Leverage Partnerships to Expand Opportunity • Partnered with 17 School District of Philadelphia high schools • Partnered with 7 School District of Philadelphia middle schools • Partnered with 14 colleges and universities • Engaged with 100+ companies and organizations offering internships 2 • Grit into Growth Grit into Growth: By the Numbers $3.38M awarded in stipends and scholarships* *Includes Ellis Trust for Girls funding College & Career Advising • 343 eighth-grade students participated in a school-wide workshop on High School Selection • 805 middle school students served (includes Middle Grades and Steppingstone Academy) • 3,002 high school students served • 96% of seniors submitted 1+ college application • 91% of high school seniors planned on going to college with at least one acceptance • 1,308 students attended a college visit • 89% of high school seniors matriculated to college in their first fall • 654 collegians served across 73 colleges and universities • 59% of responding students graduated from college with zero debt • 76% of students earned a college degree within six years Develop Pathways to Careers • 1,223 career students served • 229 students completed paid internships (high school and college) Build Communities of Support • 2,000+ alumni engaged in the Heights community • 225 volunteers contributed across the Heights community • $7.3M was raised from generous donors, foundations, and corporations • 650+ donors invested to make a transformative impact on our students’ lives In 2025–2026, Heights served 4,474 students in our core programming, exceeding our target of 4,000 students.
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