Somerville High School vs. Cambridge Rindge And Latin
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Somerville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Cambridge Rindge And Latin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,310 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 42% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
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 and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,310 students
1,867 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
134 teachers
215 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#577 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#306 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
65%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
93%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
340
481
Grade 10 Students
374
479
Grade 11 Students
306
429
Grade 12 Students
276
459
Ungraded Students
14
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
11%
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% Hispanic
47%
15%
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% Black
10%
26%
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% White
34%
37%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.76
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
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