We continuously evaluate our organization’s outcomes against our Goals in order to maximize the impact that every charitable dollar has on our program and students.
Unless otherwise stated, all data relates to academic year 2016-17. Data is collected internally at program, from external surveys, and from the Houston Independent School District. Please also find national data here.
About Our Students
Grades 6 - 10
Program Outcomes
800 hours
Academic programming delivered
After-school homework help, one-to-one tutoring, in-school advocacy, test prep, enrichment, trips and life skills programming

1,000 hours
Squash & Wellness programming delivered
Squash and fitness curriculum, tournaments, weekend practices, nutrition and summer camps
- 1.5 million dollars invested
- First squash and education facility ever built inside a public school in the United States
- 5 Full-time Staff
- 48 weeks programming per year
- 6 weeks of Summer Camps
- 5 Students enrolled in the Private High School Placement program
- 4 Ivy League schools visited by scholars
$0 – cost to families
Academics
16% improvement in English grades
from the start to the end of the academic year for 8th Grade Scholars. Scholars finished the year 8% higher than comparable peers
6% Higher Math grades
than comparable school peers for 7th Grade Scholars by the end of the year
28% Fewer School Absences
than comparable peers
100% Promotion to next grade level
Scholars outperformed peers across English, Math, and Science
- 7th Graders: 3% higher GPA (core subjects)
- 8th Graders: 4% higher GPA (core subjects)
Squash, Health and Wellness
10 Years Longer Life Expectancy
Scholars scored 10% higher than comparable school peers on Vo2MAX proxy tests, equivalent to an additional 10 years life expectancy
200 Tournament matches played
and 50 students taking part in 10 team matches against rival schools and clubs as part of the Houston Junior Squash League

1 National Title
at the Urban Individual Championships held at Williams College, MA.
20 Scholars participated in National tournaments

90% of Scholars progressed to the next skill level
Skill levels provide an objective way for scholars to measure their skill improvement that is aligned to our squash curriculum
Student Views
In Summer 2017, 39 of our Scholarship students anonymously completed a national survey administered by NUSEA, the National Urban Squash and Education Association.
The results of the survey provided points of comparison for our program with the average responses of 11 other urban squash programs nationwide.
“I believe I will go to college”
95%
Agree or Strongly Agree
“I care more about doing well in school because of my involvement with this program”
80%
Agree or Strongly Agree
“There are caring adults here who I trust and can talk to when I need help”
87%*
Agree or Strongly Agree (* National Average = 63%)
“I enjoy playing squash”
97%
Agree or Strongly Agree
“Staff have high expectations of behavior and effort”
100%
Agree or Strongly Agree
“I have good friends here”
90%
Agree or Strongly Agree
What is the most significant change you have experienced because of your participation in this program?
- “Better behavior”
- “Getting better grades / doing better in school” – 15 students (38% of respondents)
- “Squash skills”
- “My ability to handle situations in life”
- “I got to go to Philadelphia”
- “I’m eating more fruits”
- “It has made me a better person. I’m more open minded and it has made me a happier person”
What is your favorite part about this program?
- “The staff help me on my homework, and help me become a better person”
- “Squash”
- “The staff”
- “I love how I can be myself and play a sport I love”
- “Playing squash and doing the best I can in academics”
- “The fact that it’s a safe space for me in squash but also in life, for example if something happened to me I know that I can talk to an adult there about it and feel comfortable”
What would you change about the program?
- “Nothing” (28% of respondents)
- “If program were longer we could get more done”
- “More courts and space” (6 respondents)
Parent Views
Family Engagement
Community Impact

4
Partner schools

150
Volunteers

600
Donors

700
Hours community service

1500
Constituents attending MS events