Academy for College and Career Exploration to Graduate its First Class
Wednesday May 28th, 2008
Academy for College and Career Exploration to Graduate its First ClassMayor Dixon to give remarks; 88% of seniors accepted to college from this BCPSS “Innovation” high school | |||||
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What: Academy of College and Career Exploration (ACCE) Graduation When: Saturday, May 31, 2008, 10:00 a.m. Background: Mayor Sheila Dixon will give opening remarks to ACCE’s first graduating class. These 96 students have completed an individualized and rigorous academic curriculum that incorporates intensive career preparation experiences. They have also completed several unique work experiences that are tailored to their career interests. This unique curriculum and supportive environment has resulted in 100% college application rate, and an 88% college acceptance rate. This statistic is particularly impressive as students attending ACCE are not required to meet any academic entry criteria. ACCE’s 2008 graduates will be attending several prestigious higher education institutions, such as Maryland Institute College of Art, The Johns Hopkins University, Michigan State University, Towson University, Pennsylvania State University at York, Villa Julie, and Saint Mary’s College of Maryland. Located at 3600 W. 36th Street in Hampden for the past two years, ACCE’s success is due in large part to the support provided by many government, civic, business, philanthropic, educational and community partners including the Baltimore City Foundation, The Johns Hopkins University, the Family League, and the Young Audiences of Maryland that provides artists to teach the “careers in arts” program.. For more information about ACCE, call 410-396-6722 or visit www.accebaltimore.com. |