IMPACT REPORT 2018-19 HARLEMLACROSSE.ORG OUR SCHOOLS SCHOOL PARTNERS As we have grown from a single program in 2011 to 30 programs at 17 sites in 2019, relationships with our school partners have BALTIMORE (LAUNCHED 2014) • Commodore John Rodgers been integral to the success of our unique, school-based model. School • James McHenry Elementary Here’s what our school leaders say about partnering with BOSTON (LAUNCHED 2016) • Donald McKay School Harlem Lacrosse: • Joseph Lee School • Mildred Avenue K-8 School • TechBoston Academy • Young Achievers 100% 100% 88% 9.5/10 LOS ANGELES (LAUNCHED 2017) • ICEF View Park Middle School say HL benefits the say HL contributes to How likely are you say HL is a good • Walton Middle School partner to their students who the culture of the recommend HL to school participate school as a whole another school leader? NEW YORK (LAUNCHED 2011) • Frederick Douglass Academy I Middle School • Frederick Douglass Academy I High School • “The staff are always P.S. 149: Sojourner Truth “It’s fantastic to “Harlem Lacrosse has • P.S. 76: Philip Randolph available and willing to have a full time been a wonderful • Promise Academy I support the school's coach to engage our addition to our school • Promise Academy II vision. We value the students and be a program. Our students • M.S. 223 prestige that the positive part of our have benefited a great PHILADELPHIA (LAUNCHED 2017) organization has community.” deal from their • Add B. Anderson Elementary brought to our school.” presence here” • Thomas K. Finletter School 1,324 Total Participants OUR 48% BOYS 52% GIRLS TEAM AMONG HARLEM LACROSSE STUDENTS: Working in partnership with parents, teachers, and school leaders, Harlem Lacrosse actively seeks out students 97% 89% 37% who would most benefit from being part of our team. are students are economically have at least one parent of color disadvantaged who graduated college 31% 18% 18% speak a language receive Special are English other than English Education Language at home supports Learners Compared with peers at their schools, Harlem Lacrosse participants are 16% more likely to be economically disadvantaged. HL PARTICIPANTS 89% IN-SCHOOL PEERS 77% SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Students who attend school regularly are more likely to succeed academically and graduate on time. HL students are more likely to attend school and less likely to be chronically absent (missing >10% of school days) than their classmates. DAILY ATTENDANCE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM HL PARTICIPANTS: 95% 11% HL PARTICIPANTS IN-SCHOOL PEERS: 92% 24% IN-SCHOOL PEERS HL students attended HL students who were 5.4 more days of chronically absent last school this year than year attended 9.7 more peers in their schools days of school this year GRADE POINT AVERAGE HL students pass their classes at a high rate and outperform their peers academically. GROWING HL 81% 98% ▲5.75 points average GPA growth ACADEMICALLY PEERS 79% of HL students for students who have a passing GPA were failing last year Harlem Lacrosse Program Directors provide daily support— DISCIPLINARY INCIDENTS from study hall to tutoring to Suspensions mean the loss of valuable learning time. HL students push-in and pull-out are less likely to be suspended than their peers. interventions—that helps students ▼20% 80% to activate the skills and mindsets rate of suspension of HL students who were for HL students suspended last year had to reach their academic potential. compared with peers zero suspensions this year “The thing that has changed the ON THE most for me is my view of sports FIELD because I had never played Harlem Lacrosse lacrosse and now TOP-FLIGHT TEAMS ALL-STAR ALUMNI teams achieved that I have, I Two Harlem Lacrosse teams This spring, Dy-Jae Pearson success on the made championship never want to (Bryant ’22, above) became field this year, appearances in Spring 2019. the first HL alumnus to play stop playing.” in a Division I lacrosse game, with big wins in The Commodore John cheered on by 60 HL students, lacrosse and Rodgers Girls (above), - Boston 6th grade girl 5 coaches and 8 family coached by Claudia Flister, members who made the trip significant won the Baltimore City from Harlem to Long Island to growth in Championships! see him play. PHYSICAL FITNESS athletic ability The Frederick Douglass Hailey Simmons (Drew ’22, and physical Academy High School Boys The PACER test measures below) continued to excel on (below), coached by Owen aerobic capacity by testing the field this year as Rookie of fitness. Van Arsdale, made their 3rd the number of 20m laps the the Year for the Drew appearance at the New York participant can complete in Women’s Lacrosse team. PSAL Championships, taking the time allotted. Drew hosted the HL New York home second place! Girls Elite team in Fall 2018. Laps of growth for all 4.3 HL students Laps of growth for students 7.7 below benchmark in the fall More PACER growth than Hold for FDA Photo 4x participants in similar organizations* *Coaching for Impact: An Evaluation of Up2Us Sports conducted by the Louisiana Public Health Institute SUPPORTING THE WHOLE CHILD Sport is a natural sandbox for practicing the social- emotional skills and mindsets that all students need to be successful. Harlem Lacrosse participants get social-emotional learning reps on the field, in the classroom, and in enrichment experiences. PARTICIPANTS SAY PARTNERS SAY Students report significant growth in key social-emotional skills Several Harlem Lacrosse as a result of participating in our program. programs were recognized by our partners this year 77% 71% 68% for modeling exceptional social-emotional skill The TechBoston Academy Girls team, said they grew a said they grew a said they grew a development. coached by Eliza Halmo, was highlighted lot in the ability to lot in lot in the ability to by Boston After School and Beyond for meet their goals perseverance work with others growth in critical thinking. “I know how to deal with certain situations better than before. For example I know how to resolve the argument better. Before I was terrible at it. I'm good at resolving conflict now, but I can always still improve. Anything I set my mind to is possible.” In New York, the Frederick Douglass Academy Boys High School team, coached by - LA 7th grade boy Owen Van Arsdale, and the P.S. 76 Girls team, coached by Brittain Altomare, were highlighted as bright spot sites in belonging by the Student Success Network. Harlem Lacrosse BOARDING AND Since 2011, Harlem is committed to Lacrosse students ensuring every have attended the student has the INDEPENDENT following boarding and ability to reach SCHOOL independent schools: their full potential. For Academy of the New Hampton New Church School some students, Belmont Hill Noble and Berkshire School Greenough boarding or BY THE NUMBERS Blair Academy School Cardigan Northwood School independent Mountain School Peddie School school is a key HL students will start boarding Cardinal Spelman Rumsey Hall 67 school in Fall 2019 High School School component of Cate School Salisbury School acceptance rate of students assisted Chapel Hill – Springdale that path, and 73% by Harlem Lacrosse in 2018-19 Chauncey Hall St. George’s they receive Christ School St. James School of Harlem Lacrosse students have Church Farm St. Mark’s School support from HL School Suffield Academy 94% persisted in boarding school Cushing Academy Tabor in the admissions compared with 90.5% nationwide Deerfield Academy The Fessenden Eaglebrook School School process. of HL boarding school seniors Episcopal High The Gunnery School The Harvey School 100% graduating in Spring 2019 will go on Fay School The Hun School to college in Fall 2019 Fordham Prep The Loomis Foxcroft School Chaffee School in scholarships were earned by George School The Pennington Groton School School $6.4m Harlem Lacrosse admits for the fall Hebron Academy The Rectory School of 2019 Hoosac School The Thacher Indian Mountain School in scholarship dollars earned by School Vermont Academy Harlem Lacrosse boarding school Institute of Notre Virginia Episcopal $33m Dame School students since 2011 Kent School Western Reserve Masters School Academy Mercersburg Westtown School Academy Westminster Middlesex School Miss Hall’s School Wooster School HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Nearly 150 Harlem Lacrosse alumni have reached high school graduation age. Compared with students from similar backgrounds, participants are significantly more likely to graduate from high school. HL PARTICIPANTS: 89% ALL STUDENTS NATIONWIDE: 85% LATINO/A STUDENTS: 80% BLACK STUDENTS: 78% LOW-INCOME STUDENTS: 78% COLLEGE ENROLLMENT Harlem Lacrosse high school graduates are also significantly more likely to enroll in post-secondary education. HL PARTICIPANTS: 80% ALL STUDENTS NATIONWIDE: 67% LATINO/A STUDENTS: 67% LONG-TERM BLACK STUDENTS: 58% SUCCESS COLLEGE PERSISTENCE The overwhelming majority of Harlem Lacrosse alumni in college are on track to graduate and outpacing their peers in persistence. The skills and mindsets our students developed in their time with Harlem HL PARTICIPANTS: 87% Lacrosse continue to propel them to ALL STUDENTS NATIONWIDE: 74% achieve their full potential in high LATINO/A STUDENTS: 70% school, college and beyond. BLACK STUDENTS: 66% WHAT’S NEXT Harlem Lacrosse has expanded rapidly since our launch in 2011, growing to five cities, 17 schools, 30 programs, and over 1200 students impacted annually. Now, heading into our 10th year of operation, we were eager to take a step back, evaluate our path so far, and set a clear vision for the organization to continue to grow and mature from a place of strength. Our three-year strategic plan, covering 2020- 2023, identified four key areas of focus to ensure Harlem Lacrosse continues to catalyze young people to reach their full potential. DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES LONG-TERM PARTICIPATION INCLUSION OF OUR STAFF FOR THE FUTURE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Life-changing impact for Engaging diverse perspectives Our long-term effectiveness Sustainability emerges students is achieved over long- ad experiences makes us better depends on an exceptional staff.