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Somerville High School vs. Cambridge Rindge And Latin

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School Overview

School
Somerville High School
81 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Cambridge Rindge And Latin
459 Broadway Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Somerville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Cambridge Rindge And Latin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,304 students in grades 9-12, Somerville 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 43% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,867 students in grades 9-12, Cambridge Rindge And Latin ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,304 students
1,867 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
120 teachers
218 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
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Test Scores

#584 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
#284 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
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43%
(Top 50% in MA)
61%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerville High School 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cambridge Rindge And Latin 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 2020-21 school year data.
58%
(Top 50% in MA)
69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerville High School 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cambridge Rindge And Latin 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 2020-21 school year data.
94%
(Top 50% in MA)
93%
(Top 50% in MA)
This chart display graduation rate of Somerville High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
381
498
Grade 10 Students
324
426
Grade 11 Students
272
452
Grade 12 Students
317
469
Ungraded Students
10
22

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
11%
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% Hispanic
48%
15%
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% Black
11%
27%
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% White
33%
37%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
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0.65
0.75
This chart display the diversity score of Somerville High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Cambridge Rindge And Latin and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
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