In June 2026, Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy graduated its first class. Of the 76 high school students who graduated on the collegiate track, 36 simultaneously earned their associate degree at North Shore Community College, and 13 are just one class away from finishing their degrees. The Daily Item writes:
Every student at Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy splits time between the high school and North Shore Community College, starting with three college classes as a freshman and building up to a full course load by senior year. Freshmen and sophomores take college courses alongside Lynn Public Schools requirements. Juniors spend part of the week taking high school-level classes, and other days taking college classes. For seniors, who stay on track and take four college classes each semester, they often leave with more than 50 credits — and for many, a completed degree, all by the time they cross the high school graduation stage.