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.

The closures, part of the district’s ongoing Long-Term Facilities Plan, would take place at the end of the 2025-26 school year.

Closures, mergers, programs discontinued in some places and adjusted in others. Boston’s latest school consolidation plan may seem like a mishmash -- but it’s actually the first, Mayor Michelle Wu said,

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 – City officials in Boston are planning to close four schools in the coming years. Mayor Michelle Wu said the city plans to close Dever Elementary School, Excel High School, Mary Lyon Pilot High School,

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper is to reveal more details to the Excel school community on Tuesday.

The superintendent of Boston Public Schools announced on Monday that the Boston School Committee has plans to close Excel High School in South Boston.

Boston Public Schools officials are proposing closing four schools and merging others as part of a larger plan for the future of the district. Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper and Mayor Michelle Wu presented the plan to the media on Tuesday.