Boston Arts Academy
174 Ipswich St
Boston MA, 02215, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-6470
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Boston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 47 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 445 | 420 | 418 | 384 | 430 | 399 | 438 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 117 | 26.3% | 119 | 28.3% | 123 | 29.4% | 103 | 26.8% | 116 | 27.0% | 91 | 22.8% | 127 | 29.0% |
| Grade 10: | 127 | 28.5% | 119 | 28.3% | 119 | 28.5% | 103 | 26.8% | 115 | 26.7% | 124 | 31.1% | 120 | 27.4% |
| Grade 11: | 108 | 24.3% | 101 | 24.0% | 102 | 24.4% | 84 | 21.9% | 115 | 26.7% | 106 | 26.6% | 96 | 21.9% |
| Grade 12: | 93 | 20.9% | 81 | 19.3% | 74 | 17.7% | 94 | 24.5% | 83 | 19.3% | 78 | 19.5% | 95 | 21.7% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 161 | 36.2% | 169 | 40.2% | 172 | 41.1% | 160 | 41.7% | 179 | 41.6% | 149 | 37.3% | 170 | 38.8% |
| Female: | 284 | 63.8% | 251 | 59.8% | 246 | 58.9% | 224 | 58.3% | 251 | 58.4% | 250 | 62.7% | 245 | 55.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 14 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.6% | 13 | 3.4% | 16 | 3.7% | 17 | 4.3% | 17 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic: | 178 | 40.0% | 149 | 35.5% | 189 | 45.2% | 149 | 38.8% | 155 | 36.0% | 131 | 32.8% | 141 | 32.2% |
| Black: | 172 | 38.7% | 184 | 43.8% | 149 | 35.6% | 148 | 38.5% | 177 | 41.2% | 167 | 41.9% | 181 | 41.3% |
| White: | 69 | 15.5% | 63 | 15.0% | 54 | 12.9% | 57 | 14.8% | 61 | 14.2% | 66 | 16.5% | 79 | 18.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.6% | 12 | 3.1% | 15 | 3.5% | 16 | 4.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 303 | 68.1% | 237 | 56.4% | 233 | 55.7% | 208 | 54.2% | 227 | 52.8% | 182 | 45.6% | 203 | 46.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.1% | 36 | 8.6% | 41 | 9.8% | 28 | 7.3% | 49 | 11.4% | 41 | 10.3% | 49 | 11.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.43 | 9.76 | 9.96 | 9.51 | 12.06 | 10.10 | 12.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 53.0% | 35.6% | 61% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 62% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 38% | 65% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 51% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 50% | 71% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 58% | 74% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 64% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 60% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 67% | 84% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 73% | 88% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 79% | 91% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 24.8% | 36.1% | 51% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 42% | 57% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 39% | 62% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 53% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 55% | 69% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 59% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 62% | 75% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 60% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 59% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 65% | 78% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 64% | 80% |
| 2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 29% | 57% |
| 2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 34% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 36% | 65% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 39% | 67% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 46% | 69% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 49% | 71% |
| 2007 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 24% | 22% | 35% |
| 2008 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 47% |
| 2009 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 34% | 38% | 53% |
| 2010 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 36% | 34% | 42% |
| 2011 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 53% | 55% | 53% |
| 2012 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 49% |
| 2013 | Technology/Engineering | End of course | % proficient | 58% | 42% | 49% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.