Next Wave Junior High
8 Bonair St
Somerville MA, 02143, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-625-6600
Type: Other/Alternative School, Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Somerville School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 30 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 4 | 14.3% | 2 | 6.9% | 2 | 7.4% | 1 | 3.8% | 1 | 5.0% | 2 | 8.7% | 2 | 6.7% |
| Grade 7: | 9 | 32.1% | 12 | 41.4% | 8 | 29.6% | 4 | 15.4% | 7 | 35.0% | 12 | 52.2% | 7 | 23.3% |
| Grade 8: | 15 | 53.6% | 15 | 51.7% | 15 | 55.6% | 16 | 61.5% | 12 | 60.0% | 9 | 39.1% | 12 | 40.0% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 23 | 82.1% | 23 | 79.3% | 19 | 70.4% | 20 | 76.9% | 14 | 70.0% | 19 | 82.6% | 19 | 63.3% |
| Female: | 5 | 17.9% | 6 | 20.7% | 8 | 29.6% | 6 | 23.1% | 6 | 30.0% | 4 | 17.4% | 7 | 23.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 42.9% | 10 | 34.5% | 8 | 29.6% | 11 | 42.3% | 8 | 40.0% | 5 | 21.7% | 9 | 30.0% |
| Black: | 4 | 14.3% | 6 | 20.7% | 8 | 29.6% | 4 | 15.4% | 2 | 10.0% | 8 | 34.8% | 9 | 30.0% |
| White: | 10 | 35.7% | 12 | 41.4% | 10 | 37.0% | 10 | 38.5% | 10 | 50.0% | 10 | 43.5% | 12 | 40.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.4% | 1 | 3.7% | 1 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 82.1% | 24 | 82.8% | 21 | 77.8% | 21 | 80.8% | 15 | 75.0% | 20 | 87.0% | 22 | 73.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 7.1% | 2 | 6.9% | 2 | 7.4% | 2 | 7.7% | 2 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 16.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 5.60 | 6.37 | 5.93 | 520.00 | 3.96 | 4.20 | 6.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 65% | 79% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 65% | 81% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 15.4% | 29.1% | 37% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 31% | 39% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 35% | 52% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 32% | 52% |
| 2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 21.2% | 32% |
| 2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 18% | 33% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 25% | 39% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 30% | 43% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.