ProjectExplorer.org Content & Usership Report 2012-2017 Report Overview

The Content & Usership Report 2012 -2017 is a product of ProjectExplorer.org. This report contains information from publicly available data published by the National Center for Education Statistics, as well as annual district and state report cards. About ProjectExplorer.org Online research for this report was conducted among 5,322 U.S. schools in which students and/or ProjectExplorer.org is a nonprofit organization (501c3) educators are registered or have demonstrated that produces globally-focused multimedia sustained use of ProjectExplorer.org. Enrollment data programming for primary and secondary school between 2012 and 2017 was used in research and students and educators. analysis.

Data regarding ProjectExplorer.org’s video content ProjectExplorer.org’s free online educational creation (page 4) was gathered during an internal programming debuted in September 2006. Now a asset audit conducted between January 1 and March leader in the EDTech community, our online curricula 15, 2018. This audit included the full inventory of stress global competencies and cover a wide range educational videos published by ProjectExplorer.org of interrelated subjects: History, Language, Arts, between September 1, 2007 and January 2017. Social Studies, Sciences, and Mathematics.

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 Whom We Serve

7 in 10 ProjectExplorer.org users are economically disadvantaged

ProjectExplorer.org primarily serves economically disadvantaged students (ages 8 - 18) across the United States. Currently, students and educators in 47 U.S. states and the District of Columbia benefit from our free academic programming.

Our videos and academic content are free to anyone, worldwide, who wishes to expand their global understanding. There is no registration process required by students, and there is no formal enrollment process required by schools.

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ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 EASTERN REGION

98% 2% Public / Charter School Private School

Demographics Served Eligible for free/reduced lunch: ...... 71%

African American...... 23% Alaskan Native / American Indian...... <1% Asian / Hawaiian / Pacific Islander...... 19% Hispanic...... 36% White...... 20% Multi-racial / Not Specified...... 1% Percentage of Minority Students...... 78%

Grades 3 to 5...... 31% Grades 6 to 8...... 26% Grades 9 to 12...... 43%

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 MIDWEST REGION

98% 2% Public / Charter School Private School

Demographics Served Eligible for free/reduced lunch: ...... 43%

African American...... 20% Alaskan Native / American Indian...... 1% Asian / Hawaiian / Pacific Islander...... 6% Hispanic...... 11% White...... 60% Multi-racial / Not Specified...... 2% Percentage of Minority Students...... 39%

Grades 3 to 5...... 26% Grades 6 to 8...... 26% Grades 9 to 12...... 48%

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 7 SOUTHERN REGION

99% <1% Public / Charter School Private School

Demographics Served Eligible for free/reduced lunch: ...... 56%

African American...... 43% Alaskan Native / American Indian...... <1% Asian / Hawaiian / Pacific Islander...... 14% Hispanic...... 17% White...... 22% Multi-racial / Not Specified...... 3% Percentage of Minority Students…………………75%

Grades 3 to 5...... 24% Grades 6 to 8...... 39% Grades 9 to 12...... 37%

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 MOUNTAIN REGION

99% 1% Public / Charter School Private School

Demographics Served Eligible for free/reduced lunch: ...... 65%

African American...... 11% Alaskan Native / American Indian...... 14% Asian / Hawaiian / Pacific Islander...... 4% Hispanic...... 35% White...... 33% Multi-racial / Not Specified...... 3% Percentage of Minority Students...... 67%

Grades 3 to 5...... 30% Grades 6 to 8...... 29% Grades 9 to 12...... 41%

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 PACIFIC REGION

94% 6% Public / Charter School Private School

Demographics Served Eligible for free/reduced lunch: ...... 50%

African American...... 5% Alaskan Native / American Indian...... <1% Asian / Hawaiian / Pacific Islander...... 21% Hispanic...... 36% White...... 32% Multi-racial / Not Specified...... 5% Percentage of Minority Students...... 68%

Grades 3 to 5...... 21% Grades 6 to 8...... 18% Grades 9 to 12...... 61%

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 Data Notes

EASTERN REGION DATA NOTES

For the purposes of this report, the Eastern region is defined as: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, , Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.

The data published on page 8 of this report is a regional sample of 1,767 schools in which ProjectExplorer.org is used by students and/or educators. See pages 13 to 19 for schools / school districts used in this analysis.

MIDWEST REGION DATA NOTES

For the purposes of this report, the Midwest region is defined as: Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa.

The data published on page 9 of this report is a regional sample of 482 schools in which ProjectExplorer.org is used by students and/or educators. See pages 13 to 19 for schools / school districts used in this analysis.

SOUTHERN REGION DATA NOTES

For the purposes of this report, the Southern region is defined as: Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana.

The data published on page 10 of this report is a regional sample of 2,594 schools in which ProjectExplorer.org is used by students and/or educators. See pages 13 to 19 for schools / school districts used in this analysis.

MOUNTAIN REGION DATA NOTES

For the purposes of this report, the Mountain Region is defined as: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New .

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 The data published on page 11 of this report is a regional sample of 182 schools in which ProjectExplorer.org is used by students and/or educators. See pages 13 to 19 for schools / school districts used in this analysis.

PACIFIC REGION DATA NOTES

For the purposes of this report, the Pacific region is defined as: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii.

The data published on page 12 of this report is a regional sample of 111 schools in which ProjectExplorer.org is used by students and/or educators. See pages 13 to 19 for schools / school districts used in this analysis.

SCHOOL / SCHOOL DISTRICT DATA NOTES Student demographics were obtained through publicly available information for each school that has registered with ProjectExplorer.org, or where usage logs indicated sustained or repeat access of ProjectExplorer.org materials. Schools listed did not provide any feedback as part of this study. No endorsement is expressed or implied.

In some cases usage logs and registrations show multiple schools within a single district. In such cases and for the purposes of this report demographic data for the entire district was used. It is not necessarily the case that each and every school in each district uses ProjectExplorer.org.

For each school and district included, any Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 2 student demographics were removed, as ProjectExplorer.org programs are not designed for Pre-K to Grade 2 instruction.

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 ALABAMA CALIFORNIA con’t. Bayside Academy St. Mark’s School St. Paul's Episcopal School Regency High School Oakwood Adventist Academy High School William S Hart High School

ALASKA COLORADO Chatham School District (5) Aurora Public Schools (50) Boulder Valley School District (56)* ARIZONA Colorado Springs School District (51)* Congress Elementary School* Cresson Elementary Litchfield Elementary School Holy Family Catholic High School Madison Simis Elementary Montessori School of Evergreen* Mesa School District (79) Sage Canyon Elementary Shadow Ridge Middle School* ARKANSAS Skyview Academy* Marion Middle School* Sunset Middle School* Teller Elementary School* CALIFORNIA ThunderRidge High School* Atwater Elementary School District (8) Victor Junior/Senior High School Campbell Union High School (6) Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School Clayton Valley High School World Compass Academy* Cohasset Elementary School Cupertino Union School District (17) CONNECTICUT El Monte Union High School Bassick High School Farmersville Unified School District (6)* Central High School Granada Hills Charter High School Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School The Harker School The International High School (San Francisco) New Haven Public Schools (44)* Jefferson Union High School (5) Norwalk Public Schools (19)* King Chavez High School Notre Dame Catholic High School Loomis Basin Charter School* Scotts Ridge Middle School* Malcom Elementary Stamford Public Schools (20) Marin Primary & Middle School Warren Harding High School* North Bay Christian Academy Ocean Grove Charter School* DELAWARE Pacific Ridge School Dingman Delaware Elementary* Porterville USD (19) The Independence School* Sacramento Country Day School* Warrior Run School District (4)* San Luis Obispo Christian School* Santa Monica-Malibu USD (17) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Selma Unified School District (11)* Eaton Elementary School St. Joseph the Worker School District of Columbia Public Schools (111)*

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 13 FLORIDA ILLINOIS con’t. AIE Charter School* Jefferson Junior High* Audubon Park Elementary Mahalia Jackson School Bonita Springs Elementary Marian Catholic High School Broward Country Schools (310) Murphysboro Community School District (4)* Campbell Park Elementary* Our Lady Of Tepeyac High School Charlotte County Schools (24)* Smyth IB Magnet School Collier County Public Schools (67)* Stevenson Elementary* David Posnack Jewish Day School UNO-Garcia Charter High School Hillsborough County Public Schools (288) Will County School District (4)* Kensington Park Elementary Yale Elementary School Miami Central Senior High School Mill Creek Elementary School INDIANA Ocean Studies Charter School* Brownsburg High School Palmer Trinity School* Carmel High School South Daytona Elementary Culver Academy St. Johns Country Day School Indianapolis Lighthouse Charter School* New Prairie High School* GEORGIA South Vermillion High School Glenn C Jones Middle School* Taylor High School Gwinnett County Public Schools (123) Wabash High School Marshpoint Elementary Western Middle School* Rabun County Elementary School* St. George's Episcopal School IOWA Woodland High School* Akron Westfield Community School (3) Unity Christian High School* HAWAII Grinnell High School Le Jardin Academy Pleasant Valley School District (6) Nanakuli Elementary School* Woodward Granger Community School Waianae Elementary School KANSAS IDAHO Basehor-Linwood School District (5) Boise Independent School District (13)* Olathe School District (50)* Preston School District (5) Slate Creek Elementary*

ILLINOIS KENTUCKY The Anacona School* Jefferson County Public Schools (172) Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet Madison Southern High School Glen Ellyn School District (5)* Southwestern High School Heritage Middle School* Lincoln Elementary School Lyon Elementary School Heyworth High School*

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 LOUISIANA MASSACHUSETTS con’t. West Carroll (Forest) Taunton Catholic Middle School Isidore Newman School Wellesley Middle School Kipp Central City Academy* Lafayette Parish School District (40) MICHIGAN St. Mary’s Parish School District (23) Byron Center Public Schools (6) East Detroit Public Schools (3) MAINE Grandville High School Bonny Eagle High School* Genesee Christian School* Bowdoinham Community School Godfrey Elementary School Leonard Middle School* Holt Public Schools (12) Medway Middle School* Jefferson International Academy* Orono High School Kent City Community Schools (3) Lee Middle School MARYLAND Lee High School Baltimore City Public Schools (189) Lowell Area Schools (7) Eleanor Roosevelt High School* Marie Elementary* Frederick Country Public Schools (66)* Pinehurst Elementary School Loyola Blakefield High School Northview High School McDonough High School Our Savior Lutheran School* Montgomery County Public Schools (202) Portage Central High School Pittsville Elementary & Middle School Sparta Area Schools (4) Reid Temple Christian Academy* St. Philip Catholic Central High School* Western Heights Middle School Thornapple-Kellogg Schools (5)

MASSACHUSETTS MINNESOTA Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools (67) Anne Sullivan Middle School Beacon Preparatory Berkshire Country Day School Calvin Christian School Public Schools (138) Community of Peace Academy* Codman Academy Charter Public School Forest Lake School District (15) Dennis-Yarmouth School District (7) Hopkins Senior High School * Hopkins West Junior High School Lynnfield High School Hopkins North Junior High School International School of Boston* Mahnomen Elementary School John F Kennedy Middle School* Mahnomen Secondary School Meridian Academy Minneapolis Public Schools (59) Muriel Snowden International School Mounds View Public School District (12)* Natick Public Schools (8) Sauk Rapids-Rice School District (7)* The Newman School Seven Hills Classical Academy Revere Public Schools (11) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School * Springfield Renaissance School St. Agatha School, Milton*

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 MISSISSIPPI NEW YORK no schools currently using ProjectExplorer.org Albany High School Amsterdam High School MISSOURI Ballston Spa Central School (6) Edgar Road Elementary Baruch College Campus High School Hazelwood East High School Bethpage Senior High School Wydown Middle School Blessed Sacrament (Manhattan) Bloomfield Elementary School MONTANA Brooklyn International High School Four Georgians Elementary* Buckman Heights School Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School NEBRASKA Byron-Bergen Elementary* no schools currently using ProjectExplorer.org The Chapel School* The Churchill School NEVADA Ethical Culture Fieldston School Coral Academy of Science Fonda-Fultonville Central School (3) Justice Myron E Leavitt Middle School* Grand Island Central Schools (5) Hackley School NEW HAMPSHIRE The Hewitt School Berlin Public Schools (4) Incarnation School Goffstown High School* Madison Oneida Boces* Newport School District (4) Mayfield Jr. / Sr. High School Prospect Mountain High School* Munsey Park Elementary School* New York City Public Schools NEW JERSEY Oyster Bay High School Glen Rock High School Sag Harbor Public Schools (3) Gloucester Catholic Jr / Sr High School * Schenectady High School Louise A. Spencer School Scotia-Glenville Senior High School Manville Public Schools (4) Seaford Union Free School District (4) Mustard Seed School Sts Philip & James School The Oakland Public Schools (4)* Regis High School The Oakwood School University Neighborhood High School Primary Prep Elementary School Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice Saddle River Day School Utica City School District (12) Whippany Park High School* Voorheesville Central School District (3)

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Public Schools (40)* Gallup McKinley County Schools (35)

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 NORTH CAROLINA OHIO con’t. Archer Lodge Middle School John P Parker Elementary School, Cincinnati* Blessed Sacrament School Lake Ridge Academy Carolina Forest International Elementary* Memorial Middle School* Charlotte Catholic High School River View High School Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (158) River View Junior High School CM Eppes Middle School* Seven Hills School* Concord Middle School* St. Margaret of York* Elkin City Schools (3)* The Summit Country Day School* EP Pearce School* Woodward High School The Epiphany School of Global Studies Erwin Montessori* OKLAHOMA Jacksonville Commons Elementary Bartlesville Public Schools (11) Kings Mountain Intermediate School Klever Kids Academy* Kings Mountain West Elementary School Purcell Public Schools (4)* Lincolnton High School* Tulsa Public Schools (185) Macon Country Schools (11)* Villa Teresa School Mint Hill Middle School* Moore Square Museum Middle School OREGON Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (28)* Bend Senior High School Pender County Public Schools (16)* Mountain View Senior High School Pitt County Schools (35) Springville K-8* Root Elementary School Summit High School Rosman High School* Salisbury High School PENNSYLVANIA St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School* Bishop Guilfoyle High School Stough Elementary School* Crestwood School District (4) Wellcome Middle School* Cumberland Valley School District (10) West Wilkes High School* Eastern Lancaster Country Schools (5)* Elizabethtown Area School District (7) NORTH DAKOTA Fern Hill Elementary* Minot Magic City High School Jenny Lynn Elementary* Lake-Lehman School District (4) OHIO Littlestown High School* Akron Public Schools (53) Pequea Valley Schools (4)* Alternative Education Academy* Pine Grove Area High School* Bay High School Pittsburgh Public Schools (54) Bay Middle School The Quaker School at Horsham Central Catholic High School (Toledo) Radnow Middle School* Chillicothe Middle School Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School* Cincinatti Public Schools (63)* Sewickley Academy Forest Hills School District (9) Shady Side Academy Hawken School Souderton Area School District (11)

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 PENNSYLVANIA con’t. TEXAS con’t. South Park Senior High School Judson ISD (28) Southern Lehigh Schools (5)* New Caney ISD (18)* Spring Grove Middle School Pasadena ISD (66) Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Plano ISD (85) St. Leo the Great School* Riverbend Montessori* St. Joseph's Preparatory School* Southridge Elementary School* Valley Forge Middle School* Spicewood Elementary School* West Greene High School St. Paul's Episcopal School Staley Middle School RHODE ISLAND Waxahachie ISD (12)* Kickemuit Middle School Prout School UTAH Ascent Academies (4)* SOUTH CAROLINA Bonneville High School* Blythewood High School Central David Junior High Boiling Springs Middle School * Meridian School* Buist Academy Charleston County West High School Cheraw Intermediate School* Dent Middle School VERMONT Joseph R. Pye Elementary* Stowe Elementary Lake City College Prep Stowe Middle & High School Langford Elementary School R.P. Dawkins Middle School* VIRGINIA Albemarle County Public Schools (26) SOUTH DAKOTA Annandale High School Edison Middle School* Chesterfield County Public Schools (44) Rapid City Central High School George H. Moody Middle Newport News Public Schools (39) TENNESSEE The Potomac School Bearden Middle School Prince William County Schools (55) Brown International Academy Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Colonial Middle School* Washington and Lee High School East Tennessee School for the Deaf Woodrow Wilson Middle School Lincoln County High School Sumner County Schools (45) White Station High School

TEXAS Angelton ISD (14) Carroll ISD (12) George Bannerman Dealey Int’l Academy Irving ISD (40)

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 WASHINGTON A.G. West Black Hills High School Gonzaga Prepatory School G.W. Bush Middle School International School/Bellevue School District Monroe Public Schools (8) Tolt Middle School / Riverview* Tumwater High School Tumwater Middle School

WEST VIRGINIA no schools currently using ProjectExplorer.org

WISCONSIN 21st Century Prep School* Green Lake High School Greenfield School Logan High School Neillsville Middle / High School* School District of Beloit (4) School District of Holmen (2) School District of Marshfield (8)* Whitefish Bay Middle School Whitnall High School

WYOMING High Plains Community High School*

ProjectExplorer.org | June 2018 Researchers

Research for this report conducted by: Andrea Elizabeth Boggie (M.A. in English, Union College) Lori Sussle Bonanni (B.A. in Communications, Rowan University) Joann Witakowski Clasp (M.Ed, George Mason University) Rachael Kleinberger (B.A., Cultural Anthology, Northwestern University) Zack Lipp (Concordia College) Arlene Smith-Mayen (B.A., Organizational Administration, George Mason University) Jean M. Putnam Carla Walker (M.P.A, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government) Elise Webb (M.A., The Catholic University of America)

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