Health Careers Academy

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Academy
Established	1998
Type	Public Secondary
Principal	Dr. Caren Walker Gregory
Students	170
Grades	9–12
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
District	Boston Public Schools
Website	http://www.healthcareersacademy.org

Health Careers Academy (HCA) is one of several Horace Mann Charter Schools in the Boston Public Schools system. ^[1]

Located in Boston, Massachusetts on the campus of Northeastern University, HCA 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.

1 Awards and honors
2 Demographics
3 Notes
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Awards and honors

In 2006, recognized as one of the top 10 Boston Area High Schools according to the Boston Globe. ^[2]
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 ^[3]
In 2003, renewed as a Horace Mann Charter School by the Massachusetts Department of Education. ^[4]

[edit] Demographics

The demographic at HCA indicates that the students come from several diverse areas of Boston. ^[5]

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. ^[6]

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%. ^[7]