Original Research by School Decision on Edison Day Academy
Edison Day Academy is a small regular public high school in Brockton, Massachusetts, serving grades nine through twelve. It is part of the Brockton Public Schools district. The school is located on Forest Avenue in the city.
The school is small, with an enrollment that is modest for a high school. The student body is diverse. A majority of students are Black, with a substantial Hispanic population, a smaller White population, and a share of students who identify as two or more races. The school does not report data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor on the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these support structures.
State testing data was not available for Edison Day Academy. The school's academic performance summary and multi-year trends are both empty, and the comparison to other districts in Plymouth County could not be calculated for proficiency, graduation rate, or chronic absenteeism because the school's own values are missing. A parent should understand that this gap does not necessarily signal a weak school; it may reflect the school's nature or a data-reporting circumstance. The best next step is to contact the school for its most recent assessment results and to ask how student progress is measured.
The school is part of the Brockton Public Schools district, which has been under state-level scrutiny. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education classified the district as requiring assistance or intervention in its 2025 accountability report, citing a low graduation rate and moderate progress toward improvement targets. This means the district operates under sustained state oversight. Separately, in early 2024, Brockton High School drew national attention when four school committee members requested National Guard assistance from the governor to address violence and security staffing shortages at that school, a request the mayor opposed. These events are part of the broader district context that families should be aware of.
Brockton itself is a mid-sized urban city with a dense, diverse population. It was historically known as Shoe City for its shoe manufacturing industry, but the economy has since diversified into healthcare, education, and retail. The city has a majority-Black population and one of the largest Cape Verdean American communities in the United States. Downtown Brockton has street-level commercial activity, City Hall, and three MBTA Commuter Rail stations that connect neighborhoods to Boston. Major employers include Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, W.B. Mason, and the school district itself. Housing values in the area are moderate relative to the Greater Boston region, and the rental market is active.
Edison Day Academy is a small high school within a large urban district that is under state intervention. The school itself has no publicly reported test scores, graduation rate, or chronic absenteeism data. For a family considering this school, the most important step is to visit, speak with the principal and teachers, and ask directly about academic programming, student outcomes, and how the school supports its students through to graduation. The school's small size may offer a more personalized environment than the district's larger high schools, but without published data, that is a question to verify in person.
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