The City of Hialeah Educational Academy, also known as COHEA Career and Collegiate Academy is a

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. The school serves middle and high school students from 6th to 12th grade. The curriculum is designed with college prep in mind and has a

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influence, although emphasizes emergency response, health, and law enforcement career paths. The school is located on a college-style campus. COHEA has been nationally recognized by ''Newsweek'' magazine, was named ''U.S. News & World Report''s Best High Schools Silver Award, and was ranked on ''

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s 2014 list of top high schools in the U.S. Due to the school's high level of free and reduced lunches, the school was also ranked among the most transformative schools in the country. COHEA is an "A" school under the State of Florida Accountability Program and is fully accredited by AdvancED under the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS-CASI) division.

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