Dr. William Henderson Upper

School: Dr. William Henderson Upper

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Dr. William Henderson Upper
Grade Span: 06 - 10
Address: 18 Croftland Av Dorchester MA 02124
Phone: (617) 635-6365
Charter School: No
Magnet School: –
Title I School: Yes
County: Suffolk County
District: Boston
Teachers: 33
Students: 298
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 56
  • Gender Score 87
  • Socioeconomic Score 24
  • Overall Diversity Score 51
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 56

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 5 1.68 %
Asian 13 4.36 %
Black 187 62.75 %
Hawaiian 1 0.34 %
Hispanic 61 20.47 %
White 24 8.05 %
Two Plus 7 2.35 %
Total 298 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 87

Gender Count Percent
Male 168 56.38 %
Female 130 43.62 %
Total 298 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 24

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 254 85.23 %
Reduced Lunch 9 3.02 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 263 88.26 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).