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Alternative charter high school · Broward · Margate, Florida

Ascend Career Academy

Ascend Career Academy rates 6.1 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Commendable.

High schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public high school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Broward median is 5.8.

#2,203 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Broward: 60 high schools rated, median 5.8 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Commendable, on learning gains

The brief

A Broward alternative charter high school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Ascend Career Academy on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 63% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 78% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 48%; 95% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Commendable, in 2024-25.

Ascend Career Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math35%14 points below the Florida average of 49%High-school course exams · 49 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading58%3 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 9–10 · 55 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency declined earlier in the 12-year record (2015–2026), then recovered 39 points since 2021, reaching 46% in 2026.2026 FAST; 23 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
10.0
25% of the rating
Academics
6.0
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.8
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 15% (multi-year average, 2015-2026) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2015-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33063; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ascend Career Academy and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Miami school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$62,930
Median home value
$270,100
Median rent
$1,790/mo
College educated
27.8%
Homeownership
73.7%
Poverty rate
11.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33063; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
61
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
41
Some Transit
Bike Score
65
Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible alternative schools within 15 miles, best rated first.
  1. Ascend Career Academythis school
    6.1
  2. Andrews High School4.3 mi · charter
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  3. Cypress Run Alternative Center2.7 mi
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  4. Dave Thomas Education Center West0.6 mi
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  5. Suned High School of North Broward0.2 mi · charter
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  6. Pace Center for Girls Inc.6.9 mi
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  7. Academic Solutions Academy a4.2 mi · charter
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  8. Academic Solutions High School4.2 mi · charter
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Eight grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles, and none rates higher than Ascend Career Academy.Public-school ratings. Alternative schools only, which are few, so the distance reaches 15 miles. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ascend Career Academy serve?

Ascend Career Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Ascend Career Academy?

Ascend Career Academy has an enrollment of approximately 222 students.

How does Ascend Career Academy rank in FL?

Ascend Career Academy ranks #2,203 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Ascend Career Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Ascend Career Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Ascend Career Academy on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 63% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%).

What are the test scores at Ascend Career Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ascend Career Academy has 15% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2026) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2026).

Is Ascend Career Academy a charter school?

Yes, Ascend Career Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Ascend Career Academy a Title I school?

No, Ascend Career Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ascend Career Academy?

100.0% of students at Ascend Career Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
222
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Broward County
Phone
(954) 978-4555
4-year graduation
30–39%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#229 of 319
Schools in district
325
District spending per student
$12,121
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 33063)
55,539
Area average commute
29.1 min
Area median age
45.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.