This study examined how school-based (teacher & peer) racial discrimination and efficacy to combat racial discrimination was associated with racialized beliefs and educational aspirations of African American adolescents. A socioeconomically diverse sample of African American adolescents (N = 505, M[subscript age] = 16) were included. After controlling for adolescent gender, findings revealed that African American adolescents experience racial discrimination and that these experiences influence their educational and social outcomes. More specifically, findings indicate that for African American adolescent's school-based racial discrimination predicts students' beliefs about combatting a racialized narrative about getting ahead based on their race. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.