City on a Hill Charter Public School

District Overview
City on a Hill Charter Public School operates as an active, independent public charter district located at 58 Circuit Street in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Set within a large city environment in the greater Boston-Cambridge-Newton metropolitan area, this single-school district delivers a specialized educational framework tailored specifically for high school upperclassmen in grades 11 and 12. Drawing from the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district fosters a tightly knit academic community with a total enrollment of 78 students—comprising 40 juniors and 38 seniors—offering an focused environment aimed at preparing scholars for post-secondary transition and graduation.

The student body reflects the vibrant local community, serving 56 Black students, 21 Hispanic students, and 1 White student, with a gender distribution of 42 female and 36 male scholars. To ensure every student receives comprehensive academic and social guidance, the district maintains a robust workforce totaling nearly 60 full-time equivalent staff members. This includes over 20 full-time equivalent teachers, creating an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio that facilitates individualized instruction, complemented by roughly 39 full-time support staff members dedicated to wraparound services and operational excellence. Parents, students, and researchers interested in exploring the district's tailored secondary programming can learn more by visiting their official website at www.cityonahill.org.
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Total Schools
78
Total Students
20.5
Full-Time Teachers
3.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for City on a Hill Charter Public School
Demographic Student Count
White1
Hispanic21
Black56
  • Black
    56 (71.8%)
  • Hispanic
    21 (26.9%)
  • White
    1 (1.3%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in City on a Hill Charter Public School
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary0
Middle0
High1
Other0
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District Details
Status:Open
District type:Independent charter district
Charter:1 Charter School
Number of schools:1
Students:78*
Teachers (FTE):20.5*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:3.8
Schools in City on a Hill Charter Public School
Found 1 Schools