Impact

SquashSmarts

Impact

An Innovative Solution

Problem: 44% of students in Philadelphia’s public school system that start high school will not graduate on time, if at all.
Solution: 77% of SquashSmarts high school seniors have graduated on time and been accepted into college; 23% are accepted in to Careers

Problem: 8 million US kid are unsupervised after school; 75% do not seek out programs even when available.
Solution: SquashSmarts actively engages kids with the hook of squash, opportunities to travel and success, and an environment they look forward to coming to.

Problem: In a city with an obesity epidemic, Philadelphia’s public schools offer limited physical sports opportunities to middle school students.
Solution: Squash is the #1 cardiovascular sports with a ball and was rated “healthiest” by Forbes Magazine.

Annual Report

For the 2019- 2020 School Year Program, SquashSmarts is pleased to present the following metrics and impact:

237 Active Girls, Boys and Young Adults Served in CORE Programs
- 146 K-12th Grade Students
  - 22 Elementary School Students
  - 86 Middle School Students
  - 61 High School Students
- 91 Alumni Graduates
- 45% Female / 55% Male / 0% Non-Binary
- 58% Black / 30% Latinx / 2% Asian / 3% White / 7% Multi
87% Student Daily Program Attendance
86% Student Annual Program Retention
164 Volunteers Mentors, Coaches & Tutor
4 Volunteers per Instructional Session (avg.)
22 Staff
- 14 Full Time
- 8 Part Time
- 59% Female / 41% Male / 0% Non-Binary
- 27% Black / 27% Latinx / 5% Asian / 41% White
- 60% Program Alumni
- 93% Staff Retention
- 4.7 Years (avg. tenure)
1:14 Staff-to-Student Ratio
5 School District of Philadelphia Partner Schools
- Carver Science & Engineering
- Esperanza Charter Acadmy
- Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
- Overbrook Educational Center
- Science Leadership Academ

Complete SquashSmarts metrics available as part of:
2020 Squash + Education Alliance Data Book