What is High Jump?
High Jump equalizes access to education for Chicago middle school students who have exhibited academic ambition and potential and who are of limited economic means.
We provide tuition-free academic enrichment, counseling and support to students of diverse backgrounds, with the goals of sending our participants to superior college preparatory schools, ensuring their success while they are there, and enhancing their ability to gain admission to highly regarded four-year colleges and universities.
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of Advanced ClassesOur Services
High Jump provides a unique experience for students to reach their academic potential.
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Year-Round Academic Enrichment
This FREE program consists of six weeks of intensive daily instruction in the summer and two Saturdays each month during the school year.
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High School Choice Support
During eighth grade, High Jump provides support to students and their families for high school admissions, financial aid and scholarships.
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Field Trips and Outdoor Retreat
Student field trips include visits to The Art Institute, Chicago History Museum, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and The Steppenwolf Theatre and more, as well as an outdoor overnight retreat to the Lorado Taft Camp (a student favorite!).
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Meals Provided
For each day of programming, students receive free nutritious meals for breakfast and lunch.
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Dedicated Faculty
High Jump teachers are professional educators who teach in a variety of public and private schools and colleges throughout Chicago. They take a hands-on, interactive, exploratory, and project based approach to teaching.
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Free High School Admissions Exams
As part of the high school choice support, eighth grade students have the opportunity to take the Boarding School Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) and Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) at no expense to the student's family.
Our Students
In 2019, High Jump students and alumni accomplished the following:
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of High Jump students will be the first in their families to attend collegeOur Impact
High Jump is the first step to success.
After High Jump, our students go on to attend top high schools and colleges in Chicago and across the country and graduate from college at a higher rate than their peers.
4-Year College Completion Rates
*within six years of high school completion
†within eight years of high school completion
Our Alumni
Read about some of our amazing alumni and what they’re doing now.
