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College
100% of City on a Hill graduates of class of 2009 were admitted to college.
For the past eleven years, every graduate of City on a Hill has been accepted into college. Click here for a list of colleges that accepted City on a Hill’s class of 2009.
MCAS Scores
In 2009, 100% of students passed the math and ELA sections of the MCAS on their first try while 98% passed the Science section on their first try.
| Grade/Subject | % Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs Improvement |
% Warning /Failing |
Students Tested |
Placement in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 English | 25 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 60 of 353 |
| 10 Math | 61 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 51 | 42 of 351 |
| 10 Science | 9 | 65 | 23 | 4 | 57 | 123 of 341 |
As pointed out by Mitchell Chester, the Commissioner of Education, City on a Hill is one of only 8 Massachusetts high schools with a low income rate of 60% or above AND with more than 50% of students scoring Proficient or higher in all 3 MCAS tests.
City on a Hill is doing its part to eliminate the academic achievement gap prevalent among Black, Hispanic and low-income students:
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