Fort Dorchester High Overview

Overview

At Fort Dorchester High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Fort Dorchester High is 27 percent. The student body makeup is 52 percent male and 48 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 52 percent. Fort Dorchester High is 1 of 3 high schools in the Dorchester 02.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,257
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	52%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	32%
Full-Time Teachers	103

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	65%
Proficient in Math	50%
College Readiness Index	15.5

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Small City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	3
Total Students	6,624
Proficient in English (district average)	71%
Proficient in Math (district average)	60%
College Readiness (district average)	16.1