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REACH HIGHER Reach Higher Shasta inspires students to succeed.
Every student, every option. It’s an ambitious goal, but that’s the motto at Reach Higher Shasta, a cradle-to-career collaborative made up of partners from across Shasta County including early childhood organizations, all 25 school districts, local colleges and universities, and business organizations. Through the organization’s High School Counseling Initiative, administrators and school counselors have been working to improve college and career readiness among the county’s students. Based on state data, they have succeeded.
The state’s College and Career Indicator identifies whether high school seniors are considered “prepared,” “approaching prepared,” or “not prepared” for college or career. During the past three years, the nine comprehensive high schools in the Reach Higher Shasta Counseling Initiative, have increased their preparedness.
For
graduating seniors of 2017, Higher Shasta campuses boasted a 71.7% “prepared rate” while the California state average was just 44.1%. Of special note is that there are no student groups of significant size being left behind.
You can learn more about the Reach Higher Shasta Counseling Initiative by visiting https://reachhighershasta.com/high-school-counseling/
The McConnell Foundation
To learn more visit www.mcconnellfoundation.org
Celebrating
20 years of the Children, Youth & Education Program
grantmaking partnering investing
Butte College Foster Kinship Care Education Program
We provide family enrichment, training and support for those who work with or care for children. Everyone is welcome!
Resource Family Approval Developing Capable People Multi-Level Anger Management The Nurtured Heart Approach & More!
Morning, Evening and Weekend Workshops available in Chico & Oroville. Visit our website for a full list of family enrichment classes & workshops:
www.butte.edu/fosterkinship
For more information: (530) 897-6235
All Workshops Are Free & Open To Everyone!
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