South Boston, Excel High School

BPS officials to recommend closing multiple schools, including Excel High in South Boston
Excel High School, a smaller school housed within the former South Boston High School building, had only 387 students last year, according to state data. This “dwindling” enrollment, as Skipper called it, trended down over the past decade or so from a peak of 660 students in 2011-12.
Boston’s school superintendent recommends Excel High School to close at end of academic year
Boston’s school’s superintendent is recommending Excel High School to permanently close its doors at the end of the school year as part of a wide-ranging rehaul plan of the district.
Excel High School in South Boston recommended to close, superintendent says
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper is to reveal more details to the Excel school community on Tuesday.
Boston plans to close four schools under proposal by city officials
The recommendation to close Excel High School will be officially made at a School Committee meeting on January 22, Skipper said.
Boston Public Schools to propose closures of several schools
The district announced plans to shutter the K-6 Dever Elementary in Dorchester as well as Excel High School in South Boston. Additional school closures are expected before 2030 as part of the district's long-term plan to close or consolidate under-enrolled schools.
Several city schools to close, be reconfigured under Boston Public Schools' plan
Several other schools will be reconfigured — the Boston Teachers Union Pilot School in Jamaica Plain and the Young Achievers Science and Math Pilot School in Mattapan will be reconfigured as a pre-kindergarten through sixth grade schools. Roxbury's Dearborn STEM Academy will be reconfigured as a seventh through 12th grade school.
BPS Recommendations for Excel High School
Good Afternoon South Boston Civic Leaders and Community Members, Hope this finds you well. I am reaching out to share details regarding the recommendation to close Excel High School in South Boston. The district’s goal is to continue to provide high quality learning environments for every child,
Three Boston schools may close the end of next school year
Boston Public Schools announced Tuesday that the district is considering closing three schools at the end of the 2026-2027 school year and merging two others.
Boston Public Schools proposes school closures and mergers by end of next school year
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper officially announced on Tuesday that they plan to close three schools, including Excel High School in South Boston, at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.
Boston Public Schools superintendent recommends permanent closure of Excel High School
Boston’s school’s superintendent is recommending Excel High School to permanently close its doors at the end of the school year as part of a wide-ranging rehaul plan of the district.
As she gears up for reelection, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wades back into painful politics of school closures
News that the city plans to close three schools and consolidate two more comes as Wu seeks a second term as mayor.
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