Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
About
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School is a tuition-free, college-preparatory public charter school serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12. Founded in 1996, it operates three campuses in Somerville and Cambridge and enrolls about 900 students drawn from more than 40 Massachusetts cities and towns. The student body is highly diverse: most students are students of color, more than 25 languages are spoken at home, and nearly half speak a first language other than English.
Admission is by lottery, and after the initial lottery the school keeps accepting applications to fill open seats through mid-February, running weekly lotteries for grades without a waitlist. Applications are available in several languages, and interpretation in Portuguese, Spanish and Haitian Creole is offered. Beyond the classroom, the school runs programs such as STEAM Saturdays and community events like a fall festival, and fields interscholastic teams in sports such as soccer and volleyball.
What to Know
- About 90 percent of graduates enroll in two- or four-year colleges.
- The school ranks in the top 10 percent statewide for college enrollment.
- U.S. News & World Report has named it a Best High School.
- Families with questions can reach separate admissions coordinators for each grade span.
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