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

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 13% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 in Boston, MA, with 383 students, and it operates as its own district. Its overall results place it in the bottom tier of Massachusetts high schools, with a recent school rank of 308th of 353, yet its graduation rate has historically been near 100%, including 100% in 2021–22. In 2024–25 the graduation rate dipped to 91.5% and the dropout rate rose to 6.1%, a one-year change worth watching.

Test scores tell a different story. On 2025–26 10th grade MCAS, proficiency was 18.75% in ELA, 18.56% in math, 14.1% in science, and 14.6% in Biology end-of-course, compared with state rates of 45.48%, 43.73%, 40.5%, and 37.68%. Kennedy scores above Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, Dearborn STEM Academy, and Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School in most subjects, and slightly above Roxbury Preparatory Charter School in math. But it trails Fenway High School in ELA and math, Boston Arts Academy in all comparable subjects, and is far behind O'Bryant School of Math & Science, Boston Latin School, and Brookline High. ELA proficiency fell from 34.09% in 2022–23, while math improved from 12.64% in 2024–25.

Results differ by group. English learners rank at the 54th percentile with 3 stars, the school's strongest result, while special education students fell from the 34th percentile in 2023–24 to the 3rd percentile in 2025–26, and low-income students rank at the 24th percentile. Despite a low 9.5 student-teacher ratio and $24,836 per-student spending, above Boston Latin School and Brookline, proficiency remains well below state averages, suggesting that staffing and funding levels alone do not explain the gaps.

383

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,694

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

152 Arlington St
Boston, MA 02116

(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: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Massachusetts avg42%

308^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

338^th of 351Edward 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
2026	14.3	308 of 353	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	30.8	109 of 157	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.4	48 of 105	54.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	10.3	310 of 340	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.0	210 of 260	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.6	259 of 340	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	16.2	301 of 344	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.9	288 of 298	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)54th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-27 vs state

Mathematics19%-25 vs state

Biology15%-23 vs state

Science14%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann	Public, Charter	9-12	152 Arlington St	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8450	383	40	9.5	78.9%	13 (3.4%)	136 (35.5%)	215 (56.1%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	14.3	308^th of 353 public high schools	12.7%		13.2	311^th of 349 public high schools	10.9%	3					18.8						18.6				14.1		14.6			$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	31.3%	773 (31.9%)	371 (15.3%)	400 (16.5%)	743 (30.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	125 (5.2%)	94.4	24^th of 353 public high schools	93.2%		97.7	2^nd of 349 public high schools	99.4%	22			92.9	79.2	76.3	86.1			91.8	95.6	84.9	93.7		70.7	68.1	70.7	72.9		75.3	$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	73.5%	26 (7.2%)	107 (29.6%)	210 (58.0%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	17.9	299^th of 353 public high schools	15.3%		14.4	307^th of 349 public high schools	12.0%	8					29.4						22.4				13.5			9.2		$36,232
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	71 Proctor Street	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 858-2288	1,126	44	25.8	77.9%	13 (1.2%)	592 (52.6%)	460 (40.9%)	5 (0.4%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.4%)	22.5	282^nd of 353 public high schools	20.1%		23.1	272^nd of 349 public high schools	22.1%	10	23.5	24.6	22.5	30.1	20.5	25.4	25.0	39.5	23.6	42.7	17.6	33.7	27.4	21.4	32.3	23.4	20.4		13.8	$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	84.1%	26 (2.3%)	462 (41.2%)	590 (52.6%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	8.7	331^st of 353 public high schools	6.2%		6.3	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%	4					14.3						10.4				9.5		0.0	4.8		$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	57.3%	189 (12.5%)	452 (30.0%)	560 (37.1%)	256 (17.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	45 (3.0%)	77.6	76^th of 353 public high schools	78.5%		86.5	60^th of 349 public high schools	82.8%	16			54.9	44.9	60.8	50.0			61.8	71.2	64.4	66.4		49.0	58.1	49.0	46.2		47.7	$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	59.4%	80 (16.0%)	167 (33.4%)	214 (42.8%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	30.9	240^th of 353 public high schools	32.0%		56.4	157^th of 349 public high schools	55.0%	83					34.5						30.3				24.6			27.1		$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	15.1%	1,145 (52.5%)	142 (6.5%)	264 (12.1%)	390 (17.9%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	209 (9.6%)	95.8	14^th of 353 public high schools	96.0%		96.3	5^th of 349 public high schools	98.6%	9					77.6						83.3				79.0			79.7		$26,237
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	20 Kearsarge Ave	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6789	323	30	10.9	78.6%	10 (3.1%)	168 (52.0%)	132 (40.9%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)					0.0						0.0									$29,730
Dearborn STEM Academy	Public	7-12	36 Winthrop St	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8412	565	52	10.9	83.2%	9 (1.6%)	348 (61.6%)	189 (33.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	8.7	329^th of 353 public high schools	6.8%		12.1	316^th of 349 public high schools	9.5%	13			9.3	12.1	15.0	10.7			4.8	3.5	6.7	4.1		5.6	13.0	5.6	6.4		12.6	$35,992

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

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

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2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

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