Exclusive | Real Success Academy! All 8th graders at Harlem charter school pass advanced history exam

This Success Academy really lived up to its name.Every eighth-grader at the Success Academy Harlem West Middle charter school passed an “Advanced Placement” world history exam that is typically only taken by high-performing high school students.Of the 47 eighth graders at the school, 89% even scored at a higher level 4 or 5, while the remaining 11% got a passing grade of 3.“I’m really proud of the kids.It’s an incredible accomplishment,” said Success Academy Harlem West history teacher Luke Mitchell, whose students excelled on the exam that’s typically taken in 10th grade.Some 77% of Mitchell’s students are from low-income families, with 70% black and 28% Hispanic.Hunter Tittle, 14, who will be moving on to Success Academy high school in The Bronx next fall, aced the world history exam administered by the College Board.“Scoring a 5 on the AP World Exam as an 8th grader was one of the biggest achievements of my life.

As I grow up, I’ll know that I have the skills and ability to succeed in whatever I may attempt,” Tittle said in a statement to The Post.“I’m grateful for my history teacher, Mr.Mitchell, and the work ethic that he taught me and the rest of my classmates, who all passed.

In the end, I will use my own experience to serve as an example to my community that, regardless of where you come from, you can always succeed.”The AP World History exam, covering the year 1200 to present, includes 55 multiple-choice questions, three short essays or responses and two longer essays.Written answers account for 60% of the grade and require deep knowledge of the content and critical thinking.Students typically take the exam in the tenth grade, according to the College Board.At Success Academy’s 59 charter schools, all students are expected to take 18 to 20 Advanced Placement exams before they graduate — including 100% taking AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP Macroeconomics, AP Literature, AP US History and AP Art History.In May, more than 3,000 ...