For the 2011-2012 school year, we have 63 students. The majority (54) are African-American, 2 are Caucasian, 3 are Latina, 1 is African, and 3 are mixed race. Our students' families are all low-income, with 88% qualifying for the federal free or reduced meals program.

Sisters Academy serves girls who live primarily in west and southwest Baltimore and Cherry Hill. Their neighborhoods are marked by vacant housing, high unemployment, drug addiction, and crime. At the middle schools near their homes, student achievement levels in math and reading are very low. In these communities, nearly half of the adult population has less than a twelfth grade education.

Sisters Academy students come with spirit and motivation. They are intellectually curious and capable of critical thinking. At this stage of their lives, they are forming a sense of their own identity, discovering their strengths, and beginning to define their personal goals.

Over four years, our students advance academically, explore their interests, and acquire life skills. They improve their scores on standardized tests. They learn how to play basketball or soccer. They find new ways to express themselves through art and music. They even learn to cook. They provide service in their neighborhoods. Outside of class, they read and evaluate books for an international reading association. The values they develop during their four years at Sisters Academy will guide their choices, actions, and decisions far into the future.