EDUCATION DESTINATION GRADUATION PROGRAM Solving the high school dropout crisis by bridging the educational achievement gap and building a viable future workforce. THE PROBLEM Though Orange County’s dropout rate for the 2016–2017 school year is currently at 5.4% as compared to 9.5% in 2010–2011, the most underserved districts in the county continue to struggle in supporting their neediest students. Westminster High School, Class of 2017 Westminster 2,000+ Dropouts are 4X Each Dropout Costs 61% of California Destination Graduation Student – David, Local High School More Likely to $290,000 to the Jobs will Require Students Drop Be Unemployed Community Over Post-Secondary Out Each Year Versus Graduates a Lifetime Education by 2018 OUR RESPONSE TO DROPOUT RATES DESTINATION GRADUATION Orange County United Way’s Destination Graduation Program helps students graduate on-time and ready for college through strategic educational partnerships. We’re excited to partner with administrators, teachers, and parents to prepare students to succeed as skilled workers and responsible global citizens. PARTNERING We choose the partner schools WITH SCHOOLS. CREATING based on the level of need and WITH PARENTS. OPPORTUNITIES WITH MENTORS. their commitment to the AVID CUT THE HIGH SCHOOL (Advancement Via Individual DROPOUT RATE Determination) Model. 1/2 INCREASING STUDENT EMPOWERING 99% ENGAGEMENT TEACHERS ON-TIME HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVING GRADUATION RATE POTENTIAL THROUGH DESTINATION GRADUATION PARTNER SCHOOLS DESTINATION GRADUATION PROGRAM Santa Ana Unified • Carr Intermediate School • Century High School • Godinez Fundamental United Way’s Destination Graduation program provides students, High School teachers and parents additional resources and services to round out • McFadden Intermediate School • Mendez Fundamental its comprehensive approach to a complex community challenge by: Intermediate School • Middle College High School • Romero-Cruz Academy BUILDING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP • Segerstrom High School & SUSTAINABILITY Anaheim Union • Anaheim High School United Way works with local district leadership • Ball Junior High School to support innovations in teaching and student • Brookhurst Junior High School learning models proven to narrow the academic • Katella High School achievement gap. • Loara High School • Savanna High School IMPROVING TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS • South Junior High School United Way provides teachers with access to training Westminster School District and resources. Intensive development programs • Johnson Middle School provide committed teachers with innovative Garden Grove Unified techniques and exciting academic context, creating • Doig Intermediate School a classroom culture of academic success. • Fitz Intermediate School • Los Amigos High School STUDENT ENGAGEMENT • Santiago High School AND EXPLORATION STEM EXPERIMENTAL HANDS-ON Huntington Beach Unified LEARNING • Ocean View High School Through our partnership with Roadtrip Nation, • Westminster High School students work through lessons designed to help In partnership with The Discovery Cube and Vital them identify personal skill sets and create an Link, students are inspired and encouraged to intentional road map for their future success. pursue a STEM-related career through hands-on SUPPORTING PARTNERS research activities. Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) STUDENT TUTORING www.avid.org Providing Destination STUDENT & PARENT HIGHER Roadtrip Nation Graduation students EDUCATION WORKSHOPS www.roadtripnation.org increased tutoring Our Destination Graduation partnership with opportunities during the California State University, Fullerton fosters Vital Link school day helps ensure a college-going culture for students and their www.vitallinkoc.org students keep up with families by providing important information Discovery Cube Center rigorous course work. on how to access and pay for college via a www.discoverycube.org variety of workshops. California State University, CORPORATE SHARE DAYS Fullerton United Way invites corporate partners to share their SCHOOL-BASED COLLEGE FIELD TRIPS Center for Educational personal high school and career experience with Through direct support to local schools, United Partnerships students. Partners are excited to connect to the Way partners with high schools to customize www.fullerton.edu/partnerships/ future workforce, and students and teachers are their high education activities for students by excited to have relevant examples of career and providing resources to visit community colleges education pathways. and universities across the state. LEAD SUPPORTER: SPONSORED BY 18012 Mitchell South, Irvine, California 92614 949.660.7600 For additional information about Destination Graduation, please contact: UnitedWayOC.org #UNITED4OC Sergio Contreras, MPA | [email protected] #DoingMore4OC Ref 100519.