Promise Program Status Update

As of September 2020

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 five cohorts signed up for Promise – the Class of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

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 Who Remain Eligible

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)

Class of 2020

Freshman class sign up 5,558 (83%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)

Sophomore 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)

Class of 2021

Freshman class sign up 5,595 (86%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)

Sophomore 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)

Class of 2022

Freshman class sign up 6,374 (95%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)

Sophomore 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)

Class of 2023

Freshman class sign up 6,318 (93%) of total freshman class (enrolled/total class)

Sophomore continuing 5,719* (84%) of total class continuing on (continuing/total class)

Class of 2024

Currently enrolling

*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

	D211	D214	D220	D155	Total Enrolled	Total class population
Class of 2019 enrollment	2,019 (64% of district)	2,165 (68% of district)	416 (57% of district)	7 (29% of district)	4,607 (65% of total class population)	7,088
Class of 2020 enrollment	2,202 (74% of district)	2,695 (92% of district)	653 (83% of district)	8 (32% of district)	5,558 (83% of total class population)	6,703
Class of 2021 enrollment	2,312 (80% of district)	2,653 (92% of district)	610 (85% of district)	20 (87% of district)	5,595 (86% of total class population)	6,497
Class of 2022 enrollment	3,000 (99% of district)	2,732 (91% of district)	630 (87% of district)	12 (60% of district)	6,374 (95% of total class population)	6,737
Class of 2023 enrollment	2,995 (97% of district)	2,765 (93% of district)	549 (76% of district)	9 (75% of district)	6,318 (93% of total class population)	6,796