Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy

100 Maxwell St, Dorchester, MA 02124

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
490
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Boston
Suffolk County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools · How we grade
Test scores5% proficient in math & reading
0thpercentile
Equity5% of low-income students proficient
0thpercentile
Attendance61% chronically absent
4thpercentile
Graduation rate47% graduate in 4 years
0thpercentile
College readinessAt least 7% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
9thpercentile
Class size8.8 students per teacher
92ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy

Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy is a public high school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Boston. The school is located in a large city in Suffolk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 490 students were enrolled, with about 8.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Massachusetts high school (11.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

100 Maxwell St
Dorchester, MA 02124
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
490 students
Students per teacher
8.8 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Boston
County
Suffolk County
NCES school ID
250279002015

Schools near Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy

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Milton High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,083 students
A2.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.