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Quick Facts
Principal Jorge Miranda   email the principal
Awards Center for Ed Reform--National Charter School of the year (2007), US Dept of Ed--one of 8 high achieveing high poverty high schools in US report (2006), Mass Insg=ight Vanguard Award (2005)
Scheduling features extended day
Dress code Dress code: Simple--plain pants, collared buttoned shirt; no jeans, no head coverings, shirts always tucked in. College sweatshirt may be worn at all times, pertinent to our college mission.

School Mission
  • The mission of the MATCH Charter Public HS is for our students to succeed in college and beyond.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: 9, 10, 11
 
 
Instructional Program Highlights
  • Blackboard configuration; do now; ticket to leave in all classes and tutorials.
  • 2 hours of personal tutoring for each student each regular school day provided by residential tutor corps of 45 recent college grads

Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: basketball and Step dance.
  • Boys sports: basketball and Step dance.
  • Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Basketball--all grades; Chess--all grades; Drama--all grades and Community service club--all grades.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • This school was established in 2000.
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 76-80% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm.
  • Accredited by MA Dept of Ed in 2006.
 
 
Volunteer requests

Category: math/science

Description: Tutor a 10th grader in math and biology, 4 hours, weekends

  • Contact name: Christie Paul
  • Contact phone: 617-232-0300
  • Contact email: christie.paul@matchschool.org

Donation requests

Category: fundraisers/special events

Description: buy seats ($500) or tables of 10 (5000) at our Nov 2 Gala

  • Contact name: Alan Safran
  • Contact phone: 617-232-0300, x 110
  • Contact email: asafran@matchschool.org

Category: math/science

Description: sponsor the annual cost of a residential tutor for 5 kids

  • Contact name: Alan Safran
  • Contact phone: 617-232-0300, x 110
  • Contact email: asafran@matchschool.org

Source of Data
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 08/28/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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