Overview
Partner Schools
Services & Benefits
Culture & Community Service
Parent Involvement
Student Responsibilities
Summer Programs


Ruben Aguayo ‘13
“What I like best about the achieve program is the different activities and cultural experiences we share with each other, and all the wonderful help that we receive from the achieve mentors, that help us to stay in track and continue to succeed.”

Christina Li ‘13
“achieve has taught me many values of giving back to my community, which has been a new experience for me and it has been truly rewarding.”

Jorge Navarro ‘13
“achieve has taught me the importance of being selfless, connecting with others from various backgrounds, and the importance of making change happen by being an active member of my community.”

Gabriela Colmenares ‘13
“What I like best about the achieve Program is that they keep me on top of
my school work, and from the first day, work to prepare me for college.”

Jennifer Urdaneta '13
“I was really amazed when I realized that the achieve Program not only helps us financially, but they really do care about all of us. achieve has taught me that even though I do not have a lot of money, I can help my community in so many other ways.”

Luana Deng ‘13
“achieve has taught me to believe and succeed in everything and anything. achieve pushes and pushes you to reach all of your goals until one day you look back and smile at your accomplishments.”

Sara Sologaistoa ‘13
“achieve has taught me that no matter what, if you try hard and give your best, opportunities will always be there for you.”

Van Joseph Macasaet ‘13
"achieve has taught me that there are countless people in need. It makes me realize that my life is very fortunate and, I would be glad to lend a helping hand to those who need it the most."

Meet Our Partner Schools

Our partner schools provide value-based, academically challenging programs in supportive, disciplined and culturally diverse environments. Currently we have three partner schools:


Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco
This all-male college preparatory school has been an achieve partner since the program was founded in 1997. The partnership works because the administration supports and participates in all aspects of the program, advising and supporting achieve families to better negotiate the high school experience.


Archbishop Riordan High School
175 Phelan Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94112
415.586.8200
Admissions Office: 415.586.1256
www.riordanhs.org


Holy Names High School, Oakland
This small all-girls high school became an achieve partner in 1999 and, like Riordan, plays an active role in achieve's success, working closely with the achieve girls to support their educational as well as their personal needs.


Holy Names High School
4660 Harbord Drive
Oakland CA 94618
510.450.1110
www.hnhsoakland.org



Mercy High School, San Francisco
Committed to the education of young women in San Francisco for over 50 years, Mercy High School began the program in the Fall of 2006. The school’s close proximity to Archbishop Riordan High School is beneficial to the achieve program at both campuses.


Mercy High School
3250 Nineteenth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
415.333.0525
Admissions Office: 515.584.5929
www.mercyhs.org