Best Brookline �� High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private high schools serving 2,222 students in Brookline, MA.

The private high schools in Brookline, MA include SouthfieldSchool, Dexter Southfield School, and Maimonides School Elementary Section.

The average acceptance rate is 90%, which is higher than the Massachusetts private high school average acceptance rate of 62%.

33% of private high schools in Brookline, MA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish).

Maimonides School Elementary Section Photo - Our Middle School students visited the lab at Biogen Idec in Cambridge.

Top-Ranked Brookline �� High Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Dexter Southfield School

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20 Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-5544

Gr: NS-12 | 1,027 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition listed

Maimonides

Alternative School (Jewish)

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34 Philbrick Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-4452

Gr: PK-12 | 384 students Tuition listed

Maimonides School Elementary Section

Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)

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34 Philbrick Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-4452

Gr: PK-12 | 363 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

SouthfieldSchool

All-girls

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10 Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-6980

Gr: NS-12 | 371 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed

Bay Cove Academy

Special Education School

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156 Lawton St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 739-1794

Gr: 7-12 | 26 students

Ivy Street School

Special Education School

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200 Ivy Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 732-0220

Gr: 9-12 | 51 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 3

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Brookline, Massachusetts

Brookline, Massachusetts �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Brookline Knowledge Beginnings (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

5 Brookline Place
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 730-4311

Gr: NS-PK

Overview

This Town (Brookline)

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� High Schools
Year	Brookline, MA Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	4
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	7
2016	7
2015	8

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Student Body:

# Students

2,222 Students

57,243 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� High School
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	370	225	253
2024	370	223	245
2023	367	237	247
2022	413	240	257
2021	413	234	249
2020	291	227	235
2019	280	231	242
2018	280	229	238
2017	265	233	246
2016	265	235	241
2015	300	213	220

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% Average Students of Color

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	27%	32%
2024	7%	24%	31%
2023	15%	27%	31%
2022	16%	28%	30%
2021	16%	27%	30%
2020	15%	24%	29%
2019	9%	23%	29%
2018	9%	22%	28%
2017	9%	25%	30%
2016	9%	25%	30%
2015	15%	28%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

396 Teachers

8,494 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	6:1	6:1	10:1
2024	6:1	7:1	10:1
2023	6:1	7:1	10:1
2022	7:1	7:1	10:1
2021	7:1	7:1	10:1
2020	7:1	7:1	10:1
2019	6:1	7:1	10:1
2018	6:1	7:1	10:1
2017	6:1	7:1	10:1
2016	6:1	7:1	10:1
2015	7:1	7:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

96%

70%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	96%	70%	57%
2024	96%	71%	57%
2023	96%	70%	57%
2022	96%	70%	56%
2021	96%	69%	56%
2020	46%	69%	56%
2019	46%	67%	55%
2018	46%	66%	55%
2017	61%	65%	55%
2016	61%	63%	54%
2015	67%	63%	54%

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Average Class Size

13 students

12 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	13	12	14
2024	6	12	14
2023	6	12	14
2022	8	12	14
2021	8	12	14
2020	10	12	14
2019	11	12	14
2018	11	12	14
2017	11	12	14
2016	11	12	14
2015	12	12	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	13	16	13
2024	13	15	12
2023	20	14	12
2022	20	15	12
2021	20	14	12
2020	17	14	12
2019	11	13	11
2018	11	13	11
2017	11	13	11
2016	11	12	11
2015	11	11	10

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$51,069

$40,626

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$51,069	$40,860	$17,997
2024	$33,330	$40,275	$17,011
2017	$23,000	$31,028	$14,161
2016	$23,000	$30,547	$13,713
2015	$23,000	$29,745	$13,065

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

62%

Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$112.28 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.52

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	0.51	0.52	0.61
2024	0.51	0.52	0.60
2023	0.59	0.51	0.60
2022	0.51	0.50	0.58
2021	0.51	0.49	0.57
2020	0.21	0.48	0.57
2019	0.25	0.45	0.56
2018	0.25	0.45	0.55
2017	0.32	0.46	0.54
2016	0.32	0.46	0.54
2015	0.38	0.45	0.53

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# American Indian Students

n/a

127 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

45 Students

4,063 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	7%	5%
2024	2%	8%	6%
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	8%	5%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

34 Students

3,645 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	6%	9%
2024	2%	6%	9%
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	8%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	8%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

62 Students

3,816 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	7%	8%
2024	3%	7%	8%
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	3%	6%	8%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	3%	6%	8%
2018	3%	6%	8%
2017	3%	7%	8%
2016	3%	7%	8%
2015	6%	8%	9%

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# White Students

1,406 Students

39,391 Students

% White Students

63%

67%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	63%	67%	59%
2024	63%	67%	60%
2023	49%	68%	60%
2022	63%	70%	62%
2021	63%	70%	63%
2020	89%	71%	64%
2019	86%	73%	64%
2018	86%	73%	65%
2017	82%	73%	66%
2016	82%	73%	66%
2015	78%	73%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

35 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

676 Students

7,444 Students

% of Others Students

30%

13%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brookline, MA Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	30%	13%	17%
2024	30%	12%	15%
2023	41%	11%	16%
2022	30%	12%	16%
2021	30%	11%	15%
2020	2%	10%	14%
2019	4%	9%	14%
2018	4%	9%	13%
2017	11%	9%	14%
2016	11%	9%	13%
2015	11%	7%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

24 extracurriculars

20 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

12 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Brookline, MA?

The private high schools in Brookline, MA include SouthfieldSchool, Dexter Southfield School, and Maimonides School Elementary Section.

How many private high schools are located in Brookline?

6 private high schools are located in Brookline.

How diverse are private high schools in Brookline?

Brookline private high schools are approximately 7% minority students, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average of 27%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Brookline?

33% of private high schools in Brookline are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish).

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