This week, U.S. News & World Report recognized ĢƵ high schools as among the best in the nation in the publication’s annual ranking of Best U.S. High Schools. Nearly 18,000 high schools across the country were ranked based on factors including students’ college readiness, state assessment proficiency, as well as the academic progress of historically underserved students,…
Last week, the Stanford University Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) named ĢƵ as a “gap busting” school system in the release of their 2023 report, the third installment of a series of national studies on the academic progress of students enrolled in charter schools compared with the progress of students enrolled in traditional…
Last Thursday, more than 300 members of our ĢƵ community came together to celebrate our Heroes Among Us. We raised a record-breaking $1.5 million for ĢƵ scholars and schools, including $320,000 to send ĢƵ seniors off to college with College Care Package scholarships! We were joined by guests from across the country, including friends from the sports, philanthropic,…
Scholars at ĢƵ Cindy & Bill Simon Technology Academy High School and residents in the Watts area attended a local event focused on empowering and exposing young girls and diverse communities to careers in the construction industry. Check out this great coverage on a local CBS station which refers to ĢƵ Simon Tech as a “beacon of light” in the…
2022 Annual Report – ĢƵ, All In: My Story. Your Story. Our Story
We are excited and honored to announce that philanthropist Mackenzie Scott has made a generous $16M contribution to ĢƵ, specifically citing our effectiveness in changing educational outcomes for our most marginalized young people. In an act of incredible generosity, Scott has made a commitment to giving away all her wealth and has been making generous…
Last night, over 150 members of our ĢƵ community came together to celebrate our extraordinary ĢƵ scholars and alumni…tomorrow’s Leaders of Change. We were joined by friends across Los Angeles, from business, entertainment, philanthropy, city government, and education. We heard directly from ĢƵ alumni who affirmed how powerful it is when we invest in their…
Last week, CBS News Los Angeles and Telemundo visited ĢƵ Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services Academy in South LA. The news channels featured the high school’s community garden and the inspiring ways it has been used to help foster social-emotional healing and wellness for scholars on campus. The garden was launched this past fall with…
This past May, over 300 members of our ĢƵ community came together—in person for the first time in nearly three years. We raised a total of $1,252,322 for ĢƵ scholars and schools, including $145,000 to send an additional 29 ĢƵ seniors off to college with a $5,000 College Care Package scholarship. Congratulations to our 2022 Awardees: ĢƵ…
Last week, U.S. News & World Report again recognized all 17 eligible ĢƵ high schools as among the best in the nation in the publication’s annual ranking of Best Public High Schools. More than 24,000 high schools were reviewed based on factors including students’ college readiness, math and reading performance, as well as performance of schools’ underserved…