| Boston College Boston University Brown University Carnegie Mellon Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Duke University Emory University Georgetown University Harvard University Johns Hopkins University Lehigh University Massachusetts Institute of Technology New York University |
Northwestern University Princeton University Rice University Stanford University Tufts University University of Chicago University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Washington University-St. Louis Yale University |
Our Results
Uncommon students prove every day that they can succeed at the highest levels. Learn more about why we are the highest-performing large charter network in the country and how our scholars are thriving in our schools and in college and beyond.
Who we are...
Over 19,000 Uncommon students are on the path to graduate from college and achieve their dreams.
96% of our 5,000 high school graduates have been accepted to 2- or 4-year colleges.
85% of Uncommon students are considered economically disadvantaged.
Providing high-quality schools...
The average time our principals have been with Uncommon Schools is 10 years
9 out of 10 parents rate themselves as satisfied with Uncommon Schools.
Our students learn the equivalent of 6 extra years of math + 3 years of English compared to nearby district schools.
Learn more from Juliana Worrell, Chief Schools Officer, K-8. →
Preparing students for college...
The average Uncommon student exceeds the SAT college readiness benchmark.
96% of Uncommon students take 1 or more AP tests versus 35% of public schools nationwide.
Art Worrell, Director of History, explains the importance of APs. →
The average amount received in scholarships by 2023 Uncommon graduates was $32,000.
Students succeeding in college...
Uncommon alumni graduate from college at 4x the rate of their lowest income peers nationally.
Uncommon students with diverse learning needs graduate from college at a 30% higher rate than the national average.
3,000+ Uncommon alumni are currently attending or have graduated from college.
Top Colleges
Our college counselors work closely with students and parents to find the right college and universities to match their goals and enable them to achieve their dreams. Here are some of the top local colleges and universities our alumni have attended.
| Allegeny College Amherst College Barnard College Bates College Bowdoin College Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Carleton College Colgate University Davidson College DePauw University |
Hamilton College Haverford College Middlebury College Oberlin College Pomona College Swarthmore College US Military Academy-West Point Wellesley College Wesleyan University Williams College The College of Wooster |
| Bennett College for Women Clark Atlanta University Delaware State University Hampton University Howard University Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Morehouse College |
Morgan State University North Carolina A&T State University South Carolina State University Spelman College Texas Southern University Virginia State University |
| The College of New Jersey CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College CUNY York College Montclair State University New Jersey Institute of Technology Ramapo College of New Jersey Rowan University Rutgers University |
Stockton University SUNY at Albany SUNY at Binghamton SUNY at Buffalo SUNY at Oswego SUNY at Potsdam SUNY Stony Brook |
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