One of the best things about Ascension is how they offer classes at different levels and a variety of electives to give their students every chance to succeed. Each student picks their courses in accordance with what is manageable for them, yet also provides somewhat of a challenge. As an eighth grader or a freshman, students can choose from college prep and accelerated honors classes for the core subjects (Math, Science, English, History, Foreign Language). However, entering sophomore year, a student can start choosing to take advanced placement (AP) classes as well as Dual Enrollment classes. Classes under AP and Dual Enrollment are typically chosen by students because they show a rigorous high school resume. Besides the core classes, Ascension offers electives that allow students to express their interests. After completing a course, or obtaining all of their credits for that subject, students can choose an elective expressing their interests whether it’s art, theater, music, forensics, or researching and constructing a project about a different passion in independent study. Overall, through offering these choices in their courses, Ascension has proved to separate itself from other schools.