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Our Mission

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy’s mission is to nurture scholars capable of transforming their world by sending them to and through college.

College, career & life ready

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy does more than prepare scholars for higher education and careers. We provide them with the skills necessary to affect change in society and help transform their local, national and global communities.

Character

Relationships that I form throughout my life matter in my college and career journey.
Each scholar has an adult mentor who is invested in the student’s success. Mentor and Mentee work closely to nurture the development of the scholars’ inner life making college access and academic achievement possible.

Achievement

I am capable of intellectual challenge and academic success.

Our scholars are developed as empowered and eager learners capable of acquiring knowledge in a variety of disciplines and settings.

College

I can see myself going to and through college.
Our scholars are keenly aware of all of the post-secondary opportunities available to them and have aspirations for college acceptance, persistence and college graduation.

A transformational moment

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy is in a growth phase, with scholars enrolling from across the city to join our college-prep, personalized learning environment. Our growing student population has demonstrated that the goal of 450 scholars is achievable however our current facility is inadequate for our programming which includes our Early College Program and our technology, health care, and business Career Pathways. 

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College acceptance rate since 2012

Over 300 scholars with growing enrollment

Over 60 scholars have earned early college credit since the pilot began in 2018.

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Over 90% of our scholars qualify for free and reduced lunch; 98% are Black; and 18% of scholars have a diagnosed learning disability.

who we are

Founded in 2004, Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy (HFCA) is a public charter high school delivering a college-focused education to high school scholars from across the City of Milwaukee for over 16 years. 

Our school sets ambitious goals for student achievement with the goal of creating scholars who are college, career, and life ready. Our graduates are consistently accepted into colleges and universities at a rate of 100% percent
since 2012. 

We do more than prepare our scholars for higher education. We provide them with the skills necessary to make change in society and help transform their local, national, and global communities. 

a 16-year history of progress

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy was founded in 2004 by eight notable pastors and Dr. Howard Fuller. We value students’ learning strengths and differences, identities, and voices with the mission of sending scholars to and through college. In 2019, Milwaukee Collegiate Academy was renamed to honor student advocate and Board Chair Emeritus Dr. Howard Fuller.

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Join our
team

JOIN US as an educator who is a content expert and has the freedom to design lessons that impact learning and nurture personal development. Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy’s educators are exceptional in how we form relationships with students. We help them see themselves as scholars capable of a lifetime of success.

We are seeking educators who value their relationships with students and can form authentic connections that help motivate our scholars to learn and thrive. Educators who are knowledgeable about the college-preparation and college-going process and who are willing to learn and work with small groups of students on their goals are needed.

personalized learning

Personalized Learning at Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy empowers students by coaching scholars to understand their lives as learners and leaders. Through the Summit Learning platform, scholars are developed as digital citizens and consumers of information while teachers harness technology to provide rapid, strategic instruction and intervention. Through our approach, scholars engage in regular goal setting and choice making to develop a strong sense of efficacy as learners. Scholars learn how to advocate for themselves and their learning community. All of this is achieved through their own hard work and the guidance of an adult mentor who shares a commitment to their intellectual and personal success.

Our Vision

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy’s vision is to produce responsible leaders through academic mastery, community focused education and the fostering of lifelong learning in any environment.

Our Desired State

scholars enrolled in our high performing high school program

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of scholars will graduate and are accepted by a 2-year or 4-year college or university

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Over 60% of alumni graduate from a 4-year or complete a professional certificate within six years of graduation

Our Partners

Rodney Lynk, Jr., Chief Executive Officer

High School
2212 N. Vel R. Phillips Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53212

Philip Smith, High School Principal

Middle School
Mardak — Vandenberg Campus

4030 N. 29th Street,
Milwaukee, WI 53216

LaQuasha Logan, Middle School Principal

PHONE: (414) 873-4014
FAX: For transcripts and student records, please email: sabrina.hightower@hfca.org

© since 2013 by Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy

Our Values

  • Purpose
  • Responsibility
  • Integrity
  • Drive
  • Excellence
  • Love
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