History

High Jump was established at the Latin School of Chicago in collaboration with Francis W. Parker School and with funding from the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation.

16 students were enrolled in its first cohort.

High Jump's cohort size increases to 40 students.

High Jump's curriculum is enhanced with additional courses.

High Jump graduates matriculate to more than 40 different public, parochial, independent day and boarding schools.

High Jump obtains a $75,000 challenge grant from Kenny's Kids to increase cohort size to 65 students.

Michelle Obama serves as Honorary Chair for High Jump's Thought Leadership Luncheon.

High Jump becomes a founding member of National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA)

Second High Jump campus opens: The Francis W. Parker School

High Jump increases its reach to serve 280 students annually.

Third High Jump campus opens: The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.

High Jump launches its Alumni Scholars program to support students through high school.

High Jump serves 360 High Jump students annually in addition to over 360 High Jump alumni in high schools in Chicago and across the country.

High Jump receives nearly 1,000 sixth grade applications to be part of the program - a record for the organization and double the amount of applications received in previous years.

High Jump increases its reach by 11% to serve 400 scholars annually across Chicago.

High Jump expands access to its programming by launching the Community Scholars pilot program.

High Jump welcomes its largest cohort of 226 seventh grade students.