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Education Success

83%

of students report Elevate helped them match potential careers to their interests and abilities****

86%

of students report Elevate increased their understanding of the steps needed to pursue their chosen career****

88%

of students report Elevate expanded their imagination of future possibilities in their lives****

80%

report that Elevate taught them what companies look for in employees****

Community Impact

38%

more students regularly help others in need as volunteers*

57%

more students hold leadership positions on teams, at work, or in a club*

Character Growth

68%

overall Search Institute character rating for students**

75%

more students finish what they begin*

60%

more students ask for forgiveness when they hurt others’ feelings*

44%

more students selected by peers to lead*

Holistic Social-Emotional Attributes

69%

overall Search Institute social-emotional competency rating for students**

85%

more students set boundaries and ended unhealthy relationships*

73%

more students exhibit self-control by resolving conflict without anyone getting hurt*

85%

more students work well with others to reach a goal as a group/team*

SOURCES: 
*Thriving Youth Survey, Fall 2024 to Spring 2025
**The Search Institute Developmental Relationships Survey, 2025
***Thriving Youth Dashboard, Impact Tracking Platform*
***Sagamore Institute Pathways to Purpose 2025 Survey Report

metrics & impact

Elevate turns to various instruments and methods, both quantitative and qualitative, to track progress and measure impact. Intentional efforts to root strategy in the expressed needs of students, alumni, parents/ guardians, and community stakeholders involve leadership, both Board and staff, and program staff reviewing collected feedback and voice. Together, we identify innovative ideas and common themes related to both strengths and weaknesses. Looking through the lens of their shared insights coupled with collected data, we adjust program design, develop SMART goals, and finetune strategies to enhance service delivery and improve outcomes.

highlights of our ongoing story

2016

Launched our Eastside Pipeline with 45 students in two in-school classes at our first partner school, Arsenal Tech High School

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“As IPS goes from 8 high schools to 4 next year, we need Elevate in all IPS high schools.”
- Dr. Louis Ferebee,
Superintendent, IPS
November 14, 2017
2018

Expanded our Eastside Pipeline to include H.L. Harshman Middle School and Theodore Potter Elementary #74 and produced a 95% graduation rate while serving 500+ students in Grades 4 to 12.

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2019

Established our Westside Pipeline at our anchor high school – George Washington – and served 600+ Grade 4 to 12 students in five partner schools in our third year of operation while navigating Covid-19

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2022

Bolstered our Eastside Pipeline impact by partnering with Purdue Polytechnic High School - Englewood, Paramount Middle School - Englewood, and Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School and reached 100% graduation rate with 47 seniors earning their high school diplomas while serving 1,000+ students in eight partner schools as well as alumni

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2023

Brought Shortridge High School, our fourth high school, into our NorthWest Pipeline [previously Westside Pipeline] increasing our total school partnerships to nine and served 1,250+ Grade 4 to 12 students and alumni 

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2024

Thanks to maturing pipelines and staff expansions served 1,400+ Grade 3 to 12 students and alumni with in-school classes and out-of-school programming in nine partner schools while building our strategic pipeline through our collaboration with DREAM Alive

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current growth trajectory

The following data illustrate our progress toward deep and wide impact.

Graduation Metrics

High school students on-track to graduate in four years

96
%


Five-year average of seniors who graduated with their cohorts in four years

99
%


2025-2026 Program Impact

Total students served
1552
Students participated in Pathways to Purpose College & Career Program mentoring opportunities
444
Students involved in Sports & Adventure mentoring experiences
337
Students enrolled in a state-accredited in-school Elevate class
406
Students engaged in Elevate and community partner collaborations
645
Students served year to date since July 1
1059

by the numbers

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