
Did English High School students fail or pass their 2023-24 math tests?
The students' overall failure rate in the subject grew by 1% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.
Across the Boston Public Schools District, which English High School is part of, 71.9% of students did not meet the required math standards of the MCAS.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,292 students took the math test in Massachusetts with 269,107 failing, unchanged from the year before.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MCAS was suspended in 2020, following the federal government's decision to allow states to waive statewide assessments for that year.
Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.
Subject | Number of Students Tested | Number of Students Who Did Not Meet Standards | Failure Rate (%) | Change from Previous Year (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Math | 171 | 150 | 87.7% | 1% |
ELA | 170 | 143 | 84.1% | 6.3% |
Science | 104 | 99 | 95.2% | 18.1% |