Top Ranked West Roxbury Private Schools (2026-27)

Catholic Memorial

Gr: 7-12 | 597 students

Avg. class size: 19 students

Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 16

All-boys (Catholic)

235 Baker St

West Roxbury, MA 02132

(617) 469-8000

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Holy Name Parish School

Gr: NS-6 | 356 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 10

Catholic

535 W Roxbury Pkwy

West Roxbury, MA 02132

(617) 325-9338

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The Roxbury Latin School

Gr: 7-12 | 310 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 13

All-boys

101 Saint Theresa Avenue

West Roxbury, MA 02132

(617) 477-6316

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St. Theresa School

Gr: NS-6 | 375 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 7

Catholic

40 Saint Theresa Ave

West Roxbury, MA 02132

(617) 323-1050

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West Roxbury, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

1,638

Students

-16.0% (-311 students) 10-yr

$21,625

Avg. Tuition

+7.9% (+$1,587) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

25%

Students of Color

+8.7% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-23.1% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (West Roxbury)

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

854 Schools

# Students

1,638 Students

126,248 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	410	159	179
2024	403	156	172
2023	409	159	174
2022	414	162	185
2021	413	159	180
2020	417	155	171
2019	418	157	175
2018	470	157	172
2017	473	160	180
2016	487	159	178
2015	487	152	167

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% Students of Color

25%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	25%	31%	34%
2024	24%	29%	34%
2023	23%	30%	33%
2022	28%	29%	33%
2021	25%	28%	32%
2020	24%	27%	32%
2019	22%	26%	31%
2018	21%	25%	31%
2017	24%	26%	32%
2016	23%	27%	32%
2015	23%	28%	32%

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0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	0.51	0.63	0.65
2024	0.51	0.63	0.65
2023	0.52	0.62	0.65
2022	0.53	0.60	0.64
2021	0.52	0.60	0.64
2020	0.52	0.59	0.64
2019	0.46	0.57	0.63
2018	0.52	0.58	0.63
2017	0.50	0.55	0.61
2016	0.50	0.55	0.61
2015	0.50	0.55	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

187 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

69 Students

6,792 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	4%	6%	5%
2024	4%	6%	5%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	6%	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

69 Students

7,577 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	4%	6%	9%
2024	4%	6%	9%
2023	4%	6%	9%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	8%
2017	4%	4%	8%
2016	4%	4%	8%
2015	4%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

212 Students

8,696 Students

% Black Students

13%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	13%	7%	7%
2024	13%	7%	7%
2023	12%	7%	8%
2022	12%	6%	7%
2021	12%	6%	7%
2020	12%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	7%	7%	8%

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# White Students

1,153 Students

67,960 Students

% White Students

68%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	68%	54%	52%
2024	68%	54%	52%
2023	67%	56%	52%
2022	67%	58%	54%
2021	67%	59%	54%
2020	67%	59%	54%
2019	73%	61%	56%
2018	67%	61%	56%
2017	69%	63%	58%
2016	68%	64%	58%
2015	68%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

83 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

185 Students

33,175 Students

% of Others Students

11%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	11%	27%	26%
2024	11%	27%	26%
2023	12%	25%	25%
2022	13%	24%	25%
2021	13%	24%	25%
2020	13%	23%	24%
2019	10%	22%	24%
2018	17%	23%	23%
2017	16%	21%	22%
2016	16%	21%	22%
2015	16%	19%	21%

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# Teachers

159 Teachers

15,783 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	10:1	8:1	11:1
2024	10:1	8:1	11:1
2023	10:1	8:1	11:1
2022	10:1	8:1	11:1
2021	11:1	8:1	11:1
2020	11:1	8:1	12:1
2019	12:1	9:1	12:1
2018	12:1	9:1	12:1
2017	13:1	9:1	12:1
2016	13:1	9:1	12:1
2015	13:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

83%

68%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	83%	67%	55%
2024	83%	67%	54%
2023	83%	67%	54%
2022	82%	67%	54%
2021	82%	67%	54%
2020	81%	66%	54%
2019	81%	66%	53%
2018	81%	65%	53%
2017	83%	64%	53%
2016	83%	64%	52%
2015	83%	64%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	17	14	15
2024	17	14	15
2023	16	14	15
2022	16	14	15
2021	16	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	16	14	15
2018	16	14	15
2017	16	14	15
2016	17	14	15
2015	17	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	15	16	13
2024	15	15	12
2023	16	14	11
2022	17	15	11
2021	17	14	11
2020	17	14	11
2019	17	13	11
2018	17	13	11
2017	17	13	10
2016	18	12	10
2015	18	11	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,625

$26,559

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$21,625	$26,485	$15,012
2024	$21,336	$27,159	$13,254
2023	$24,223	$25,129	$12,626
2022	$23,365	$24,457	$12,187
2021	$21,798	$22,623	$11,800
2020	$26,450	$21,672	$11,512
2019	$26,450	$20,983	$11,293
2018	$26,450	$20,804	$11,017
2017	$25,100	$20,615	$10,708
2016	$20,738	$20,164	$10,356
2015	$20,038	$19,785	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	35%	36%	34%
2024	35%	36%	34%
2023	35%	37%	34%
2022	20%	36%	33%
2021	20%	35%	33%
2020	37%	35%	32%
2019	37%	34%	31%
2018	37%	33%	30%
2017	35%	32%	30%
2016	36%	31%	29%
2015	37%	31%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$18,005

$17,746

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$18,005	$17,137	$7,073
2024	$18,005	$16,262	$6,930
2023	$18,005	$15,114	$6,469
2022	$24,710	$14,744	$6,289
2021	$24,090	$14,176	$6,055
2020	$24,090	$14,234	$5,921
2019	$24,090	$13,455	$5,795
2018	$24,090	$12,706	$5,456
2017	$22,702	$12,090	$5,319
2016	$20,237	$12,060	$5,105
2015	$20,237	$12,547	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$212 million

$94.84 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

62%

73%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	West Roxbury, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	62%	71%	81%
2022	70%	70%	85%
2021	70%	71%	85%
2020	70%	71%	85%
2019	70%	71%	85%
2018	70%	71%	85%
2017	70%	71%	85%
2016	70%	70%	85%
2015	43%	69%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in West Roxbury, MA?

The private schools in West Roxbury, MA include The Roxbury Latin School, Catholic Memorial, and St. Theresa School.

How many private schools are located in West Roxbury?

4 private schools are located in West Roxbury.

What percentage of students in West Roxbury go to private school?

49% of all K-12 students in West Roxbury are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in West Roxbury?

75% of private schools in West Roxbury are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Which private schools in West Roxbury are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in West Roxbury include: Holy Name Parish School vs. St. Theresa School, St. Theresa School vs. Holy Name Parish School

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Top Ranked West Roxbury Private Schools (2026-27)

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

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