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Promise Program Status Update

As of December 2022

In fall 2015, the first public high school freshmen (Class of 2019) were given the opportunity to sign up for the Harper Promise Scholarship Program. Currently there are six cohorts signed up for Promise – the high school classes of 2021-2026. After the Spring of 2021, the first cohort of Promise Scholars completed the program. 

Beginning second semester of their freshmen year, Promise scholars are tracked on the criteria of attendance, rigor/quality, persistence and community service. Tracking of student eligibility will continue through high school and upon enrollment at Harper College. Below is a breakdown by cohort of the students who remain eligible. Information is also provided about initial enrollment in the program.

Students Progress by Cohort

High School Class of 2019
Freshman Sign up	4,607 (65%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)
Sophomores Continuing	2,576 (36%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Juniors Continuing	2,000 (28%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Seniors Continuing	1,380 (20%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Scholars beginning at Harper	421 (6%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Continuing to Second Semester	303 (4%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Continuing to Third Semester	238 (3%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Continuing to Fourth Semester	181 (2.5%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Completing the Program	169 (2.4%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)

 

High School Class of 2020
Freshman Sign up	5,558 (83%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)
Sophomores Continuing	2,852 (43%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Juniors Continuing	2,094 (31%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Seniors Continuing	1,420 (21%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Scholars beginning at Harper	480 (7%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Continuing to Second Semester	316 (5%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Continuing to Third Semester	221 (3.3%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Continuing to Forth Semester	182 (2.7%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Completing the Program	154 (2.3%)of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)

 

High School Class of 2021
Freshman Sign up	5,595 (86%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)
Sophomores Continuing	2,781 (43%)of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Juniors Continuing	2,135 (33%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Seniors Continuing	1,855* (29%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Scholars beginning at Harper	503 (7.7%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Continuing to Second Semester	304 (4.7%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Continuing to Third Semester	201 (3.1%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Continuing to Forth Semester	159 (2.4%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)

 

High School Class of 2022
Freshman Sign up	6,374 (95%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)
Sophomores Continuing	2,967 (44%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Juniors Continuing	2,802* (42%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Seniors Continuing	1,571 (23%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Scholars beginning at Harper	443 (6.6%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Continuing to Second Semester	302 (4.5%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)

 

High School Class of 2023
Freshman Sign up	6,318 (93%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)
Sophomores Continuing	5,719* (84%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Juniors Continuing	2,125 (31%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Seniors Continuing	1,354 (20%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)

 

High School Class of 2024
Freshman Sign up	6,212 (93%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)
Sophomores Continuing	2,496 (37%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)
Juniors Continuing	1,745 (26%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)

 

High School Class of 2025
Freshman Sign up	6,204 (93%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)
Sophomores Continuing	2,396 (37%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)

Currently enrolling High School class of 2026

*Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, for the 2019/2020 school year, no students were dismissed due to the Community Service criteria, and the Attendance criteria at the high school was adjusted to only track until March 1. This led to much higher number of students meeting their requirements for the 2019/2020 school year

Initial Enrollment