Health Careers Academy Charter School in Boston, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 39.

360 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
Boston, MA 2115

County name: Suffolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 9th grade - 12th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 373-8576 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.340
Longitude: -071.089660

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93
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76
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63
Community Charter Of Cambridge School (1.9 miles):

46
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

39
Blue Hills Reg Voc Tech School (11.0 miles):

35
Boston Arts Academy School (0.5 miles):

19
Media Communications Technology High School (4.1 miles):

3
Health Careers Academy Charter School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Suffolk County:

43
Boston:

39
Health Careers Academy Charter:

39

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Enrollment in Health Careers Academy Charter School

2007 Student Enrollment: 214

9th grade Enrollment: 48
10th grade Enrollment: 50
11th grade Enrollment: 73
12th grade Enrollment: 43


Male students (%): 26.6%
This school:

26.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 73.4%
Here:

73.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 4.2%
Here:

4.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 65.4%
This school:

65.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 22.9%
Here:

22.9%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 3.3%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

3.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 1.40%
Here:

1.40%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.19%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Health Careers Academy Charter School

Grades in Health Careers Academy Charter School

Races in Health Careers Academy Charter School

First Language Not English #: 63
Special Education #: 23
Low-Income #: 132
Free Lunch #: 113
Reduced Lunch #: 19


First Language Not English %: 29.4%
Here:

29.4%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Special Education %: 10.7%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

10.7%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 61.7%
Here:

61.7%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 52.8%
Here:

52.8%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 8.9%
Here:

8.9%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 203

9th grade Enrollment: 47
10th grade Enrollment: 75
11th grade Enrollment: 44
12th grade Enrollment: 37


Male students (%): 25.1%
Here:

25.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 74.9%
Here:

74.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 3.9%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

3.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 71.4%
Here:

71.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 18.2%
Here:

18.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 3.0%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

3.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 3.4%
Here:

3.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Health Careers Academy Charter School

Grades in Health Careers Academy Charter School

Races in Health Careers Academy Charter School

First Language Not English #: 53
Special Education #: 25
Low-Income #: 135


First Language Not English %: 26.1%
This school:

26.1%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Special Education %: 12.3%
Here:

12.3%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 66.5%
Here:

66.5%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 199

9th grade Enrollment: 73
10th grade Enrollment: 45
11th grade Enrollment: 39
12th grade Enrollment: 42


White students (%): 5.0%
Here:

5.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 70.4%
This school:

70.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 17.6%
Here:

17.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 5.5%
This school:

5.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 1.50%
This school:

1.50%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 21.6%
Here:

21.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 78.4%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

78.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Health Careers Academy Charter School

Races in Health Careers Academy Charter School

First Language Not English #: 49
Limited English Proficient #: 1
Special Education #: 25
Low-Income #: 165


First Language Not English %: 24.6%
Here:

24.6%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 12.6%
This school:

12.6%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 82.9%
Here:

82.9%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 182

9th grade Enrollment: 44
10th grade Enrollment: 41
11th grade Enrollment: 45
12th grade Enrollment: 52


White students (%): 4.9%
Here:

4.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 71.4%
This school:

71.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 17.0%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

17.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 4.4%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

4.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 2.20%
Here:

2.20%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 78.0%
Here:

78.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Health Careers Academy Charter School

Races in Health Careers Academy Charter School

First Language Not English #: 52
Special Education #: 9
Low-Income #: 122


First Language Not English %: 28.6%
Here:

28.6%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Special Education %: 4.9%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

4.9%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 67.0%
Here:

67.0%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 181

9th grade Enrollment: 39
10th grade Enrollment: 46
11th grade Enrollment: 57
12th grade Enrollment: 39


White students (%): 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 82.3%
Here:

82.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 12.7%
Here:

12.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 2.2%
This school:

2.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 21.0%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

21.0%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 79.0%
Here:

79.0%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Health Careers Academy Charter School

Races in Health Careers Academy Charter School

First Language Not English #: 42
Low-Income #: 109


First Language Not English %: 23.2%
This school:

23.2%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Low-Income %: 60.2%
Here:

60.2%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 169

10th grade Enrollment: 32
11th grade Enrollment: 58
12th grade Enrollment: 42
Special grade Enrollment: 37


White students (%): 1.2%
Here:

1.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 79.9%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

79.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 14.8%
Here:

14.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native American students (%): 1.20%
Here:

1.20%
State average from 1682 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 24.9%
This school:

24.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 75.1%
Here:

75.1%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Health Careers Academy Charter School

Races in Health Careers Academy Charter School

First Language Not English #: 51
Low-Income #: 102


First Language Not English %: 30.2%
Here:

30.2%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Low-Income %: 60.4%
This school:

60.4%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 180

10th grade Enrollment: 67
11th grade Enrollment: 50
12th grade Enrollment: 42
Special grade Enrollment: 21


White students (%): 5.0%
Here:

5.0%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 68.3%
This school:

68.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 20.6%
This school:

20.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 5.0%
Here:

5.0%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native American students (%): 1.10%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

1.10%
State average from 1664 schools:

0.32%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 28.9%
Here:

28.9%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 71.1%
Here:

71.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Health Careers Academy Charter School

Races in Health Careers Academy Charter School

First Language Not English #: 26
Low-Income #: 122


First Language Not English %: 14.4%
This school:

14.4%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Low-Income %: 67.8%
This school:

67.8%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Average number of Absences: 9.8
Here:

9.8
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 94.4%
Here:

94.4%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 11

Average number of Absences: 1.0
Here:

1.0
State average from 325 schools:

29.0
Attendance Rate: 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 325 schools:

4.5%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.6%
Here:

93.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 11.3

Average number of Absences: 2.0
Here:

2.0
State average from 322 schools:

31.1
Attendance Rate: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 322 schools:

4.2%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.4%
Here:

93.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 15.8

Average number of Absences: 3.0
Here:

3.0
State average from 313 schools:

32.0
Attendance Rate: 1.7%
This school:

1.7%
State average from 314 schools:

4.6%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 91.0%
This school:

91.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.8

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.3%
Here:

94.3%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in Health Careers Academy Charter School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Health Careers Academy Charter School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 18
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 14

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 78.5%
Here:

78.5%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 83.8%
Here:

83.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
Here:

11.8
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 18
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 15

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 62.0%
Here:

62.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 84.4%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

84.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

11.4
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 17
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 14

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 67.7%
Here:

67.7%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 54.6%
Here:

54.6%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
Here:

11.7
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 17
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 14

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 75.0%
Here:

75.0%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 74.1%
Here:

74.1%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
Here:

10.7
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8




SAT Results in Health Careers Academy Charter School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Number of Test Takers: 40

Reading: 419.0
Here:

419.0
State average from 322 schools:

488.1
Writing: 412.0
This school:

412.0
State average from 322 schools:

483.3
Math: 411.0
This school:

411.0
State average from 322 schools:

496.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Number of Test Takers: 32

Reading: 380.0
Here:

380.0
State average from 316 schools:

489.7
Writing: 383.0
Here:

383.0
State average from 316 schools:

484.0
Math: 368.0
This school:

368.0
State average from 316 schools:

498.9




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Reading: 407.0
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

407.0
State average from 299 schools:

500.8
Writing: 396.0
Here:

396.0
State average from 299 schools:

506.6
Math: 40.0
Here:

40.0
State average from 307 schools:

143.7






MCAS Results in Health Careers Academy Charter School

2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 45
Needs Improvement - English: 18
Proficiency - English: 20
Advanced - English: 7


Students Tested - Math: 45
Warning / Failing - Math: 1
Needs Improvement - Math: 13
Proficiency - Math: 19
Advanced - Math: 12


MCAS English Results - Health Careers Academy Charter School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 86.7
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

86.7
State average from 336 schools:

88.3
Needs Improvement - English (%): 40.0%
Here:

40.0%
State average from 336 schools:

24.7%
Proficiency - English (%): 44.0%
This school:

44.0%
State average from 336 schools:

50.1%
Advanced - English (%): 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 336 schools:

20.5%


MCAS Math Results - Health Careers Academy Charter School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 86.1
Here:

86.1
State average from 336 schools:

85.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 336 schools:

8.2%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 29.0%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

29.0%
State average from 336 schools:

22.4%
Proficiency - Math (%): 42.0%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

42.0%
State average from 336 schools:

29.0%
Advanced - Math (%): 27.0%
This school:

27.0%
State average from 336 schools:

40.4%




2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 44
Warning / Failing - English: 1
Needs Improvement - English: 15
Proficiency - English: 23
Advanced - English: 5


Students Tested - Math: 44
Warning / Failing - Math: 4
Needs Improvement - Math: 20
Proficiency - Math: 15
Advanced - Math: 5


MCAS English Results - Health Careers Academy Charter School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 85.8
This school:

85.8
State average from 321 schools:

86.0
Warning / Failing - English (%): 2.0%
This school:

2.0%
State average from 321 schools:

6.9%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 34.0%
Here:

34.0%
State average from 321 schools:

26.1%
Proficiency - English (%): 52.0%
Here:

52.0%
State average from 321 schools:

44.3%
Advanced - English (%): 11.0%
This school:

11.0%
State average from 321 schools:

22.8%


MCAS Math Results - Health Careers Academy Charter School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 75.0
Here:

75.0
State average from 321 schools:

81.8
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 9.0%
This school:

9.0%
State average from 321 schools:

11.5%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 45.0%
Here:

45.0%
State average from 321 schools:

24.9%
Proficiency - Math (%): 34.0%
Here:

34.0%
State average from 321 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 11.0%
This school:

11.0%
State average from 321 schools:

35.0%




2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 39
Warning / Failing - English: 8
Needs Improvement - English: 20
Proficiency - English: 9
Advanced - English: 2


Students Tested - Math: 244
Warning / Failing - Math: 1
Needs Improvement - Math: 23
Proficiency - Math: 97
Advanced - Math: 123


MCAS English Results - Health Careers Academy Charter School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 62.8
Here:

62.8
State average from 317 schools:

80.4
Warning / Failing - English (%): 21.0%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

21.0%
State average from 317 schools:

11.6%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 51.0%
Here:

51.0%
State average from 317 schools:

29.6%
Proficiency - English (%): 23.0%
This school:

23.0%
State average from 317 schools:

31.8%
Advanced - English (%): 5.0%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

5.0%
State average from 317 schools:

27.2%


MCAS Math Results - Health Careers Academy Charter School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 96.4
This school:

96.4
State average from 316 schools:

83.6
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 9.0%
Health Careers Academy Charter School:

9.0%
State average from 316 schools:

27.6%
Proficiency - Math (%): 40.0%
Here:

40.0%
State average from 316 schools:

41.9%
Advanced - Math (%): 50.0%
Here:

50.0%
State average from 316 schools:

21.6%




2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 45
Warning / Failing - English: 5
Needs Improvement - English: 20
Proficiency - English: 20


Students Tested - Math: 45
Warning / Failing - Math: 17
Needs Improvement - Math: 20
Proficiency - Math: 7
Advanced - Math: 1


MCAS English Results - Health Careers Academy Charter School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 76.1
Here:

76.1
State average from 309 schools:

83.1
Warning / Failing - English (%): 11.0%
This school:

11.0%
State average from 309 schools:

8.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 44.0%
This school:

44.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.3%
Proficiency - English (%): 44.0%
Here:

44.0%
State average from 309 schools:

42.9%


MCAS Math Results - Health Careers Academy Charter School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 55.0
Here:

55.0
State average from 309 schools:

75.4
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 38.0%
Here:

38.0%
State average from 309 schools:

17.8%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 44.0%
Here:

44.0%
State average from 309 schools:

29.5%
Proficiency - Math (%): 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 309 schools:

24.1%






Participation Statistics:


2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 45
Standard Assessment: 45

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.5%


2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 45
Standard Assessment: 45

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.0%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 27
Standard Assessment: 27

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 285 schools:

99.1%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 27
Standard Assessment: 27

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.3%


2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 35
Standard Assessment: 35

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 129 schools:

99.2%


2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 35
Standard Assessment: 35

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 125 schools:

98.2%


2007 Participation - Asian subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%





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