Enrollment
383
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDWARD M. KENNEDY ACADEMY FOR HEALTH CAREERS·NCES 250005401258
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann
10 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA 02115 · (617) 635-8450 · Suffolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Massachusetts public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
40 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 115 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 19% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -27.0pp since 2018
Math
13.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 19 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 32.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #293 of 327 ▲ 1 | #19 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #279 of 326 ▼ 8 | #11 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.5pp | #45 of 315 | #4 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #285 of 379 | #29 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #47 of 325 | #8 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #96 of 325 | #14 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #127 of 133 | #17 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+113% since 2000-01, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 40 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 35.6 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 34.9 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 36 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 35.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 27 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 218 | 20 | 10.9:1 | 77% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | N/A | N/A | 68% (122) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (380 to 383); teachers up 13% (35.3 to 40).
About Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is a public high school in Boston, Massachusetts. Enrollment is 383 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 51% lower.
The school's district is Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers.
At Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann, Hispanic students make up 56% of the student body. The remaining shares are 36% Black, 3% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Suffolk County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann total 40 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Suffolk County census figures show that the median household income is $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Suffolk County is home to 157 public schools and about 75,679 public school students.
The nearest public school is The Lynch Center, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is run as a public charter school.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 385 in 2020-21, 383 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 10.7:1 to 9.6:1.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace MannHow large is Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann?
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann serve?
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann.
How diverse is Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann?
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann reports a student body of 3% White, 56% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann?
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is overseen by Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers in Suffolk County.
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