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Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (Hora High School
360 Huntington Ave
Boston MA, 02115, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-373-8576
Ranking: 
(217 out of 298, bottom 27%)*
(217 out of 298, bottom 27%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 331 | 275 | 225 | 218 | 211 | 214 | 208 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 108 | 32.6% | 97 | 35.3% | 58 | 25.8% | 54 | 24.8% | 42 | 19.9% | 74 | 34.6% | 46 | 22.1% |
| Grade 10: | 86 | 26.0% | 93 | 33.8% | 55 | 24.4% | 41 | 18.8% | 76 | 36.0% | 46 | 21.5% | 48 | 23.1% |
| Grade 11: | 91 | 27.5% | 49 | 17.8% | 40 | 17.8% | 75 | 34.4% | 47 | 22.3% | 49 | 22.9% | 46 | 22.1% |
| Grade 12: | 46 | 13.9% | 36 | 13.1% | 72 | 32.0% | 48 | 22.0% | 46 | 21.8% | 45 | 21.0% | 68 | 32.7% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 103 | 31.1% | 90 | 32.7% | 75 | 33.3% | 66 | 30.3% | 58 | 27.5% | 52 | 24.3% | 47 | 22.6% |
| Female: | 228 | 68.9% | 185 | 67.3% | 150 | 66.7% | 152 | 69.7% | 153 | 72.5% | 162 | 75.7% | 146 | 70.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 11 | 3.3% | 8 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.8% | 5 | 2.3% | 5 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 126 | 38.1% | 121 | 44.0% | 97 | 43.1% | 94 | 43.1% | 82 | 38.9% | 74 | 34.6% | 64 | 30.8% |
| Black: | 169 | 51.1% | 126 | 45.8% | 112 | 49.8% | 99 | 45.4% | 103 | 48.8% | 115 | 53.7% | 117 | 56.3% |
| White: | 16 | 4.8% | 13 | 4.7% | 5 | 2.2% | 11 | 5.0% | 7 | 3.3% | 10 | 4.7% | 12 | 5.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.9% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.8% | 8 | 3.7% | 9 | 4.3% | 7 | 3.3% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 244 | 73.7% | 167 | 60.7% | 135 | 60.0% | 144 | 66.1% | 136 | 64.5% | 109 | 50.9% | 117 | 56.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 4.2% | 12 | 4.4% | 13 | 5.8% | 24 | 11.0% | 26 | 12.3% | 28 | 13.1% | 16 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.07 | 11.68 | 11.42 | 10.90 | 11.16 | 10.00 | 11.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 44.4% | 44.4% | 61% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 62% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 65% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 71% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 74% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 84% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 88% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 96% | 91% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 17.8% | 17.8% | 51% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 57% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 62% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 69% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 75% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 78% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 80% |
| 2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 57% |
| 2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 65% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 67% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 69% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 71% |
| 2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 42% |
| 2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 24% | 24% | 55% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 71% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 72% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 73% |
| 2007 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 13% | 13% | 48% |
| 2008 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 55% |
| 2009 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 57% |
| 2010 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 55% |
| 2011 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 11% | 11% | 61% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (Hora High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.