Fenway High School vs. Community Academy
Should I attend Fenway High School or Community Academy? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fenway High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades 9-12, Fenway High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 34 students in grades 9-12, Community Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
384 students
34 students
![This chart displays total students of Fenway High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Fenway High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-bvo08yI.png)
![This chart displays total students of Community Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Community Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-bkj4Ggn.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
65% | 35%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
11 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Fenway High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Fenway High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-514Hsq.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Community Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Community Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-bkj4GdZ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
3:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Community Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Community Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-lgopZB.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#742 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Fenway High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Fenway High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-yxDC5s.png)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
<50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-Hi6MKe.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
<50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-0qdbI7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
n/a
Graduation Rate
90-94%
21-39%
![This chart displays graduation rate of Fenway High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Fenway High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-5SY9cl.png)
![This chart displays graduation rate of Community Academy and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Community Academy and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-lpLg9q.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Fenway High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Fenway High School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-XlD8hd.png)
![This chart displays the students of Community Academy by grade. This chart displays the students of Community Academy by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-7sGMcO.png)
Grade 9 Students
106
5
Grade 10 Students
96
4
Grade 11 Students
91
12
Grade 12 Students
90
13
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fenway High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fenway High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-b0M2uka.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-byXiwil.png)
% Hispanic
61%
44%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fenway High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fenway High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-jpxCqE.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Community Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Community Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-EH5Cdp.png)
% Black
29%
53%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fenway High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fenway High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-PMVRgC.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Community Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Community Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-byXiwht.png)
% White
4%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Community Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Community Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-G8nudL.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fenway High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fenway High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-uv1jMK.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-uvKObM.png)
Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
![This chart displays the diversity score of Fenway High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Fenway High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-bxfg3H6.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Community Academy and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Community Academy and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-f8hiah.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fenway High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fenway High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-mWJ2Lw.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-br8t6j2.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fenway High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fenway High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/37000/37367/fenway-high-school-chart-ycNasA.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Community Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/93000/93387/community-academy-chart-G8nudt.png)