Aspire+Charter+Network

Aspire Charters are mainly in California but are opening a few in Memphis

The New York Times says that 100% of their graduates go to college. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/opinion/sunday/helping-teachers-learn.html?ref=brentstaples&_r=1&buffer_share=2d9b6&utm_source=buffer&

One high school in LA. Aspire Pacific Academy has just 9th and 10th grade. Had 200 9th graders, but 120 10th graders, which is 40% attrition for the one year. Also, test scores are very low with, for example, 21% passing math.

In Oakland, Aspire Pacific Academy has 63 9th graders but 44 12th graders.

Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy 58% suspension rate in 2010