This year 160 eighth graders in Cohort 29 graduated from the High Jump program at the annual Moving Up Ceremony! It’s always a proud moment for the High Jump family to see students celebrate their accomplishments with their family and friends. These students have given it their all these past two years and we’re excited…
Decision day: What happens when students don’t get their first-choice Chicago high school Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Adeshina Emmanuel on April 11, 2019 Eighth-grader Mia Paulus’ first choice for high school was Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy in Chicago’s Roseland community. Last month, she said she was confident, but nervous at the same time,…
For Black History Month, our students shared their thoughts on the importance of celebrating black history and the leaders, innovators and heroes who they admire. Black History Month is important because we need to know about our history and what people did for us to get our education today and how we got to the…
In August we asked the High Jump community to send words of wisdom to encourage our current alumni who are starting out their high school and college careers. Here are some of the great messages we received from High Jump alumni, parents, staff members and supporters: “You may not feel like you belong, you may…
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