Our Students |
Our student body consists of students 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, 650 families entered a lottery for 70 open 9th grade slots and 350 families entered a lottery for 90 6th grade slots.
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Quick Facts About Our Student Population |
61% African-American, 31% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% White, and 4% Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic
78% Qualify for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
Enter MATCH 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 six graduating classes so far. Ninety-nine percent of our graduates have been accepted into a four-year college or university. These schools include:
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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Boston College
Brandeis University
Brown University
Centre College
College of the Holy Cross
Curry College
Dartmouth College
Denison University
Duke University
Eastern Nazarene College
Fisher College
Framingham State College
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Hofstra University
Howard University
Jacksonville University
Johnson and Wales University
Kent State University
LIM College for the Business of Fashion
Mass. College of Liberal Arts
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Morgan State University
Mount Ida College
Newbury College
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
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wheaton College
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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