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Street School Results 2010 – 2011

“Report Card”

Street School continued to generate significant results

Youth Received a Second Chance

• 135 teens, ages 14 to 19, enrolled in Street School rather than dropping out of school
• 10 teachers educated approximately 90 students daily
• Grade point averages increased by 1.8 letter grades
• Percentage of classes passed increased from 58% to 92%
• Attendance improved by 52%

 Students Graduated

• 30 out of 31 seniors graduated – 97%; 1 returning for 2011 – 2012 school year to complete credits
• 28 graduates enrolled at Tulsa Community College – 93%; 1 gained employment; 1 enrolled in technical school

 Teens Counseled

• 6 counselors provided individual, group, and family counseling in an effort to resolve problems which interfered with learning
• Youth participated in substance abuse counseling as well as anger management, women’s issues, and team building sessions
• 74% of 112 surveyed students reported getting along better with their family members since entering Street School
• 96% of 112 surveyed students reported getting along better with their school peers
• 100% of 112 surveyed students reported that they would recommend Street School to other teenagers
• 100% of 112 surveyed students reported that Street School had a positive effect on their lives

 Youth Mentored

• 43 students met weekly with their 37 mentors. Caring, supportive, and interested adults that modeled leadership and community involvement

 Real World Education — The World Is Our Classroom

• 19 teens participated in Wilderness Adventures group and were challenged physically and mentally. Leadership and communication skills, self-esteem, trust, and positive attitudes were developed. Students were instructed and participated in camping, rock climbing, orienteering, ropes course, and other outdoor activities
• 27 seniors participated in the Student Internship program with host companies
• 82 students volunteered through our Service Learning programs: KEY Club and Leadership Class.  They helped at the following elementary schools: Hoover, Bell, and Remington, as well as The Little Light House, youth shelters, and other groups numerous times throughout the year.
• 18 students participated in the Peer Prevention Group making 8 presentations to over 200 youth.
• Over 400 field trips were taken to places that included Oklahoma Capital building, Oklahoma City National Memorial, Tulsa Air & Space Museum, Cherokee Cultural Center, Keystone Lake, Tulsa Community College, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa Central Library, Margaret Hudson Program, Community Food Bank, Tulsa Zoo, Health Department, Braden Park, Philbrook Museum, Recycling Center, SPCA, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa City/County Election Board, Broken Arrow Ropes Course, Greenstar Recycling, Global Gardens, Camp Tookaboochie, Greenwood Cultural Center, Habitat for Humanity, Geosciences Center, and many, many more.

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Pictured: Liz Murray (left) with Jennifer Dayton, student

Homeless to Harvard Speaker Inspires Students

Liz Murray was an inspiration to the Street School students she met and spoke to about the challenges she has faced in her life.  Street School hosted the Young Presidents’ Organization of Tulsa’s meeting on October 9, 2007 for its members who brought Ms. Murray to Tulsa.

Murray was the child of drug addicts who she began supporting at age 10.  She was homeless at 15 after the death of her mother, and living on the streets fending for her life.  Determined not to be defined by her circumstances, she recognized education as the key to a fresh beginning and a whole new life.  She earned her high school diploma in just two years, and won a scholarship to Harvard University that would turn a penniless girl into a well-educated young woman with a bright future.

Murray’s sincerity, maturity and grace amazed students.  With her examples of hard work, determination and daily commitment to achievement, she inspired everyone.  That same gutsy strength that pulled her from the streets now transforms the lives of others in need of inspiration to overcome their own obstacles.

Murray’s inspirational story was captured on Lifetime Television’s Emmy-nominated original film, Homeless to Harvard.  She was also among the first people to receive Oprah Winfrey’s “Chutzpah Award.”