Charter School Sends Every Senior to College

Many schools can say that the majority of their students go to a four-year college or university. But not every school can say that all of their students made it to college.

Each of the 81 seniors in the class of 2009 at the Denver School of Science and Technology applied to a four-year college or university and was accepted, the school announced. The entire graduating class of 2008 from the open-enrollment charter school also made the college grade.

Minority students make up 63 percent of the seniors while low-income students make up 44 percent. Most schools with these demographics do not have that many students whom colleges will accept. In fact, 43 percent of the seniors will become first generation college students.

The liberal arts school focuses on preparing its students for college and giving them the chance to succeed in math and the sciences. The school could expand in the next few years in the Denver area as well as nationally with its STEM-based program.

For more information about the school, visit the Denver School of Science and Technology.

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