Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

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Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann) is a public charter high school in Boston, MA, serving 364 students in grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 3.3% White, 38.46% African American, 54.4% Hispanic, 1.1% Asian, and 2.75% two or more races.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts high schools, with only 30.68% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 14.94% in Mathematics, and 25% in Science in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, reaching 2.3% in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Special Education students having the lowest rankings among the subgroups.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as the highly-ranked Boston Latin School, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann) performs relatively poorly across all academic metrics. The school's consistent low performance suggests that it may face systemic challenges that require comprehensive interventions to address, particularly in supporting the unique needs of its diverse student population.


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Public, Charter 9-12

 10 Fenwood Road
       Boston, MA  02115


(617) 635-8450

District: Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch

SchoolDigger Rank:
311th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,836 Help


Feeder schools for Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann:

Elementary:    Adams Elementary School
    Alighieri Dante Montessori School
    Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
    Bates Elementary School
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Middle:    Frederick Pilot Middle School
    Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
    Ohrenberger School
    UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  364

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.4%
African American:
38.5%
White:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.1% Help


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Compare Details Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann ranks worse than 89.4% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.77. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.4%), African American (38.5%), White (3.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is 10.4. (See more...)
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Compare Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann employs 34.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is $24,836.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann:

SchoolDigger ranks Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann 311th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch:

SchoolDigger ranks Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch 346th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

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Rank History for all students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 13.23 257th 304 15.5%
2004 12.96 266th 307 13.4%
2005 32.48 225th 311 27.7%
2006 16.58 272nd 314 13.4%
2007 25.99 251st 316 20.6%
2008 27.44 262nd 319 17.9%
2009 28.67 262nd 322 18.6%
2010 17.67 295th 335 11.9%
2011 23.72 287th 340 15.6%
2012 39.41 254th 340 25.3%
2013 34.71 271st 344 21.2%
2014 17.90 301st 347 13.3%
2015 22.02 297th 354 16.1%
2016 22.89 295th 351 16.0%
2017 29.01 281st 348 19.3%
2018 24.95 286th 345 17.1%
2019 22.97 288th 351 17.9%
2021 13.61 245th 285 14.0%
2022 14.04 298th 342 12.9%
2023 9.37 315th 347 9.2%
2024 11.77 311th 348 10.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.77 12th 77 84.4%
2019 81.30 10th 82 87.8%
2021 65.59 5th 46 89.1%
2023 35.58 57th 84 32.1%
2024 40.80 35th 86 59.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.37 207th 344 39.8%
2019 46.18 193rd 348 44.5%
2021 32.07 193rd 268 28.0%
2022 28.81 249th 339 26.5%
2023 28.38 205th 301 31.9%
2024 31.10 191st 289 33.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.58 199th 330 39.7%
2019 42.25 209th 330 36.7%
2021 26.81 196th 253 22.5%
2022 26.39 249th 332 25.0%
2023 16.94 293rd 338 13.3%
2024 22.57 275th 338 18.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.74 283rd 339 16.5%
2019 23.76 282nd 342 17.5%
2021 13.13 240th 281 14.6%
2022 15.82 286th 340 15.9%
2023 10.13 308th 339 9.1%
2024 10.45 309th 342 9.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.35 243rd 299 18.7%
2019 27.59 220th 299 26.4%
2021 31.18 138th 202 31.7%
2022 22.15 237th 295 19.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.76 298th 343 13.1%
2019 12.53 308th 346 11.0%
2021 9.16 255th 281 9.3%
2022 8.96 304th 339 10.3%
2023 4.55 335th 343 2.3%
2024 10.40 304th 342 11.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.57 102nd 134 23.9%
2019 51.53 64th 137 53.3%
2021 38.22 60th 94 36.2%
2022 36.10 86th 133 35.3%
2023 22.12 113th 142 20.4%
2024 43.47 84th 160 47.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.73 91st 193 52.8%
2019 44.31 110th 206 46.6%
2021 32.77 94th 149 36.9%
2022 38.08 122nd 217 43.8%
2023 18.13 205th 241 14.9%
2024 20.12 201st 249 19.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 14 114 6 38 2 n/a n/a 0 174
2000 8 110 5 26 0 n/a n/a 0 149
2001 9 123 9 37 2 n/a n/a 0 180
2002 5 149 4 23 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2003 5 149 4 23 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2004 9 130 8 31 4 n/a n/a 0 182
2005 10 140 11 35 3 n/a n/a 0 199
2006 8 145 6 37 0 n/a n/a 7 203
2007 9 140 7 49 0 n/a n/a 9 214
2008 12 117 4 64 0 n/a n/a 11 208
2009 10 115 4 74 0 4 7 0 214
2010 7 103 5 82 0 5 9 0 211
2011 11 99 5 94 0 1 8 0 218
2012 5 112 4 97 2 1 4 0 225
2013 13 126 8 121 4 0 3 0 275
2014 16 169 11 126 4 1 4 0 331
2015 13 174 14 145 5 0 8 0 359
2016 16 149 11 157 1 0 7 0 341
2017 16 160 7 168 0 0 8 0 359
2018 15 161 7 185 1 0 11 0 380
2019 14 156 3 197 2 0 11 0 383
2020 8 150 3 221 1 0 5 0 388
2021 11 142 4 217 1 0 10 0 385
2022 17 145 4 218 1 0 10 0 395
2023 12 140 4 198 0 0 10 0 364

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 174 n/a 0.0 0
2000 149 n/a 0.0 57.7
2001 180 n/a 0.0 67.8
2002 181 n/a n/a 60.2
2003 181 n/a n/a 60.2
2004 182 17.0 10.7 67
2005 199 17.0 11.7 82.9
2006 203 17.9 11.3 68.9
2007 214 18.0 11.9 64.4
2008 208 18.2 11.4 67.5
2009 214 21.3 10.0 64
2010 211 18.9 11.1 76.8
2011 218 20.0 10.9 77.1
2012 225 19.7 11.4 65.8
2013 275 23.5 11.6 65.1
2014 331 25.3 13.0 77.9
2015 359 28.0 12.8 74.1
2016 341 28.0 12.1 n/a
2017 359 28.7 12.5 n/a
2018 380 35.3 10.7 n/a
2019 383 39.7 9.6 n/a
2020 388 36.7 10.5 n/a
2021 385 36.2 10.6 n/a
2022 395 34.1 11.5 n/a
2023 364 34.8 10.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 174 n/a 0.0 0
2000 149 n/a 0.0 57.7
2001 180 n/a 0.0 67.8
2002 181 n/a n/a 60.2
2003 181 n/a n/a 60.2
2004 182 17.0 10.7 67
2005 199 17.0 11.7 82.9
2006 203 17.9 11.3 68.9
2007 214 18.0 11.9 64.4
2008 208 18.2 11.4 67.5
2009 214 21.3 10.0 64
2010 211 18.9 11.1 76.8
2011 218 20.0 10.9 77.1
2012 225 19.7 11.4 65.8
2013 275 23.5 11.6 65.1
2014 331 25.3 13.0 77.9
2015 359 28.0 12.8 74.1
2016 341 28.0 12.1 n/a
2017 359 28.7 12.5 n/a
2018 380 35.3 10.7 n/a
2019 383 39.7 9.6 n/a
2020 388 36.7 10.5 n/a
2021 385 36.2 10.6 n/a
2022 395 34.1 11.5 n/a
2023 364 34.8 10.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $1,179 (4.7%) $24,142 (95.3%) $25,321
2021 $1,942 (7.8%) $22,893 (92.2%) $24,836

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 288th of 351 High schoolsRanks 315th of 347 High schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann)5234.1
 17.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch)5234.1
 17.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann)3213.6
 18.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch)3213.6
 18.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students383364
 5%
African American156140
 10.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic197198
 0.5%
Pacific Islander00
White1412
 14.3%
Two or More Races1110
 9.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann are 54% Hispanic, 38% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Massachusetts high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann.

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Elementary School
Elementary : Alighieri Dante Montessori School
Elementary : Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
Elementary : Bates Elementary School
Elementary : Blackstone Elementary School
Elementary : Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot
Elementary : Bradley Elementary School
Elementary : Channing Elementary School
Elementary : Chittick Elementary School
Elementary : Clap Elementary School
Elementary : Condon K-8 School
Elementary : Conley Elementary School
Elementary : Curley K-8 School
Elementary : Dever Elementary School
Elementary : Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
Elementary : East Boston Early Education Center
Elementary : Edison K-8 School
Elementary : Eliot K-8 Innovation School
Elementary : Ellis Elementary School
Elementary : EllisonParks Early Education School
Elementary : Everett Elementary School
Elementary : Gardner Pilot Academy
Elementary : Greenwood Sarah K-8 School
Elementary : Guild Elementary School
Elementary : Hale Elementary School
Elementary : Haley Pilot School
Elementary : Harvard-Kent Elementary School
Elementary : Haynes Early Education Center
Elementary : Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower
Elementary : Hernandez K-8 School
Elementary : Higginson Inclusion K-2 School
Elementary : Holmes Elementary School
Elementary : Hurley K-8 School
Elementary : Kennedy John F Elementary School
Elementary : Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School
Elementary : Kenny Elementary School
Elementary : Kilmer K-8 School
Elementary : King Elementary School
Elementary : Lee Academy
Elementary : Lee K-8 School
Elementary : Lyndon K-8 School
Elementary : Lyon K-8 School
Elementary : Manning Elementary School
Elementary : Mario Umana Academy
Elementary : Mason Elementary School
Elementary : Mather Elementary School
Elementary : Mendell Elementary School
Elementary : Mildred Avenue K-8 School
Elementary : Mozart Elementary School
Elementary : Murphy K-8 School
Elementary : O'Donnell Elementary School
Elementary : Orchard Gardens K-8 School
Elementary : Perkins Elementary School
Elementary : Perry Elementary School
Elementary : Philbrick Elementary School
Elementary : Quincy Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt K-8 School
Elementary : Shaw Elementary School
Elementary : Sumner Elementary School
Elementary : Taylor Elementary School
Elementary : Tobin K-8 School
Elementary : Trotter Elementary School
Elementary : Tynan Elementary School
Elementary : UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
Elementary : UP Academy Holland
Elementary : Warren-Prescott K-8 School
Elementary : West Zone Early Learning Center
Elementary : Winship Elementary School
Elementary : Young Achievers K-8 School
Middle : Frederick Pilot Middle School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
Middle : UP Academy Charter School of Boston


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