West Roxbury Academy

School: West Roxbury Academy

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West Roxbury Academy
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 1205 V.F.W. Parkway West Roxbury MA 02132
Phone: (617) 635-6956
Charter School: No
Magnet School: –
Title I School: Yes
County: Suffolk County
District: Boston
Teachers: 46
Students: 612
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 61
  • Gender Score 86
  • Socioeconomic Score 28
  • Overall Diversity Score 56
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 61

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 4 0.65 %
Asian 8 1.31 %
Black 291 47.55 %
Hawaiian 1 0.16 %
Hispanic 240 39.22 %
White 59 9.64 %
Two Plus 9 1.47 %
Total 612 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 86

Gender Count Percent
Male 349 57.03 %
Female 263 42.97 %
Total 612 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 28

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 496 81.05 %
Reduced Lunch 30 4.90 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 526 85.95 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).