OUR IMPACT

After ten years, Racquet Up has proven it can help youth to succeed in school and access college:

100% of students to complete the program have graduated from high school and enrolled in college
116 college acceptances received from 30 different colleges and universities by 24 alumni
$1.9m in college scholarships and financial aid offered to two classes of seniors to date

Racquet Up offers a holistic program built on strong relationships with students and their families:

In the past year:

RUD students attended school at a rate of 92% compared with the 80% Detroit average
94% of students completed two or more college visits
84% of students took part in 1 or more service projects
78% of students improved or maintained their time in the mile run
RUD had 289 competitive squash exposures at 18 matches and tournaments in 12 cities across the US, including 24 top finishes.
60% of students decreased or maintained their score in the beep test
RU students provided 300 hours of service to Keep Growing Detroit, the Northwest Activities Center, Neighborhood Service Organization, and more.
Students completed 12 cultural visits including the Detroit Institute of Arts, Outdoor Adventure Center and Eastern Market, Detroit.
RUD provided 17 college exposure activities, including a college panel, career panel, campus visits and 4-day overnight Midwest college tour.