High Jump Alum Cohort 3
“High Jump changed the trajectory of my life. It made me see myself as a scholar with options for the future I wanted. It was the first step towards the education I dreamed of for myself, and the first step out of poverty.”
For 35 years, High Jump has reshaped the educational landscape of Chicago.
In the face of overwhelming inequities for middle school students of limited economic means, High Jump has provided pathways of opportunity for over 3,000 scholars to confidently actualize their potential as learners and as leaders who go on to thrive in high school, college, and beyond. The transformative power of a High Jump education continues to profoundly impact the lives of each and every one of our students, their families, their communities, and our city today and for years to come.
“Over 3,000 kids have attended or are attending great high schools that challenged them and prepared them for a range of fine colleges across the nation, from which an extraordinary 87% of them graduate.”
Eleanor Nicholson, High Jump Founder
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“High Jump is a thriving testament that every little bit of investment we make in our communities and the scholars of tomorrow compounds exponentially as time goes by.”
Dilara Akgunduz Lesser, High Jump Alum
High Jump is Equalizing Education and Maximizing Opportunity for Chicago Middle School Students.
The transformative power of a High Jump education will continue to resonate, profoundly impacting the lives of students, their families, and our communities
