Apply now for Fall 2025! It only takes a few minutes and sets your child on a bright future!
Apply now for Fall 2025! It only takes a few minutes and sets your child on a bright future!
We are thrilled to share the outstanding academic achievements of our students. Ascend has not only outperformed local community school districts in ELA and Math but has also excelled across New York City and New York State. Our commitment to providing rigorous and joyful learning experiences continues to drive our success and support our students' growth.
Our commitment to providing rich, challenging academics and joyful learning experiences remains strong. We are proud to share that in the 2024 New York State Assessments for Math and ELA, Ascend students once again outperformed state, city, and borough test results!
These achievements highlight the lasting success of the Ascend model. Of particular note this year was a trend of significantly higher results among students who have been with Ascend the longest, providing clear evidence that our approach is effective.
As we look to our future, we remain focused on fostering literacy as a key driver of equity and academic success. By leveraging insights from state assessments in Math and ELA, we can continue to refine our strategies to support and accelerate student progress.
We are extremely proud of our students' accomplishments:
Approximately 150 seventh graders were offered seats in the highly selective DREAM Specialized High School Institute, representing the most offers in Ascend’s history.
Several 8th grade students were offered seats in New York’s Specialized High Schools. Notably, a Canarsie Ascend Middle School student was accepted into Queens High School at York College, which has a historical acceptance rate of 0.4%.
Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature saw almost double-digit growth from the prior school year, with over 80% of seniors completing AP testing in May.
Our seniors received the most HBCU acceptances in Ascend history, and full financial aid to institutions such as Franklin & Marshall, Villanova, Rochester Institute of Technology, Muhlenberg College, and SUNY Albany.
88% will be attending a 4-year college.
6% will be attending a 2-year college.
3% will be joining the armed forces (Air Force and Navy).
3% will be starting their career journey through employment or apprenticeships.
We look forward to continuing our journey of academic excellence and supporting our students in achieving their full potential.
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