Networks > African American Student Success
Networks > African American Student Success
Dr. Kimberly Hendricks-Brown
Principal on Special Assignment
kimberly.hendricks-brown@fresnounified.org
Enrollment: 67,819
English Learners: 19.3%
SWD: 14.9%
SED: 86.9%
African American: 7.2%
Increase the number of African-American students who are UC/CSU college-bound
Improving data use: We are examining our data more closely to understand where communication, access to supports, and opportunities for success may be breaking down so we can better respond to the challenges our students are experiencing.
Strengthening family and community connections: We are working with the Statewide Community Engagement Initiative to build stronger connections and apply effective engagement practices.
Increase in graduation rates for African American students
Increase in UC A-G credit completion rates for African American students
We joined the African American Student Success Network (AASSN) to better understand and address disparities in the academic trajectories of our students of color—particularly African American students—and their representation among those matriculating into the UC and CSU systems, while strengthening pathways to academic excellence and postsecondary opportunity for all students.