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San Miguel High School
Amount to be Funded: $575,000 (Debt Reduction)
Project Description:
San Miguel High School prepares students from underserved families for
college and career by integrating a rigorous academic schedule with practical
work experience. Each week students attend four extended class days plus
an eight-hour internship day. This approach provides strong educational and
career leaning as students develop self-discipline, responsibility, self-direction
and pride. Students earn a major portion of their tuition while studying a college
preparatory education in a caring community of learners.
The school is located in Tucson’s economically depressed south side where
50% of adult residents do not have a high school education, and 40% of the
neighbors earn less than $25,000 per year. San Miguel High School recognizes
that education is a key element in breaking the cycle of poverty and ending the
economic disparities that exist, particularly for minority populations. Many San
Miguel graduates return to their neighborhoods with marketable skills that enrich
and improve the economic growth of southern Tucson.
The $575,000 funding request will reduce debt incurred from building the Student Center. The Center houses the Corporate Internship and Student Life programs.
As long as the 24-month time constraint is met, San Miguel has secured dollar-for-dollar matching funds from a private foundation that will double the Angel
Charity investment. By eliminating debt, San Miguel’s fund raising efforts will be
used to enhance direct service to students.
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