Massachusetts public high school

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann Charter Public School

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann Charter Public School school district

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overall grade

Ranks #306 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#306

of 335 schools

Average SAT

818

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

99%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

91%+18 vs MA

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers is located in Boston, Massachusetts' capital and largest city. The school operates as a Horace Mann charter public school, a unique designation in Massachusetts that allows it to function with charter-like autonomy while remaining part of the traditional public school system. Named after the late U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the school focuses on preparing students for careers in healthcare and medical fields.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 8% statewide. 98.9% of students graduate in four years, vs 91.6% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: SAT scores rank in the bottom 4% statewide.
Trend: Math MCAS is up 5 points since 2023 (14% to 19%), while statewide it fell 6 points.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 55.2% in 2022 to 48.3% in 2025.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Well below averagebottom 9% · #306

SAT

Well below averagebottom 4% · #325

ELA MCAS

Well below averagebottom 8% · #306

Math MCAS

Below averagebottom 12% · #290

AP results

Well below averagebottom 2% · #314

Graduation

Excellenttop 8% · #26

College plans

Above averagetop 18% · #58

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score818in 2025 · MA avg 1091

273 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

416

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

402

MA avg

535

145 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts19%in 2026 · state 45%

26 points below the state

Math19%in 2026 · state 44%

25 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

15%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)487 · 485 · 477

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)20th · 21st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)46 · 56

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+13%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

53 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 0%Score 4: 2%Score 3: 11%Score 2: 28%Score 1: 59%

121 students took 189 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Better than average

This school

92.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

75%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate99%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

7 points above the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

1.1%

MA avg

4.3%

Plan to attend college91%in 2025 · state 72%

18 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 75 graduates

4-year public college

33.3%

2-year public college

32%

4-year private college

22.7%

Work

6.7%

2-year private college

2.7%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

56.1%

Black/African American

35.5%

White

3.4%

Asian

2.6%

Multi-Race

2.1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.3%

68.4% female · 31.6% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

88.2%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

75%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

19.3%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

87%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

86.7%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

9.6MA avg 11.8

40 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

87.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

48.3%

MA avg

22.3%

21.5 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.7% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Boston

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95

Avg single-family home value$615KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,627MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$67,404MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school86.4%

Town bond ratingAAA

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