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The Braintree Public School department, located in Braintree, Massachusetts

Braintree, Massachusetts

The Town of Braintree is a suburban city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Although officially known as a town, Braintree adopted a municipal charter, effective 2008, with a mayor-council form of government and is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 35,744...

, includes Hollis Elementary School, Donald Ross Elementary School, Archie T. Morrison Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School, Mary E. Flaherty Elementary School (formerly Lakeside Elementary), Highland Elementary School, Braintree Integrated Preschool, East Middle School, South Middle School, and Braintree High School

Braintree High School

Braintree High School is a secondary school located in Braintree, Massachusetts, within Norfolk County. The school is part of the Braintree Public Schools department and is located to the north side of Sunset Lake at 128 Town Street.-General:...

. Monatiquot Elementary School is a former member of the system.

District Information

Located ten miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, the suburban town of Braintree (population 33,828) supports a strong business base while retaining an attractive residential character. The town was incorporated in 1640 and is proud of its place in American history; Braintree is the birthplace of two American presidents, John Adams

John Adams

John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...

 and John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States . He served as an American diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of former...

, as well as John Hancock

John Hancock

John Hancock was a merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...

 and General Sylvanus Thayer

Sylvanus Thayer

Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer also known as "the Father of West Point" was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.-Biography:Thayer was born in Braintree, Massachusetts,...

, the founder of West Point.

There are nine public schools in the district: six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school, with a total enrollment of just over 5,748 students for the 2007-2008 school year. 89.8% of the system's students graduate. The School Department’s budget was $52,102,532 in FY2006. The superintendent is Peter A Kurzberg.

Braintree students have a tradition of excelling academically, with 89% of Braintree High School graduates pursuing post-secondary studies. Students at all grade levels typically score above state and national averages on all measures of standardized testing, including the MCAS

MCAS

MCAS can mean:*The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System *Matricula Consular de Alta Seguridad a.k.a...

 and the SAT

SAT

The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...

. Braintree High School offers eighteen advanced placement (AP) courses; more than a third of the senior class is enrolled in at least one AP course. The high school also receives wide recognition for its athletic program; BHS teams compete in the Bay State League. The schools enjoy strong support and involvement from parents, with active parent organizations at each school as well as numerous other opportunities for parents to participate in enhancing the educational program. The district has traditionally demonstrated a commitment to lifelong learning through the many and varied programs offered by the Braintree Continuing Education Program.