BOSTON STUDIES GROUP BSG BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Information to the Point Trends in Enrollment, Drop-out, and Boston’s Citywide Educational Attainment

Boston Public Schools, founded in 1647, is the oldest public school system in USA. The nation's first public school, Boston Latin School, was established in 1635, followed by the Mather School, which opened in 1639 as the nation's first public elementary school. In 1821 English High School, the second public high school in the country, opened.

Alphabetic list of the schools in the system is as follows: (Source: BostonPublicSchools.org)

Adams Elementary School Farragut Elementary School McKinley Schools Agassiz Elementary School Fenway High School McKinley South End Academy Alighieri Elementary School Fifield Elementary School Media Communications Technology High School Another Course to College Frederick Pilot Middle School Mendell Elementary School Baldwin Early Learning Center Gardner Pilot Academy Middle School Academy Bates Elementary School Gavin Middle School Mildred Avenue K-8 School Beethoven Elementary School Greater Egleston Community High School Mission Hill K-8 School Blackstone Elementary School Greenwood (Elihu) Elementary School Monument High School Boston Adult Technical Academy Greenwood (Sarah) K-8 School Mozart Elementary School Boston Arts Academy Grew Elementary School Murphy K-8 School Boston Community Leadership Academy Guild Elementary School New Mission High School Boston Day & Evening Academy Hale Elementary School Newcomers Academy Boston International High School Haley Elementary School O'Bryant School of Math & Science Boston Latin Academy Harbor School O'Donnell Elementary School Boston Latin School Harvard/Kent Elementary School Odyssey High School Boston Teachers Union School Hayes School of Music Ohrenberger School Bradley Elementary School Haynes Early Education Center Orchard Gardens K-8 School Brighton High School Henderson Elementary School Otis Elementary School Brook Farm Business & Service Career Academy Hennigan Elementary School Parkway Academy of Technology and Health Burke High School Hernández K-8 School Perkins Elementary School Carter Development Center Higginson/Lewis K-8 School Perry K-8 School Channing Elementary School Holland Elementary School Philbrick Elementary School Charlestown High School Holmes Elementary School Quincy Elementary School Chittick Elementary School Horace Mann School for the Deaf Quincy Upper School Clap Elementary School Hurley K-8 School Re-Engagement Center Community Academy Irving Middle School Rogers Middle School Community Academy of Science and Health Jackson/Mann K-8 School Roosevelt K-8 School Community Transition School Kennedy, Edward M., Academy for Health Careers Russell Elementary School Condon Elementary School Kennedy, J.F. Elementary School Snowden International School at Copley Conley Elementary School Kennedy, P.J. Elementary School Social Justice Academy Counseling and Intervention Center Kenny Elementary School Sumner Elementary School Curley K-8 School Kilmer K-8 School Taylor Elementary School Dearborn Middle School King K-8 School TechBoston Academy Dever Elementary School Lee Academy Pilot School Timilty Middle School Dorchester Academy Lee Elementary School Tobin K-8 School East Boston Early Education Center Lyndon K-8 School Trotter Elementary School East Boston High School Lyon School Tynan Elementary School East Zone Early Learning Center Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Umana Middle School Academy Edison K-8 School Manning Elementary School Urban Science Academy Edwards Middle School Marshall Elementary School Warren/Prescott K-8 School Eliot K-8 School Mason Elementary School West Zone Early Learning Center Ellis Elementary School Mather Elementary School Winship Elementary School Ellison/Parks Early Education School Mattahunt Elementary School Winthrop Elementary School Emerson Elementary School McCormack Middle School Young Achievers Science and Math Pilot K-8 Engineering School McKay K-8 School English High School McKinley Elementary School Everett Elementary School McKinley Middle School Excel High School McKinley Preparatory High School BOSTON STUDIES GROUP BSG BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Information to the Point Trends in Enrollment, Drop-out, and Boston’s Citywide Educational Attainment

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Charlestown & & & East Boston & & & & & & & & The quality of education and the success rate of students remain & & & Central one of the most contraversial policy issues in Boston’s Public Schools. (North End, Allston-Brighton Back Bay-Beacon Hill Chinatown & & & & & & Downtown & As one of the oldest public school networks in the country there has & & & && & Fin. Dst.) & & & && been considerable discussion on the accomplishments, or lack thereof, & & & Fenway-Kenmore & & & & & South Boston among educationists, parents and politicians. It is common & South End & & & & & & & &&& & & knowledge that the quality of public schools is a major factor & && & & & && & for many families in their residential choices. It is ironic, however, & & & && & & && & & & & & a city known for institutions of higher education is unable to && & North Dorchester Jamaica Plain Roxbury &&& & & & strategically revitalize the school system in preparation for & & & & & & & the academic and professional needs of the 21st Century. & & & & & & & & & & & Boston - Racial Composition of School-going Population 1980-2000 Roslindale South Dorchester & West Roxbury & & & Mattapan & & & & & 70,000 & & & & & & & & & & 60,000 & & & 50,000 & & & & 40,000 & & & 30,000 & 20,000 Hyde Park & 10,000

0 1980 1990 2000

White Non-White Black Hispanic or Latino Asian Other

Boston Public Schools Enrollment 1970-2000

Total White Black Hispanic Asian Other Racial Composition - BPS Enrollment 1970-2000 Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % 70% 1970 96,696 100 62,014 64.1 28,822 29.8 4,106 4.2 1,674 1.7 80 0.1

60% 1980 67,954 100 24,060 35.4 31,081 45.7 9,189 13.5 3,324 4.9 300 0.4 50%

40% 1990 60,543 100 13,458 22.2 28,777 47.5 12,691 21.0 5,369 8.9 248 0.4

30% 2000 63,332 100 9,288 14.7 30,698 48.5 17,360 27.4 5,705 9.0 281 0.4 20%

10% There has been a dramatic decline in the enrollment of white 0% students while the number of Hispanic students have 1970 1980 1990 2000 significantly risen. White Black Hispanic As ian

Since 2005, drop-out rates have shown improvement. However, BPS - Dropout Rate 1995-96 to 2007-08 13% the rate for Hispanic students the improvement is not as signi- 12% 11% 10% ficant. There is substantial sense of accomplishment and that 9% 8% the high rates of 1999 and 2995 are history. 7% 6% 5% 4% Comparative College Educational Attainment 3% 2% 1% Area 1970 1980 1990 2000 2007 0% 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 US 10.7 16.2 20.3 24.4 27.5 Boston 10.3 20.3 30.0 35.6 40.4 Black White Asian Hispanic System-wide Massachusetts 12.6 20.0 27.2 33.2 37.9

Boston Educational Attainment - 2007 Comparative College Educational Attainment 1970-2007 45%

40% 40% 35% 35% 30% 30% 25% 25% 20% 20% 15% 15% 10% 10% 5% 5% 0% 0 Less than 9th 9th to 12th grade, High school Som e college, no Assoc. degree Bachelor's degree Graduate or grade no Diploma grad.(incl. degree Professnl. degree 1970 1980 1990 2000 2007 equivalency) US Boston Massachusetts TOTAL White Black Asian Hispanic

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