Chicago Hope Academy

1. Provide a challenging Christian college preparatory curriculum that balances physical, mental, and spiritual development.
2. Current students and alumni to exemplify a servant attitude.
3. We currently have and want 100% of our students being accepted to college (two or four year).
4. Improve student academic capability throughout 4 years, as evidenced by improved test scores.
5. Build students in character in daily Discipleship Groups.
6. Support alumni in job placement and career services.
7. Grow the Technology capacity at the School through strategic partnerships and resourcing.
8. Grow the Entrepreneurial Youth Experience program (https://www.entrepreneurialyouthexperience.org/) to 25% of the student body.
9. To grow the International program by 10% year over year.
10. Retain high-quality Christian staff and teachers.

1. To create an intentional culture of connectivity with students so they all feel a sense of belonging at Hope.
2. To prepare students for life after high school through a college and life preparatory academic curriculum.
3. Intentionally provide spiritual education through required spiritual formation classes each academic year.
4. Continue to hire high-caliber teaching, senior leadership and support staff to provide the best possible education and athletic experience.
5. Raise a $20m Sustainability Fund to ensure the ongoing viability of the School and its mission.
6. Continue to partner with community organizations such as Oasis Church, Chicago Hope Church, Chicago Tabernacle Church, New Life Community Church and Hope Church Chicago, Breakthrough Urban Ministries, the Police and Fire departments to be a part of the social fabric of our community.
7. Provide Career education and development in partnership with Chicago Booth School of Business.

Hope's accomplishments:
1. Chicago Hope has continued to grow, from 50 students in 2005 to 276 students in 2020-21.
2. 100% of Hope graduates over the past four years have been accepted to a 2 or 4-year college.
3. The classes of 2024 and 2025 are the largest classes to ever enroll at Hope.
4. The class of 2020 had a 100% 1-year persistence rate in college.
5. Each Hope student receives a free Chromebook laptop computer to utilize for each of their classes. These computers are used for in class presentations, homework, remote/hybrid learning, and for communicating with Hope's faculty.
6. Hope continues to ensure high quality, affordable education to 100% of its students. The cost to educate a Hope student in 2021 is $16, 500 yet the average student pays only $2,400 to attend Hope.
7. Hope engages parents: 75% of parents attended parent-teacher conferences this past year.
8. We have a partnership with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business on career development.