ON A JOURNEY TO RETHINK HIGH SCHOOL
A lot has changed in the last 100 years. We’ve gone from a typewriter to a touch screen. From a switchboard to a smartphone. From silent film to virtual reality. But American high schools have remained frozen in time.
Consider the following independently verified facts:
Today, nearly 70% of high school students in America feel that the classroom experience simply isn’t relevant to their daily lives.
750,000 high school students drop out every year.
And worse, three in four admit to "mentally checking-out" during the school day.
That’s why XQ: The Super School Project set out an open call for America to reimagine high school with meaningful, measurable solutions — and thousands of educators, community leaders, parents and students answered that call with mind-blowing, ground-breaking ideas aimed at making high school more efficient, effective, and accountable for every student, everywhere.
RETHINK AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOLS WITH XQ SUPER SCHOOLS
DISCOVER 11 CITIES EXPLORING NEW MODELS OF LEARNING
XQ: The Super School Project grew from the conviction that America’s public high schools need new, innovative ways to engage students and prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. And already, like-minded visionaries are working to create enduring change in the ways students learn and grow.
Click on the white flags to learn more about each XQ Super School and XQ Awardee.
Nearly ten thousand Americans contributed ideas for how high school can become a place of genuine opportunity for every student. Now, XQ Super Schools and other award recipients are on a journey to build new kinds of teaching and learning experiences with the goal of preparing students for college, life and careers of the future.
Click on the yellow pencils to visit those cities and hear their stories.
XQ: The Super School Project took its mission on the road with a 30-city tour in a remodeled school bus, stopping in cities across the country to hear from the change agents who are rethinking high school: educators, parents, school administrators, entrepreneurs, business leaders and — most importantly — students themselves.
MEET AMERICA’S SUPER SCHOOLS
THESE SCHOOLS ARE RETHINKING HIGH SCHOOL SO STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE
Meet the 10 Super Schools and three additional awardees that are reimagining the classroom for the 21st century — quite literally. XQ Super Schools are collaborating with students, educators and community members to pilot groundbreaking programs that emphasize interdisciplinary learning, critical thinking skills and individualized learning plans.
Take a moment to get to know the Super Schools.