Full Circle High School
Tel:
(617) 629-5640
- Full Circle High School serves 52 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Full Circle High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Full Circle High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Full Circle High School's student population of 52 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 52 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Full Circle High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Full Circle High School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1340 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 5:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 44% | 20% |
| Black | 21% | 9% |
| White | 33% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 87% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somerville School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Full Circle High School is Somerville High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Next Wave Junior High School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somerville Next Wave Junior High School Alternative School
Grades: 6-8 | 15 students
0.0 miles
8 Bonair Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 629-5640 0.0 6-8 15 - Somerville Capuano Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 314 students
0.3 miles
150 Glen Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 629-5480 0.3 PK-K 314 - Somerville Somerville High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,215 student
0.5 miles
81 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-6600 0.5 9-12 1,215 - Somerville E Somerville Community Grades: K-8 | 720 students
0.6 miles
50 Cross Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 625-6600 0.6 K-8 720 - Gardner Gardner Academy For Learning And Technology Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 73 students
0.6 miles
75 E Broadway Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-1606 0.6 9-12 73
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