Our Students |
Our student body consists of teenagers from Boston. Most come from Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park, and take two trains each day to get to school. They come from dozens of countries. All are here by their choice; entrance to MATCH is by lottery and this year, 641 families wanted to send their children here for 65 slots.
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Quick Facts About Our Student Population |
63% African-American, 30% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 4% White
73% Qualify for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
Enter ninth grade far behind grade level in math and reading (like almost all Boston students)
Have tremendous potential to achieve their goals in college and beyond
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Colleges and Universities |
MATCH has had four graduating classes so far. Ninety-nine percent of the first four graduating classes have been accepted into a four-year college or university. These schools include
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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Boston College Brown University Centre College Dartmouth College Denison University Duke University Eastern Nazarene College Fisher College Framingham State College Georgetown University Hofstra University Howard University Jacksonville University Johnson and Wales University LIM College for the Business of Fashion Mount Ida College Newbury College
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Northeastern University Pace University Pine Manor College Quincy College Regis College Salem State College Smith College Spelman College Trinity College Union College University of Massachusetts-Amherst University of Massachusetts-Boston University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth University of Notre Dame University of Tampa Virginia State University
Wheelock College
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From left to right, MATCH Alumni Julian Henderson, Ashlie Tyler, and Hessiel Polanco. Julian is attending Salem State College; Ashlie is attending Duke University; and Hessiel is attending Framingham Sate College.
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