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Brockton Public Schools (BPS) is the
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Brockton, Massachusetts Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population is 105,643 as of the 2020 United States Census. Along with Plymouth, it is one of the two county seats of Plymouth County. It is the sixth-largest city in Mas ...
, United States. The Brockton Public Schools is the fifth largest school district in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and proudly serves among the most diverse student populations in the state.


History

BPS has been at the forefront of the fight for equity in education. In 1993, the landmark McDuffy v. the Secretary of the Executive Office of Education in which Brockton student Jami McDuffy was the plaintiff pushed the state toward the passage of the Education Reform Act. Nearly 25 years later, the district once again called on the state to fix its funding formula for Chapter 70 citing a significant drop in funding due to how the state calculates aid for low-income students. Advocacy by BPS staff, students and families working alongside education activists statewide led to the passage of the Student Opportunity Act (SOA). The SOA, signed into law on November 26, 2019, will infuse $1.5 billion into school districts, particularly districts with a higher proportion of low-income students, over the next seven years.Dwyer, Dialynn.
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Demographics

The district considers its diversity to be one of its greatest assets. Brockton students proudly represent 47 countries of origin, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Greece, the Netherlands, and Venezuela. Brockton students’ most prevalent countries of origin are Cape Verde, Haiti, Brazil and Ecuador. Eighty four percent of Brockton’s students are students of color. Collectively, Brockton students speak 38 languages, including Armenian, Amharic, Bengali, Ibo, Twi and Yoruba. The most prevalent languages spoken are
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, Haitian Creole, Spanish and Portuguese. English is a second language for nearly half (44.3 percent) of Brockton students. The district educates 4,193 English Language Learners.


Schools

Brockton is home to the largest high school and the only K-5 global studies school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


High schools

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Brockton High School Brockton High School, established in 1870, is a high school located in Brockton, Massachusetts. It is a part of Brockton Public Schools. As of 2016 Brockton High School, with 4,029 students, is one of the largest high schools in the United States ...


K-8 schools

*Davis K-8 School


Middle schools

*Ashfield Middle School *East Middle School *North Middle School *Plouffe Academy *South Middle School *West Middle School


Primary schools

*Angelo School *Arnone School *Baker School *Brookfield School *Downey School *Manthala George Jr. Global Studies School *Gilmore School *Hancock School *Kennedy School *Raymond School


Early childhood centers

* Barrett Russell Early Childhood Center


Alternative schools

* Brockton Champion High School * Edison Academy at Brockton High School * Frederick Douglass Academy * Huntington Therapeutic School


Virtual schools

* The Brockton Virtual Learning Academy (Launched in Fall 2021)


References


External links


Brockton Public Schools
{{Massachusetts Public High Schools Brockton, Massachusetts School districts in Plymouth County, Massachusetts