East Boston High School

Special features:

• Our motto: Class, Pride, and Tradition
• Four small learning communities to promote active student engagement and positive adult/student relationships
• Advanced Placement and honors courses
• Electives in Academy of Management, Academy of Health and Human Services, Media, Visual Arts and JROTC
• School-wide focus on literacy
• Winner of Entrepreneurship Student Distinction Award, MGH Partnership Initiative, and Verizon Hispanic Heritage Award
• Accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC)
• Extra supports and tutoring for grade 9 students through on-site resources and outside agencies
• The first BPS high school with extended time on learning in all subjects
• On-site Parent Involvement Center to help parents understand the school’s curriculum, policies, and assessments
• MCAS, PSAT, and SAT tutoring, plus extra support for students in grades 11 and 12 who have not yet passed MCAS, including before and after school tutoring and a staff mentor
• School partners: Higher Education Collaborative, Mass. General Hospital, East Boston Youth Workers Task Force, Massport, and Boston hotels.