School founded in the 21 st Century with 21 st Century Curriculum:

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

School founded in the 21st Century with

21st Century Curriculum:Lessons Learned on College Readiness in High Poverty Urban

School

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

· 6,500 students

· 24 schools

· 22 cities in

17 states and D.C.

· 95% students of color

· $36,000 average

family income

· 24 National

University Partners

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

How CWSP Works

Student-workers are put into

JOB-SHARING teams and their academic

schedules are modified so that four students job share a full-time entry

level job without missing class.

(5 days/week; Monday-Friday; 8 hours; Late August to mid-June)

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Week 2

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SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

Our Students Saint Martin by the Numbers

Enrollment 471Alumni 265First Generation College Students 80%

Students on free/reduced lunch 82%

Average income of our current students’ families $29,000 for a family of four

Student Body Composition

35% male; 65% femaleAfrican American 76%Latino American 8.5%Bi-racial/Multi-racial 5.6%Other 1.2%Asian American .4%

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

• Curious and open to continuous learning

• Effective communicator

• Creative and innovative thinker, actor, worker, and communicator

• Spiritually conscious

• Caring and responsible

Saint Martin Graduate at Graduation

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

Habits of Mind• Critical, analytic, and independent thinking• Creativity and problem solving• Intellectual curiosity• Willingness to accept and act on critical feedback• Openness to growth• Ability to cope with challenging learning tasks and

possible frustration• Ability to work collaboratively to create effective

communityHabit of Spirit• Respect for self and others• Humility• Hospitality• Personal integrity• Commitment to community• Dedication to nonviolence• Care for the earth• Social Justice

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

Expert ThinkingComplex CommunicationOn the rise!

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

These skills cannot be taught as add-ons or in isolation…they must be taught in context of demanding curriculum

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

• Relational, Relevant, Rigorous• Interdisciplinary• Heavy emphasis on writing on all levels and

every subject area• Data Driven Instruction (MAP, EPAS, NSC)• CWSP Program• Partnering with Minds Matters, Boys and

Girls Club, Esperanza and others

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

• One on One Tutoring• Strong Social Work and Counseling Department• Four Year College Counseling

Curriculum/Summer college programs• Strong Professional Development for teachers

Creating a strong college going culture from day one…welcome class of 2016, class of 2020

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

H o w i s S a i n t M a r t i n m a k i n g a n i m p a c t ? More students of modest incomes are attending,

enrolling, persisting, and succeeding in college. 

A t t e n d i n g . • 100% graduation rate over four years• 100% college acceptance (at over 110 colleges &

universities)

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

Direc t l y Enro l l ing .

P e r s i s t i n g .

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

Kasondra will graduate from Baldwin-Wallace in May. Sociology Major, Gender studies Minor. Kasondra wants to work at a Nonprofit organization in Cleveland that focuses on assisting women and children.

S u c c e e d i n g .

Kasondra Drake, Class of 2008

All data sourced from National Student Clearinghouse

Three Times the National Average!!

Projected 47% College Graduation Rate in FIVE years!!!

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

"Listen, be determined, seek wisdom from wise people, and get back up. You must have determination combined with preparation and there is no time for feelings of devastation. "-Gary Martin, Saint Martin Class of 2008, Fairfield University Class of 2012

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

Economic Impact of a Saint Martin Graduate

$14,000

$24,000

$48,000

non-high school

graduates

high school graduates

no college degreeCollege

graduates

Source: America’s Promise Alliance

A Saint Martin student is far more likely to graduate from college and make

$2.4 million during their working career. If they had not received the college preparation they receive from Saint Martin, their earning

potential may have been reduced by half or worse.

Annual Earnings Potential

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

Christian Bell, Class of 2008

“Saint Martin gave me the opportunity to not only be a part of a family but to attend a school when I did not have the necessary resources to do so....Growing up in the city of Cleveland, I never thought something like this could be possible. Saint Martin has changed my life forever.”

Christian is graduating from Morehouse College with a double major in Political Science and Religion. Christian has applied to the Harvard Divinity School and hopes to directly enroll in Fall 2012.

Lives Being Transformed.

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES High School Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time

Good news here: It’s not the kids. And when the adults who run the system organize around student success, big changes are possible—quite quickly. --National Education Trust