Full Circle High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Q: What is the graduation rate of Full Circle High School?

The graduation rate of Full Circle High School is 50%, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

Q: How many students attend Full Circle High School?

64 students attend Full Circle High School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Full Circle High School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Full Circle High School?

Full Circle High School has a student ration of 4:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

Q: What grades does Full Circle High School offer ?

Full Circle High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

Q: What school district is Full Circle High School part of?

Full Circle High School is part of Somerville School District.

Q: In what neighborhood is Full Circle High School located?

Full Circle High School is located in the East Somerville neighborhood of Somerville, MA. There are 3 other public schools located in East Somerville.

81 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143

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Tel: (617) 629-5640

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Somerville High School is a public, four-year high school in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. The school offers a wide selection of classes and vocational programs. Classes offered include music, performing arts, journalism, TV and media production, ceramics, and computer applications.

Serving 64 students in grades 9-12, Full Circle High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 64 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Full Circle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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Full Circle High School's student population of 64 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Full Circle High School
9	21
10	14
11	19
12	9
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

64 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School
2023	54
2022	52
2021	56
2020	48
2019	48
2018	61
2017	61
2016	51
2015	55
2014	56
2013	48
2012	56
2011	41
2010	39
2009	45
2008	51
2007	54
2006	32
2005	49
2004	50
2003	37
2002	54
2001	54
2000	56
1998	61
1997	58
1996	59
1995	57
1994	56
1993	60
1992	64

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School
2023	13
2022	10
2021	11
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	14
2015	12
2014	10
2013	9
2012	9
2010	9
2009	9
2008	9
2007	10
2006	7
2005	7
2004	8

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Year Founded

1852

Colors

Blue, Red

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

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Full Circle High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Full Circle High School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1043 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School
2023	#1043
2022	#623
2021	#652
2019	#1580
2018	#1340
2017	#951
2016	#1395
2015	#1335
2014	#1316
2013	#1305
2012	#1279

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≤20%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	20%	42%	35%
2022	50%	41%	34%
2021	50%	37%	26%
2019	20%	51%	44%
2018	20%	52%	48%
2017	50%	53%	51%
2016	50%	64%	54%
2015	50%	61%	54%
2014	50%	61%	48%
2013	50%	61%	47%
2012	50%	59%	40%

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<50%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2022	50%	44%	43%
2021	50%	49%	43%
2019	20%	54%	49%
2018	50%	56%	48%
2017	50%	54%	52%
2016	50%	71%	62%
2015	50%	69%	60%
2014	50%	69%	59%
2013	50%	69%	57%
2012	50%	69%	53%
2011	50%	70%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	4:1	12:1	11:1
2022	5:1	12:1	12:1
2021	5:1	12:1	11:1
2020	4:1	13:1	12:1
2019	4:1	13:1	12:1
2018	5:1	13:1	12:1
2017	5:1	13:1	12:1
2016	4:1	13:1	12:1
2015	5:1	13:1	12:1
2014	6:1	14:1	12:1
2013	5:1	14:1	12:1
2012	6:1	14:1	12:1
2010	4:1	14:1	13:1
2009	5:1	14:1	12:1
2008	5:1	14:1	12:1
2007	5:1	13:1	12:1
2006	5:1	13:1	12:1
2005	7:1	14:1	13:1
2004	6:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	1%	8%	7%
2017	1%	8%	7%
2015	1%	6%	9%
2014	2%	6%	10%
1998	2%	4%	5%
1997	2%	4%	5%
1990	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

58%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	54%	24%	41%
2022	46%	23%	41%
2021	54%	22%	41%
2020	50%	21%	42%
2019	50%	21%	42%
2018	40%	19%	43%
2017	40%	19%	43%
2016	34%	19%	43%
2015	37%	18%	43%
2014	36%	17%	41%
2013	33%	16%	40%
2012	34%	16%	39%
2011	27%	15%	38%
2010	18%	15%	36%
2009	24%	14%	35%
2008	26%	15%	34%
2007	26%	14%	32%
2006	17%	13%	32%
2005	12%	12%	31%
2004	8%	12%	30%
2003	19%	11%	30%
2002	11%	11%	29%
2001	4%	11%	24%
2000	7%	10%	23%
1998	7%	10%	19%
1997	10%	10%	19%
1996	10%	9%	16%
1995	14%	9%	11%
1994	7%	9%	12%
1993	2%	9%	10%
1992	2%	8%	9%

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Black

19%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	15%	10%	9%
2022	19%	10%	10%
2021	16%	10%	10%
2020	21%	9%	11%
2019	21%	9%	11%
2018	23%	9%	11%
2017	23%	9%	11%
2016	25%	9%	11%
2015	23%	9%	11%
2014	21%	9%	11%
2013	23%	9%	12%
2012	18%	8%	13%
2011	24%	8%	14%
2010	26%	8%	13%
2009	29%	8%	14%
2008	30%	8%	15%
2007	32%	8%	15%
2006	48%	8%	15%
2005	12%	9%	15%
2004	18%	9%	17%
2003	16%	9%	16%
2002	24%	9%	15%
2001	15%	9%	15%
2000	13%	9%	14%
1998	20%	8%	15%
1997	22%	8%	15%
1996	17%	8%	15%
1995	7%	8%	14%
1994	7%	7%	12%
1993	5%	7%	12%
1992	2%	7%	12%

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White

21%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	26%	54%	38%
2022	31%	56%	38%
2021	28%	57%	38%
2020	27%	59%	37%
2019	27%	59%	37%
2018	33%	61%	36%
2017	33%	61%	36%
2016	36%	63%	36%
2015	39%	64%	36%
2014	39%	65%	36%
2013	42%	66%	37%
2012	48%	67%	37%
2011	49%	68%	37%
2010	56%	69%	40%
2009	47%	70%	40%
2008	44%	71%	41%
2007	42%	72%	44%
2006	98%	73%	46%
2005	76%	74%	45%
2004	74%	74%	45%
2003	65%	75%	46%
2002	65%	75%	48%
2001	81%	76%	54%
2000	80%	77%	56%
1998	69%	78%	61%
1997	64%	78%	61%
1996	71%	79%	65%
1995	77%	79%	70%
1994	86%	80%	72%
1993	91%	80%	74%
1992	96%	81%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.68
2022	0.66	0.62	0.68
2021	0.61	0.62	0.68
2020	0.64	0.60	0.68
2019	0.64	0.60	0.68
2018	0.68	0.58	0.67
2017	0.68	0.58	0.67
2016	0.70	0.56	0.67
2015	0.66	0.55	0.68
2014	0.68	0.54	0.68
2013	0.67	0.53	0.69
2012	0.63	0.52	0.69
2011	0.64	0.51	0.69
2010	0.59	0.50	0.69
2009	0.64	0.51	0.69
2008	0.68	0.47	0.69
2007	0.68	0.46	0.68
2006	0.41	0.45	0.69
2005	0.40	0.43	0.68
2004	0.42	0.43	0.68
2003	0.52	0.42	0.67
2002	0.51	0.41	0.66
2001	0.32	0.40	0.63
2000	0.34	0.39	0.62
1998	0.48	0.38	0.58
1997	0.54	0.38	0.58
1996	0.46	0.36	0.53
1995	0.39	0.36	0.48
1994	0.25	0.35	0.47
1993	0.16	0.35	0.43
1992	0.07	0.34	0.40

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≥50%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	50%	90%	88%
2022	50%	90%	88%
2021	49%	87%	87%
2020	49%	88%	88%
2019	30%	88%	85%
2018	50%	87%	84%
2017	50%	87%	84%
2016	50%	87%	81%
2015	30%	87%	81%
2014	20%	86%	77%
2013	20%	85%	78%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	83%	35%	61%
2022	87%	35%	62%
2021	80%	36%	62%
2020	94%	35%	59%
2019	94%	35%	59%
2015	81%	36%	58%
2014	86%	34%	57%
2013	88%	32%	57%
2012	73%	30%	57%
2011	78%	29%	56%
2010	67%	27%	54%
2009	69%	25%	51%
2008	75%	24%	50%
2007	59%	23%	49%
2006	72%	23%	47%
2005	45%	23%	45%
2004	52%	22%	43%
2001	67%	19%	46%
2000	77%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Full Circle High School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2023	6%	4%	10%
2022	6%	4%	10%
2021	5%	4%	10%
2020	6%	4%	10%
2019	6%	4%	10%
2015	5%	4%	9%
2014	5%	5%	10%
2013	2%	5%	12%
2012	7%	5%	12%
2011	12%	5%	12%
2010	13%	6%	14%
2009	16%	6%	15%
2008	16%	5%	15%
2007	20%	5%	16%
2006	22%	5%	18%
2005	22%	5%	17%
2004	18%	5%	17%
2001	6%	5%	18%
2000	5%	5%	28%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Somerville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Full Circle High School's ranking?

Full Circle High School is ranked #1043 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Full Circle High School?

The graduation rate of Full Circle High School is 50%, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Full Circle High School?

64 students attend Full Circle High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Full Circle High School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Full Circle High School?

Full Circle High School has a student ration of 4:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Full Circle High School offer ?

Full Circle High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Full Circle High School part of?

Full Circle High School is part of Somerville School District.

In what neighborhood is Full Circle High School located?

Full Circle High School is located in the East Somerville neighborhood of Somerville, MA. There are 3 other public schools located in East Somerville.

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