Commonwealth School
Boston · MA · Private independent
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The Newman School → The Newman School → Boston University Academy → Winsor School → Ivy Street School → Bay Cove Academy → Meridian Academy → German International School Boston →📋 At a glance
- 🏆 8 National Merit SemifinalistsRoughly the top 1% of PSAT scorers in each state — about 16,000 juniors nationally. A useful gauge of a school's academic top end. (2024)
- 📝 SAT avg 1480 (25-75: 1430–1540)
- 📝 ACT avg 33.5 (25-75: 32–35)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Commonwealth School compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1480 (≈ top 3% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 33.5 (≈ top 2%) · 8 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers) · Top 5% of the 218 curated private schools in our database on SAT mean.
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Newman School, The Newman School, Boston University Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Newman School Boston |
Private | 0.2 | 212 | -23.5% |
| The Newman School Boston |
Private | 0.2 | 235 | -9.6% |
| Boston University Academy Boston |
Private | 1.6 | 220 | +14.0% |
| Winsor School Boston |
Private | 1.7 | 478 | +2.6% |
| Ivy Street School Brookline |
Private | 1.8 | 50 | — |
| Bay Cove Academy Brookline |
Private | 2.5 | 27 | — |
| Meridian Academy Jamaica Plain |
Private | 3.0 | 77 | +24.2% |
| German International School Boston Boston |
Private | 3.0 | 234 | +5.9% |