College Attainment

Outpacing Higher Income Peers

Uncommon's high school graduates have graduated from or are on pace to graduate from four-year colleges at higher rates than students from the wealthiest American households. We track our students' success throughout their journey, and this number includes all Uncommon high school graduates from our very first high school graduating class.

it starts with advanced classes

AP Coursework

95% of Uncommon high school seniors have taken at least one Advanced Placement class, and the number of seniors who pass at least one AP exam - demonstrating mastery of college-level coursework - is more than double the national average.

Surpassing national benchmarks

SAT Success

Our high school students are exceeding the SAT college readiness benchmark, demonstrating that they are on the path to success in college and beyond.

Stanford University Study

Closing the Gap

According to a study by Stanford University's CREDO, attending an Uncommon School completely cancels out the negative impacts associated with being a student in poverty.

Stanford University Study

More Learning

Compared to students in nearby district schools, Uncommon students learn the equivalent of 4 extra months of English and 7 extra months of math each year.

Turnaround Success

Three years after Uncommon took over a low-performing school in Camden, NJ, it is now the highest performing district or Renaissance school in the city.

Highest Ranked

Our North Star Academy schools in Newark are the #1 highest performing charter network in the state of New Jersey.