Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

Charter Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade K-12
50 Essex St,  Cambridge, MA
The Port Neighborhood
3.8
2.9
1,096 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Angela F. Allen, Head Of School
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
36%
Average GPA
3.24
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
A
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C-
Food
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Academics
Average GPA
3.24
Reading Proficiency
36%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
106
Full Time Teachers
106
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
580
Verbal
580
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
30
Reading
29
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
9
AP Pass Rate
23.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

3
Test Scores
4
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
0.2%
State Average
7.6%
Science
1.4%
State Average
6.4%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
163:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Black
56.6%
Hispanic
21.2%
White
10.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.8%
Two or more races
4.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Massachusetts Boston 100 Students
Boston University 92 Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst 85 Students
Tufts University 65 Students
Northeastern University 63 Students
Brandeis University 56 Students
Boston College 51 Students
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 51 Students
University of Massachusetts Lowell 44 Students
Suffolk University 37 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 44 Students
Biology 42 Students
Computer Science 37 Students
Nursing 36 Students
Psychology 34 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 23 Students
Mechanical Engineering 15 Students
Architecture 11 Students
Computer Software Engineering 11 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 11 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 60 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/29/2024
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School has really good diversity, If you are a person of color, Prospect Hill Academy is a very inclusive place for you to go. You will see others like you which is something I wish i saw more at my old school before moving to Prospect Hill.
5.0 Senior
12/30/2022
I liked the good diversity and education in the school but, what I would like to see change is the student relationships.
3.0 Junior
3/6/2022
something i'd like to change is the toxic environment at this school in which creates a judgy atmosphere that halters students' growth in their self-expression
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2.9 12 Reviews
1.0 other
12/8/2023
Restorative discipline at this school really seems to be no discipline, and learning can't happen in that environment.
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5.0 parent
10/17/2019
Great, so far!If I had to start again I wouldn't hesitate one second.
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1.0 teacher
2/2/2018
I was a teacher here for a several months at the elementary campus. In that time I suffered 2 sudden deaths of close family members. After the administration gave me time off to deal with my loss and assured me this wouldn't affect my job, they suddenly fired me without cause. It was done in an unpr...
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1.0 other
8/27/2013
Some very hard working teachers, but terrible classroom management on the whole, which is a disservice to this predominantly high need student population. The unusually high rate of teacher turnover at the elementary school is due to the nonstop curriculum changes and out of touch administrators who...
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