St Joseph Preparatory High School
Boston · MA · Catholic religious-affiliated
How St Joseph Preparatory High School compares for families
What families should know about St Joseph Preparatory High School.
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: St Joseph Preparatory High School, Mt Alvernia High School, Newton Country Day School 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.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -6.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 210 students:
≈ 59 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 59 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $944,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Preparatory High School Boston |
Private | 0.0 | 212 | — |
| Mt Alvernia High School Newton |
Private | 2.4 | 134 | -32.0% |
| Newton Country Day School Newton |
Private | 2.5 | 391 | — |
| The Cambridge Matignon School Cambridge |
Private | 3.4 | 344 | -19.2% |
| Arlington Catholic High School Arlington |
Private | 4.4 | 399 | -28.0% |
| Mesivta High School Of Greater Boston Brighton |
Private | 0.4 | 52 | +0.0% |
| Catholic Memorial West Roxbury |
Private | 5.3 | 627 | -2.3% |
| Cristo Rey Boston High School Dorchester |
Private | 5.3 | 200 | -40.3% |