BROCKTON — Five years after its founding, New Heights Charter School will soon graduate its first class of seniors and meet its goal to have at least half of its students leave with credits from college-level classes.
From the beginning, students are told that they can go to college, said Executive Director Omari Walker. The school was created with the understanding that urban students can achieve if they are given the right teachers and support.
"We have a, 'We go to college' culture, and that they are ready for college," he said. "Teachers have to believe every student is college-ready."
Fifty-one percent of students from the senior class will graduate June 3 with an associates degree from Massasoit Community College.