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Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 11% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann) is a public charter high school in Boston, Massachusetts, serving 375 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch district, which is ranked 341 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 96.5% to 100% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Correspondingly, the school has low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.3% in recent years, also lower than the state average. However, the school's MCAS test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 24.73% in ELA, 12.64% in Math, and 19.75% in Science, compared to the state averages of 50.66%, 44.6%, and 45.89%, respectively.

The school's performance on MCAS tests varies significantly across different student subgroups. In 2024-2025, the school's African American students ranked 133 out of 148 Massachusetts high schools, while its English Language Learner students ranked 30 out of 83 high schools. The school's high spending per student, at $24,836 in the 2020-2021 school year, suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as curriculum, instruction, and school culture, may be influencing student outcomes. When compared to nearby schools, such as Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann) generally performs better on metrics like graduation rates and test scores, but still lags behind the highest-performing schools in the area.

383

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,694

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Fenwood Road
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 635-8450

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

African American:

35.5%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Massachusetts avg45%

311^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

341^st of 348Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	311 of 349	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	311 of 348	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	315 of 347	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	298 of 342	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	245 of 285	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	288 of 351	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	286 of 345	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	281 of 348	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	295 of 351	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	297 of 354	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.9	301 of 347	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	271 of 344	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.4	254 of 340	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	287 of 340	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	295 of 335	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	262 of 322	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	262 of 319	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.0	251 of 316	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	272 of 314	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.5	225 of 311	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.0	266 of 307	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	13.2	257 of 304	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	133 of 148	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	84 of 160	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	113 of 142	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	86 of 133	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	60 of 94	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	64 of 137	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	102 of 134	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	22.2	237 of 295	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	138 of 202	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	220 of 299	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	243 of 299	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	30 of 83	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	35 of 86	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	57 of 84	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.6	5 of 46	89.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	10 of 82	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	12 of 77	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	299 of 337	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	309 of 342	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	286 of 340	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	240 of 281	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	282 of 342	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	283 of 339	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	185 of 245	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	201 of 249	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	205 of 241	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	122 of 217	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	94 of 149	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	110 of 206	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	91 of 193	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	260 of 334	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	275 of 338	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	293 of 338	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	249 of 332	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	196 of 253	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	209 of 330	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	199 of 330	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	327 of 339	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	304 of 342	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	335 of 343	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	304 of 339	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	255 of 281	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	308 of 346	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	298 of 343	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	267 of 302	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	191 of 289	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	205 of 301	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	249 of 339	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	193 of 268	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	193 of 348	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	207 of 344	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-26 vs state

Science20%-26 vs state

Biology15%-24 vs state

Mathematics13%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann	Public, Charter	9-12	10 Fenwood Road	Boston	02115	Suffolk County	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8450	383	40	9.5		13 (3.4%)	136 (35.5%)	215 (56.1%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	13.2	311^th of 349 public high schools	10.9%		11.8	311^th of 348 public high schools	10.6%						24.7						12.6				19.8		15.3			$36,694
Boston Latin School	Public	7-12	78 Ave Louis Pasteur	Boston	02115	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8895	2,424	130	18.6		773 (31.9%)	371 (15.3%)	400 (16.5%)	743 (30.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	125 (5.2%)	97.7	2^nd of 349 public high schools	99.4%		97.8	1^st of 348 public high schools	99.7%	1			83.1	68.6	91.0	75.9			85.1	72.2	90.9	78.6		48.6	86.6	48.6	66.9		59.0	$28,394
Fenway High School	Public	9-12	67 Alleghany St	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9911	362	31	11.7		26 (7.2%)	107 (29.6%)	210 (58.0%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	14.4	307^th of 349 public high schools	12.0%		29	259^th of 348 public high schools	25.6%	48					20.9						24.7				12.6			12.5		$36,232
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	120 Fisher Avenue	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Roxbury Preparatory Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 566-2361	1,126	44	25.8		13 (1.2%)	592 (52.6%)	460 (40.9%)	5 (0.4%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.4%)	23.1	272^nd of 349 public high schools	22.1%		10.7	315^th of 348 public high schools	9.5%	43	13.9	19.6	43.9	29.7	26.0	29.5	33.8	29.2	33.0	31.5	26.4	31.6	27.4	20.9	30.2	22.8	30.9		16.2	$29,178
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School	Public	9-12	75 Malcolm X Blvd	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8970	1,121	119	9.4		26 (2.3%)	462 (41.2%)	590 (52.6%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	6.3	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%		4	343^rd of 348 public high schools	1.4%	8					10.4						11.8				5.6		0.0	1.3		$40,408
O'Bryant School of Math & Science	Public	7-12	55 Malcolm X Blvd	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9932	1,509	99	15.2		189 (12.5%)	452 (30.0%)	560 (37.1%)	256 (17.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	45 (3.0%)	86.5	60^th of 349 public high schools	82.8%		79.2	82^nd of 348 public high schools	76.4%	22			53.3	53.4	70.5	53.4			57.7	68.1	74.6	62.5		35.0	63.6	35.0	56.1		41.7	$30,231
Boston Arts Academy	Public	9-12	174 Ipswich Street	Boston	02215	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6470	500	52	9.6		80 (16.0%)	167 (33.4%)	214 (42.8%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	56.4	157^th of 349 public high schools	55.0%		29.9	257^th of 348 public high schools	26.1%	100					61.6						38.0				43.6			25.6		$37,692
Brookline High	Public	9-12	115 Greenough Street	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 713-5003	2,181	184	11.8		1,145 (52.5%)	142 (6.5%)	264 (12.1%)	390 (17.9%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	209 (9.6%)	96.3	5^th of 349 public high schools	98.6%		91.5	29^th of 348 public high schools	91.7%	24					83.5						84.4				86.6			78.9		$26,237
City on a Hill Charter Public School	Public, Charter	11-12	58 Circuit Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	City on a Hill Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 445-1515	78	10	7.5		1 (1.3%)	56 (71.8%)	21 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$35,181
Carter School	Public	8-12	270 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9832	28	1	28.0		3 (10.7%)	14 (50.0%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$73,057

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Students at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann are 56% Hispanic, 36% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann.

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