College Success Award winner: Uncommon Schools' North Star Academy Washington Park High School

North Star Academy Washington Park High School in Newark, NJ won a 2019 College Success Award from GreatSchools.org! Watch how this award-winning high school innovates for the good of the students and encourages kids to work hard to achieve their dreams. GreatSchools.org's 2019 College Success Award honors public high schools in 25 states that are doing a great job of preparing students to get into — and succeed in — college. Learn more... Visit the school's profile page on GreatSchools.org: https://www.greatschools.org/new-jers... Learn more about GreatSchools.org's College Success Awards: https://www.greatschools.org/gk/csa-w... Look up all 1,722 winners in 25 states by state: https://www.greatschools.org/gk/csa-w... Watch videos of other CSA-winning schools: (Brownsville, TX:    • College Success Award winner: Veterans Mem...  , (Honolulu, HI:    • College Success Award winner: President Wi...  , (Lithonia, GA:    • College Success Award winner: Arabia Mount...  ), (Denver, CO:    • College Success Award: Denver School of Sc...  , (Marshall, AR:    • College Success Award winner: Marshall Hig...  ), and (Miami, FL:    • College Success Award winner: Young Women'...  . Read about 5 College Success Award-winning schools that really stand out (https://www.greatschools.org/gk/artic.... Learn 6 strategies that CSA-winning schools use to prepare all kids for college — strategies all schools should consider implementing. (https://www.greatschools.org/gk/artic...) GreatSchools.org is a nonprofit organization that helps millions of parents get a great education for their children. Visit us at http://www.greatschools.org, or find us on social media: Like GreatSchools on Facebook:   / greatschools   Get great pins from GreatSchools on Pinterest:   / greatschools   Follow GreatSchools on Twitter:   / greatschools