Our Students

City on a Hill Charter Public School is a high school that serves Boston students in grades 9-12.

Coming from a myriad of middle schools all over the city, City on a Hill students arrive to CoaH dreadfully behind. Seventy-three percent of recent incoming freshmen class tested below grade level in reading with 40% reading below the 6th grade level. Almost two-thirds were not proficient in math.



Who We Serve
  • 17.5% Special Education
  • 27.1% First Language Not English
  • 5.5% English Language Learners
  • 84.2% Low -- Income
Percentage of Student Population

The CoaH program has proven that, with the right supports in place, students can achieve high levels of academic growth in a relatively short period of time, enabling them to earn admission to competitive four-year, post-secondary programs alongside peers from other effective school districts or charter schools.