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Ascend Career Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 19% of Florida high schools

Summary

Ascend Career Academy is a public charter high school located in Margate, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 222 students. The school is part of the Broward County school district, which is ranked 25th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ascend Career Academy consistently performs significantly below the Broward County and Florida state averages on standardized tests across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 12% in Biology 1 to 55% in US History, compared to Broward's 77% and Florida's 71% in those subjects. The school has also had low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 40.6% to 89.7% over the past few years, which is well below the state and district averages. Additionally, Ascend Career Academy has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 80.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools and state averages.

Ascend Career Academy's academic performance and other key metrics lag significantly behind those of nearby charter and public high schools, such as Coral Springs Charter School, Blanche Ely High School, and Monarch High School. These schools, which are also part of the Broward County district, consistently outperform Ascend Career Academy across a range of measures. The combination of low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and high poverty levels at Ascend Career Academy suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

215

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,681

Per pupil spending ?

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5251 Coconut Creek Pkwy
Margate, FL 33063

(954) 978-4555

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

Hispanic:

38.1%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2018 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (32% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (57% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg67%

Florida avg62%

683^rd of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 8 pts since 2018

From bottom 11% (2018) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 56High Schools in the Broward

25^th of 67Broward among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	683 of 844	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	672 of 807	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	676 of 792	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	681 of 774	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	676 of 746	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	677 of 734	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	637 of 716	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History55%-16 vs state

Geometry52%-3 vs state

English Language Arts25%-32 vs state

Algebra 125%-35 vs state

Biology 112%-59 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ascend Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5251 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 978-4555	215	0		7.4%	13 (6.0%)	113 (52.6%)	82 (38.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	16.3	683^rd of 844 public high schools	19.1%		9.9	672^nd of 807 public high schools	16.7%	11				30.0	21.0					25.0	52.0	12.0	55.0		$11,681	$339	$11,342
Suned High School Of North Broward	Public, Charter	9-12	1117 Banks Rd	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 246-4004	353	0	32.7	8.2%	40 (11.3%)	194 (55.0%)	108 (30.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	4.6	747^th of 844 public high schools	11.5%		3.7	743^rd of 807 public high schools	7.9%	4					0.0					32.0	13.0	23.0	24.0		$10,266	$197	$10,069
Atlantic Technical College	Public, Magnet	9-12	4700 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 321-5100	680	61	11.1	32.1%	86 (12.6%)	374 (55.0%)	180 (26.5%)	29 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	92.5	8^th of 844 public high schools	99.1%		90.6	18^th of 807 public high schools	97.8%	10				94.0	95.0					91.0	89.0	97.0	99.0		$13,602	$1,717	$11,886
Dave Thomas Education Center West	Public	6-12	4690 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Coconut Creek	33063	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-6750	492	19	25.8	55.7%	22 (4.5%)	326 (66.3%)	131 (26.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	4.4	753^rd of 844 public high schools	10.8%		4.2	733^rd of 807 public high schools	9.2%	20			22.0	18.0	10.0			41.0	22.0	24.0	10.0	26.0	24.0		$13,310	$557	$12,753
Broward Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	1400 NW 44th Ave	Coconut Creek	33066	Broward County	Broward	No	No	Yes	No	(754) 321-6050	541	54	10.0	4.6%	176 (32.5%)	93 (17.2%)	222 (41.0%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	84.3	52^nd of 844 public high schools	93.8%		86.6	40^th of 807 public high schools	95.0%	12	100.0	96.0	95.0	91.0	95.0	83.0	87.0	82.0	88.0	83.0	76.0	98.0	90.0	91.0	$28,150	$00	$28,150
Coconut Creek High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 NW 44th Ave	Coconut Creek	33066	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-0350	1,972	77	25.6	45.4%	70 (3.5%)	1,478 (74.9%)	349 (17.7%)	25 (1.3%)	10 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	36 (1.8%)	34.9	527^th of 844 public high schools	37.6%		25.2	585^th of 807 public high schools	27.5%	58				37.0	47.0					26.0	50.0	74.0	71.0		$8,573	$594	$7,980
Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter High At North Lauderda	Public, Charter	9-12	7101 Kimberly Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-5065	349	6	58.1	93.1%	10 (2.9%)	222 (63.6%)	112 (32.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29.4	588^th of 844 public high schools	30.3%		33.8	495^th of 807 public high schools	38.7%	93				41.0	42.0					20.0	31.0	66.0	64.0		$9,523	$46	$9,476
Coral Springs High School	Public	9-12	7201 W Sample Rd	Coral Springs	33065	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-0500	2,177	86	25.3	36.7%	287 (13.2%)	1,044 (48.0%)	708 (32.5%)	78 (3.6%)	4 (0.2%)	10 (0.5%)	46 (2.1%)	58.5	228^th of 844 public high schools	73.0%		41	410^th of 807 public high schools	49.2%	182				52.0	54.0					68.0	74.0	80.0	82.0		$9,406	$571	$8,835
Monarch High School	Public	9-12	5050 Wiles Rd	Coconut Creek	33073	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-1400	2,213	88	25.1	34.3%	532 (24.0%)	591 (26.7%)	940 (42.5%)	81 (3.7%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	64 (2.9%)	51.8	313^th of 844 public high schools	62.9%		43.6	382^nd of 807 public high schools	52.7%	69				50.0	55.0					64.0	53.0	71.0	77.0		$9,950	$403	$9,546
The Learning Center High School	Public, Charter	9-12	650 Royal Palm Blvd	Palm Beach	33411	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(561) 567-7930	11	1	11.0	27.3%	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$28,198	$2,543	$25,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Ascend Career Academy

How many students attend Ascend Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Ascend Career Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ascend Career Academy?

Students at Ascend Career Academy are 53% African American, 38% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Ascend Career Academy in?

Broward

Is Ascend Career Academy a good school?

Ascend Career Academy ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Florida high schools.

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