Transforming Public High School Students Into College Graduates

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1 Transforming Public High School Students Into College Graduates

2 Maxwell Rivas, Williams College 13 2

3 The Social Problem The Achievement Gap Only 15% of Black and 19% of Latino 8 th graders score at the proficient level in reading compared to 43% of White students Fewer than 33% of Black and 26% of Latino year olds go to college Of Black and Latino students that do go to college, only 39% and 46% respectively complete their bachelor s degree in 6 years The Opportunity Gap By 2018, 63% of jobs will require post secondary study By 2018, we will need 22 million college graduates to meet employer demand. We are on pace to fall short of that by 3 million At current rates, over 70% of Latino and Black youth will be frozen out of new jobs 3

4 Our Solution: The SEO Model Underserved High School Students Rigorous out-of-school (OST) academic programming during high school years 720 hours of classroom study outside of normal school day Guidance through college application, including assistance with scholarships and financial aid High School Academic Preparation College Knowledge and Enrichment Scholarships and Financial Aid College On-going Support Personalized guidance, academic support, and career mentoring through college Success in College, Career and Beyond 95% of students graduated from college in 6 years or less 4

5 Why Our Model Works Intensive, Long-term Intervention Rigorous, high expectation instructional program Intervention starting in the 9 th grade Support to and through college graduation Access To and Success Through College Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 SEO 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th SEO High School Scholars SEO College Scholars 5

6 Independently Verified Results 2012 evaluation study by Policy Studies Associates A leading evaluation firm in the field Compared SEO Scholars to academically and demographically identical group Statistically significant results in both high school and college-going outcomes April,

7 PSA Evaluation Results High School th Grade GPA (Identical 9 th grade academic profiles) SAT Scores SEO Comparison Students 440 Reading Math Writing SEO Scholars Comparison Students 7

8 PSA Evaluation Results College Enrollment 75% of SEO attend colleges in the top 3 Barron s categories SEO Comparison Students 25% Selective Colleges 24% Selective Colleges 75% Non- Selective 76% Non- Selective 8

9 There is a strong investment case for SEO The Student Market : 90,000 9 th grade public high school students in NYC 10,000 9 th grade public high school students fit SEO s target Today: profile 1,000 incoming 9 th grade students we hope to serve 1,000 NYC 9 th graders applied in 2012 Only 120 NYC 9 th graders were able to be admitted last fiscal year *A recent analysis for SEO, conducted by Root Cause, estimates that currently 10,000 9 th grade high school students fit SEO s target profile based on academics and 9 9 socioeconomic status.

10 Expanding Impact to Reach More Students: Growth in New York th Grade class Total NY Scholars 10

11 Expanding Impact to Reach More Students: Growth in San Francisco (p) (p) (p) 9th Grade class Total SF Scholars 11

12 Where and how should SEO expand? Expand steadily, simultaneously growing current programs and potentially entering one new city in 2014, based on city prioritization 12

13 City Prioritization Methodology US Cities Proximity Measured by NAEP Alumni Presence Scope Cities Demographics and Achievement Funding Availability Infrastructure and Cost City Ranking Existing Locations High Priority Medium Priority Low Priority New York San Francisco Boston Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles Houston Washington, D.C. Baltimore Atlanta Miami Charlotte 13

14 Millions Projected Increase of SEO Scholars Budget over time Additional $9MM $16.5MM 5 $16.5M $3.5MM $12.5MM

15 SEO Scholars New York Multi-Year Budget to Attain our Immediate Goal Entering 9th Graders Total H.S. Students Total College Students Total Students Annual Budget $2,445,456 $2,870,636 $3,433,830 $3,875,951 $4,757,905 $5,673,587 $7,176,348 $8,651,479 $10,412,366 $12,436,318 Cumulative Expense Increase Above $825,180 $2,213,555 $4,044,050 $6,756,499 $10,384,629 $15,515,521 $22,121,544 $30,488,455 $40,879,317 * Figures are based on a 2% inflation rate. 15

16 SEO s Strategy to Meet Short and Long-Term Fundraising Goals Short-Term Strategy Grow and diversify funding base Organize a group of major investors for expansion plan Build a Scholars Advisory Board with significant fundraising capability Long-Term Strategy Sustain diversified funding base Increase support of major investors for expansion plan Increase participation of volunteer leadership in fundraising Continue to develop relationships with local colleges and schools for space

17 We Have What It Takes to Grow A Strong Team President/CEO: William Goodloe Senior Vice President: Julian Johnson Director of Internal Program Audit: Charissa Collazo Scholars Program Director: Millie Hau Director of College Scholars: Ays Necioglu SF Bay Area Director: Jessica Cogan Expansion Staff: New Hire in

18 SEO is closing the achievement gap today for over 600 students With your immediate investment in our expansion, we can close the gap for thousands 18