Braintree High

Summary:

Braintree High is a public high school located in Braintree, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,706 students. The school is part of the Braintree District, which is ranked 69 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Braintree High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Massachusetts, ranking 74th out of 348 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subject areas, including English Language Arts (69.13% vs. 56.86%), Mathematics (68.88% vs. 48.47%), and Science (70.62% vs. 49.26%) for the 2023-2024 school year. Braintree High has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate of 96.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate of 2.0% in the same year.

Compared to nearby schools, Braintree High outperforms many in academic metrics, such as Boston Preparatory Charter Public School, which has significantly lower MCAS proficiency rates and a lower four-year graduation rate. However, Milton High, located about 4.75 miles away, is also a high-performing school, ranking 34th out of 348 Massachusetts high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Braintree High's strong performance in supporting its special education, disabled, and low-income student populations is also noteworthy.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 128 Town Street
       Braintree, MA  02184


(781) 848-4000

District: Braintree

SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,762 Help


Feeder schools for Braintree High:

Elementary:    Archie T Morrison
    Donald Ross
    Highlands
    Hollis
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Middle:    East Middle School
    South Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  1,706

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.2%
Asian:
23.8%
Hispanic:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.1% Help


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Compare Details Braintree High ranks better than 78.7% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.18. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Braintree High 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: White (61.2%), Asian (23.8%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Braintree High is 15.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Braintree High is $15,762.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Braintree High:

SchoolDigger ranks Braintree High 74th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Braintree High in the ranking list.)

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Braintree:

SchoolDigger ranks Braintree 69th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Braintree High

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Rank History for all students at Braintree High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 83.71 53rd 304 82.6%
2004 75.76 85th 307 72.3%
2005 71.14 101st 311 67.5%
2006 71.62 112th 314 64.3%
2007 66.51 105th 316 66.8%
2008 66.38 125th 319 60.8%
2009 67.39 127th 322 60.6%
2010 58.31 184th 335 45.1%
2011 64.78 153rd 340 55.0%
2012 64.08 152nd 340 55.3%
2013 78.61 43rd 344 87.5%
2014 76.16 69th 347 80.1%
2015 64.38 157th 354 55.6%
2016 68.48 121st 351 65.5%
2017 71.63 107th 348 69.3%
2018 76.21 76th 345 78.0%
2019 80.00 71st 351 79.8%
2021 69.43 106th 285 62.8%
2022 69.06 117th 342 65.8%
2023 82.81 60th 347 82.7%
2024 81.18 74th 348 78.7%
See the entire list of Massachusetts High School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Braintree High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.95 70th 344 79.7%
2019 80.67 47th 348 86.5%
2021 63.19 76th 268 71.6%
2022 58.46 136th 339 59.9%
2023 70.90 63rd 301 79.1%
2024 68.33 73rd 289 74.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Braintree High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.26 38th 330 88.5%
2019 85.03 36th 330 89.1%
2021 74.37 47th 253 81.4%
2022 57.88 137th 332 58.7%
2023 79.31 53rd 338 84.3%
2024 90.64 28th 338 91.7%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Braintree High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.82 59th 339 82.6%
2019 79.42 68th 342 80.1%
2021 67.00 105th 281 62.6%
2022 72.79 102nd 340 70.0%
2023 82.23 62nd 339 81.7%
2024 82.59 67th 342 80.4%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Braintree High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.86 56th 299 81.3%
2019 82.78 45th 299 84.9%
2021 46.34 93rd 202 54.0%
2022 66.15 76th 295 74.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Braintree High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.80 84th 343 75.5%
2019 79.54 71st 346 79.5%
2021 69.49 96th 281 65.8%
2022 62.49 130th 339 61.7%
2023 81.07 68th 343 80.2%
2024 76.40 81st 342 76.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Braintree High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.31 37th 91 59.3%
2019 71.69 37th 97 61.9%
2021 55.41 39th 68 42.6%
2022 58.75 48th 93 48.4%
2023 66.91 46th 96 52.1%
2024 66.82 41st 98 58.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Braintree High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.62 42nd 134 68.7%
2019 83.05 21st 137 84.7%
2021 41.60 56th 94 40.4%
2022 54.21 56th 133 57.9%
2023 56.99 51st 142 64.1%
2024 48.82 72nd 160 55.0%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Braintree High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.02 42nd 193 78.2%
2019 75.14 48th 206 76.7%
2021 58.07 47th 149 68.5%
2022 41.83 115th 217 47.0%
2023 71.37 64th 241 73.4%
2024 65.72 79th 249 68.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Braintree High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.38 79th 303 73.9%
2019 74.69 78th 302 74.2%
2021 59.43 111th 249 55.4%
2022 54.44 141st 300 53.0%
2023 73.36 80th 301 73.4%
2024 66.59 103rd 302 65.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for White Students!

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 Braintree High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1394 18 21 8 9 n/a n/a -25 1425
1989 1277 21 22 7 2 n/a n/a -23 1306
1990 1171 24 29 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1235
1991 1111 30 24 16 0 n/a n/a -26 1155
1992 1144 28 40 12 0 n/a n/a -28 1196
1993 1103 31 44 10 1 n/a n/a -25 1164
1994 1123 35 42 11 2 n/a n/a -26 1187
1995 1119 36 45 15 3 n/a n/a -38 1180
1996 1119 36 45 15 3 n/a n/a -38 1180
1997 1171 40 41 27 3 n/a n/a 0 1282
1998 1164 41 52 16 5 n/a n/a 0 1278
1999 1242 49 40 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1346
2000 1254 35 51 22 4 n/a n/a 0 1366
2001 1248 34 46 20 2 n/a n/a -12 1338
2002 1296 40 72 22 12 n/a n/a 0 1442
2003 1296 40 72 22 12 n/a n/a 0 1442
2004 1319 55 77 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1478
2005 1347 63 86 31 5 n/a n/a 0 1532
2006 1357 56 101 31 4 n/a n/a 7 1556
2007 1316 66 118 37 6 n/a n/a 6 1549
2008 1342 58 125 41 5 n/a n/a 5 1576
2009 1326 68 143 47 4 0 8 0 1596
2010 1306 70 151 50 3 0 10 0 1590
2011 1303 67 152 56 2 0 14 0 1594
2012 1331 75 172 59 1 0 14 0 1652
2013 1365 71 182 58 1 0 12 0 1689
2014 1370 91 197 48 0 1 16 0 1723
2015 1343 95 191 56 2 2 18 0 1707
2016 1303 101 206 57 1 2 16 0 1686
2017 1339 104 230 65 1 2 14 0 1755
2018 1331 101 274 77 2 0 16 0 1801
2019 1270 94 320 83 1 2 23 0 1793
2020 1270 86 355 82 0 3 31 1 1828
2021 1163 95 343 88 3 3 29 2 1726
2022 1100 102 388 105 1 3 28 2 1729
2023 1044 106 406 112 2 4 27 5 1706

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 Braintree High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1425 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1306 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1235 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1155 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1196 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1164 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 1187 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1180 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1180 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1282 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1278 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1346 n/a 0.0 4.2
2000 1366 n/a 0.0 2
2001 1338 n/a 0.0 3.8
2002 1442 n/a n/a 4.9
2003 1442 n/a n/a 4.9
2004 1478 94.5 15.6 7.8
2005 1532 99.2 15.4 7.6
2006 1556 102.0 15.3 11.2
2007 1549 116.0 13.4 11.3
2008 1576 108.2 14.6 11.2
2009 1596 105.1 15.2 11.8
2010 1590 104.8 15.1 13.9
2011 1594 103.0 15.4 15.6
2012 1652 102.8 16.0 15.4
2013 1689 104.4 16.1 14.7
2014 1723 112.4 15.3 20.3
2015 1707 110.0 15.5 23.1
2016 1686 114.0 14.7 n/a
2017 1755 117.3 14.9 n/a
2018 1801 116.1 15.5 n/a
2019 1793 116.1 15.4 n/a
2020 1828 118.3 15.4 n/a
2021 1726 120.1 14.3 n/a
2022 1729 117.3 14.7 n/a
2023 1706 111.0 15.3 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 Braintree High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1425 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1306 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1235 n/a n/a n/a
1991 1155 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1196 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1164 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 1187 n/a n/a n/a
1995 1180 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1180 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1282 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1278 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1346 n/a 0.0 4.2
2000 1366 n/a 0.0 2
2001 1338 n/a 0.0 3.8
2002 1442 n/a n/a 4.9
2003 1442 n/a n/a 4.9
2004 1478 94.5 15.6 7.8
2005 1532 99.2 15.4 7.6
2006 1556 102.0 15.3 11.2
2007 1549 116.0 13.4 11.3
2008 1576 108.2 14.6 11.2
2009 1596 105.1 15.2 11.8
2010 1590 104.8 15.1 13.9
2011 1594 103.0 15.4 15.6
2012 1652 102.8 16.0 15.4
2013 1689 104.4 16.1 14.7
2014 1723 112.4 15.3 20.3
2015 1707 110.0 15.5 23.1
2016 1686 114.0 14.7 n/a
2017 1755 117.3 14.9 n/a
2018 1801 116.1 15.5 n/a
2019 1793 116.1 15.4 n/a
2020 1828 118.3 15.4 n/a
2021 1726 120.1 14.3 n/a
2022 1729 117.3 14.7 n/a
2023 1706 111.0 15.3 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 Braintree High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $287 (1.9%) $14,815 (98.1%) $15,103
2020 $265 (1.9%) $13,484 (98.1%) $13,749
2021 $759 (4.8%) $15,003 (95.2%) $15,762

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Braintree High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 71st of 351 High schoolsRanks 60th of 347 High schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Braintree High)8272.3
 9.8%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Braintree)8170.7
 10.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Braintree High)8273
 9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Braintree)8171.7
 9.3%
   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 Students17931706
 4.9%
African American94106
 12.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian320406
 26.9%
Hispanic83112
 34.9%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White12701044
 17.8%
Two or More Races2327
 17.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Braintree High

Braintree High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Archie T Morrison
Elementary : Donald Ross
Elementary : Highlands
Elementary : Hollis
Elementary : Liberty
Elementary : Mary E Flaherty School
Elementary : Monatiquot Kindergarten Center
Middle : East Middle School
Middle : South Middle School

Students at Braintree High are 61% White, 24% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,706 students attended Braintree High.

Braintree High ranks 74th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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