925 Astor Avenue, Bronx

Average Class Size: 26

Progress Report Grade: B

Average Daily Attendance: 90%

SAT Score: 1328

Graduation Rate: 88%

Dropout Rate: 7%

College Entrance: 100% accepted, 99% attend

TIGHT-knit school featuring tough love, high standards and a focus on college. Students take four years of language, science and math. Ninth-graders

go through a mock college application process, sending material to school partner, the University of Vermont. College officials meet with students, and some are chosen to fly for free with partner JetBlue to see the university and other colleges in the area. Vermont gave 17 full scholarships to the school last year. Three Posse scholars. School calls itself the “Pelham Prep Family.”