary : Manning Elementary School
Elementary : Mario Umana Academy
Elementary : Mason Elementary School
Elementary : Mather Elementary School
Elementary : Mendell Elementary School
Elementary : Mildred Avenue K-8 School
Elementary : Mozart Elementary School
Elementary : Murphy K-8 School
Elementary : O'Donnell Elementary School
Elementary : Orchard Gardens K-8 School
Elementary : Perkins Elementary School
Elementary : Perry Elementary School
Elementary : Philbrick Elementary School
Elementary : Quincy Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt K-8 School
Elementary : Shaw Elementary School
Elementary : Sumner Elementary School
Elementary : Taylor Elementary School
Elementary : Tobin K-8 School
Elementary : Trotter Elementary School
Elementary : Tynan Elementary School
Elementary : UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
Elementary : UP Academy Holland
Elementary : Warren-Prescott K-8 School
Elementary : West Zone Early Learning Center
Elementary : Winship Elementary School
Elementary : Young Achievers K-8 School
Middle : Frederick Pilot Middle School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
Middle : UP Academy Charter School of Boston

In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended Fenway High School.


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