More than one million students give up on school each year. 50% of those dropouts come from just 12% of schools. City Year AmeriCorps members serve where the need is greatest. Of the 238 schools City Year serves nationwide, three-quarters are among the lowest performing 5 percent in their state. In Milwaukee Public Schools, where the high school graduation rate is only 63%, City Year serves in 8 schools with 3rd through 9th grade students to get them on track for success.
More than one million students give up on school each year. 50 percent of those dropouts come from just 12 percent of schools. City Year AmeriCorps members serve where the need is greatest. Of the 238 schools we serve, three quarters are among the lowest performing 5 percent in their state.
As near-peers, corps members are uniquely positioned to form a strong bond with students to help them succeed. In partnership with school staff, City Year monitors student performance on the early warning indicators of dropping out - poor attendance, disruptive behavior and poor course performance in math or English. Through in-class support, intervention sessions and after-school programming City Year corps members provide support to put students on track for success.
Students who progress to 10th grade with their peers are four times more likely to graduate than students who fall behind. City Year's Long-Term Impact goal is to ensure 80% of the students in the schools that City Year serves reach 10th grade on track and on time, serving the majority of at-risk students in the locations where City Year serves. City Year focuses on the communities where the dropout challenge is most concentrated, ultimately serving two-thirds of the nation's dropouts
