U.S. News & World Report: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tops 2023 Best High School Rankings

This week, U.S. News & World Report recognized Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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,…

A “Gap Busting” School System

Last week, the Stanford University Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) named Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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…

2023 Heroes Among Us

Last Thursday, more than 300 members of our Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community came together to celebrate our Heroes Among Us. We raised a record-breaking $1.5 million for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ scholars and schools, including $320,000 to send Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ seniors off to college with College Care Package scholarships! We were joined by guests from across the country, including friends from the sports, philanthropic,…

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Simon Tech Scholars Attend Local Community Event 

Scholars at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Simon Tech as a “beacon of light” in the…

Big Goals. Big Commitments.

We are excited and honored to announce that philanthropist Mackenzie Scott has made a generous $16M contribution to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, 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…

9th Annual Leaders of Change: Wine or Wine Not

Last night, over 150 members of our Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community came together to celebrate our extraordinary Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumni who affirmed how powerful it is when we invest in their…

2022 Heroes Among Us

This past May, over 300 members of our Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community came together—in person for the first time in nearly three years. We raised a total of $1,252,322 for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ scholars and schools, including $145,000 to send an additional 29 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ seniors off to college with a $5,000 College Care Package scholarship. Congratulations to our 2022 Awardees: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ…

U.S. News and World Report: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ in Top 5%!

Last week, U.S. News & World Report again recognized all 17 eligible Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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…