TeenSHARP, Inc.
Building a diverse pipeline of leaders, one top college admission at a time
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TeenSHARP has been working with Black, Latino, and low-income students since 2009 to prepare them for top colleges and equity-centered leadership.
The work has never been easy, but it became substantially more challenging in recent years due to the pandemic. That is why, over the past three years our programs have grown to be even more intense, requiring even more resources. And those investments were more than worth it as the outcomes have been extraordinary.
In any given year, for instance, at least 60 percent of TeenSHARP students achieve a 4.0 GPA. And despite online learning during the pandemic as well as challenges adjusting to in-person instruction following the pandemic, we helped our students achieve similarly strong academic performance. Among the Class of 2022, 75 percent of students graduated from high school having completed AP Calculus and four years of a foreign language.
The work has never been easy, but it became substantially more challenging in recent years due to the pandemic. That is why, over the past three years our programs have grown to be even more intense, requiring even more resources. And those investments were more than worth it as the outcomes have been extraordinary.
In any given year, for instance, at least 60 percent of TeenSHARP students achieve a 4.0 GPA. And despite online learning during the pandemic as well as challenges adjusting to in-person instruction following the pandemic, we helped our students achieve similarly strong academic performance. Among the Class of 2022, 75 percent of students graduated from high school having completed AP Calculus and four years of a foreign language.
On average, students in our Class of 2022 applied to 12 colleges each. Among the 83 high school seniors, college admissions results were stunning.
100 percent of students graduated from high school and are now freshmen at schools that include Princeton, UPenn, Pomona, Northeastern, Howard, University of Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Tufts, and many more.
Community support makes this life-changing work possible. We invite you to support TeenSHARP and invest in our amazing students!
About TeenSHARP, Inc.
Mission: Building a diverse pipeline of leaders, one top college admission at a time
Founded in 2009, TeenSHARP is a dynamic learning community that empowers Black, Latino, and low-income students across the Delaware Valley. By using top college admissions as a catalyst for change, we are reshaping the landscape of leadership in America.
What started with just 10 students in a church basement has grown into a movement, reaching hundreds of students through our transformative virtual programs. Over the past 16 years, more than 700 TeenSHARP scholars have gained admission to top institutions like Yale, MIT, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, Penn, Vanderbilt, Macalester, Pomona, Northeastern, and Swarthmore.
Our impact goes beyond college acceptance—TeenSHARP alumni graduate on time, with minimal debt. Nearly all complete college within four years (all within six), and on average, they leave with $15,000 or less in student loans—a fraction of the national average.
At TeenSHARP, we don’t just help students get in—we prepare them to lead and thrive.
County Served: Kent; New Castle; Sussex
Office Location(s): Wilmington
Sector: BIPOC-Led (Board); BIPOC-Led (CEO/ED); BIPOC-Led (Sr/Exec Leadership); Civic Engagement & Social Action; Community Advocacy; Education; Entrepreneurship; Kids; Social Justice; Workforce; Youth Development
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