The Career Academy

lhsca.lowell.k12.ma.us/pages/LHS_Career_Academy

88 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Career Academy, located at 125 Smith Street in Lowell, Massachusetts, is an alternative educational program operating under the umbrella of Lowell High School. It is designed to support students who may benefit from a more personalized, non-traditional learning environment. By offering a smaller setting compared to the main high school campus, the academy focuses on fostering close relationships between students and faculty while providing the necessary academic resources to ensure students remain on track for graduation.

The curriculum at The Career Academy emphasizes both academic achievement and career readiness. It provides a structured yet flexible approach to education, allowing students to earn their high school diplomas while gaining valuable life skills and exploring post-secondary pathways. Through its commitment to individualized support and student-centered instruction, the academy aims to empower students to overcome educational hurdles and successfully transition into adulthood, whether that leads to higher education, technical training, or the workforce.

Total Students

10.5

Full-Time Teachers

8.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for The Career Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	35
Black	12
Asian	15
Two or More	7

Hispanic
35 (39.8 %)
White
19 (21.6 %)
Asian
15 (17.0 %)
Black
12 (13.6 %)
Two or More
7 (8.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lowell
Phone:	(978)970-3318
Website:	http://lhsca.lowell.k12.ma.us/pages/LHS_Career_Academy
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	88
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 31

Grade 10 10

Grade 11 13

Grade 12 34