Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers explained

Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers
Motto:	Dream. Grow. Excel.
Location:	360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
Country:	United States
Established:	1998
Type:	Public Secondary
District:	Boston Public Schools
Grades:	9-12
Headmaster:	Caren Walker Gregory
Enrollment:	215
Mascot:	Huskies
Colors:	Red and White
Sat:	452 verbal 460 math 912 total (2017-2018)^[1]
Website:	Official site

The Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (formerly Health Careers Academy) is one of several Horace Mann Charter Schools in the Boston Public Schools system.^[2] On April 25, 2010, the school was renamed to honor the late senator, Edward M. Kennedy.

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States on the campus of Northeastern University, EMK is a college prep high school with a focus on careers in the health professions. Among its partners is the Center for Community Health Education Research and Service (CCHERS), which noted a need in the community for a more diverse population of health care providers.

Awards and honors

• In 2008 Ranked as one of US World and News Reports top schools.^[3]
• In 2006 recognized as one of the top 10 Boston Area High Schools according to the Boston Globe.^[4]
• In 2007 recognized for being one of 3 schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to graduate 100% of its students of the class of 2006.^[5]
• In 2003 renewed as a Horace Mann Charter School by the Massachusetts Department of Education.^[4]

Demographics

The demographic at HCA indicates that the students come from several diverse areas of Boston.^[6]

• Dorchester (40%)
• Mattapan (16%)
• Roxbury (15%)
• Hyde Park (9%)
• Roslindale (6%)
• Other (14%)

The demographics at the school also indicate a racially diverse student body.^[4]

• African-American (70%)
• Hispanic (21%)
• White (4%)
• Asian (4%)
• Native American (1%)

Approximately 61% of the student body is on a reduced school lunch program. The school's special education population is at 12%. Average daily attendance at the school is 94%.^[6]

See also

• List of school districts in Massachusetts

External links

• • CCHERS
• Boston Public Schools
• Massachusetts Charter Schools
• Massachusetts Department of Education

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report.
2. http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/tech_advisory/03_1.html Massachusetts Charter Schools
3. Web site: Health Careers Academy Charter School: Best High Schools - USNews.com . 2017-08-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100919052029/http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/massachusetts/health_careers_academy_charter_school . 2010-09-19 . dead .
4. Web site: Boston Public Schools . 2007-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070202212241/http://boston.k12.ma.us/schools/RC648.pdf . 2007-02-02 . dead .
5. Web site: Boston Public Schools . 2007-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071111111816/http://www.boston.k12.ma.us/bps/news/news-2-2-07.asp . 2007-11-11 . dead .
6. http://www.doe.mass.edu/charter/reports/inspect/0452.pdf Massachusetts Charter Schools