GEAR UP
Welcome to Hanford High School GEAR UP! Here you can find information about the Hanford High School Gear UP Program.
G.E.A.R.U.P - Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
S.O.A.R3 - Success and Opportunity through Affordability, Rigor, Relevance and Relationships.
The goal of HHS SOAR GEAR UP is to provide every student within the class of 2020 (Freshmen for the 2016-2017 school year) with the opportunity to achieve their post-secondary aspirations. By post-secondary we mean any sort of education AFTER high school. This could be a 4 year university, trade school, community college, military program, etc. GEAR UP does this through tutoring, college preparation activities, field trips, providing testing opportunities, summer programming and much more.
Your GEAR UP Site Directors are:
Class of 2020: Michael Vowels
Class of 2021: Colleen Hall
You can reach them at 509-967-6500 ext. 6517
For information on upcoming events, click the calendar tab in the left column!
Tory Christensen
Principal
Tory.Christensen@rsd.edu
GEAR UP major activities at-a-glance
September: Provide ASBs to all incoming Freshmen
October: Introduction to GEAR UP activities
November: GEAR UP Surveys
December: Mock College Applications and Mock FAFSA
January: Mock College Applications and Mock FAFSA
February: Mock College Applications and Mock FAFSA
March: Field Trips to Perry Tech
April: PSAT 8/9
May: Storyboards
June: End of year wrap up/STEM-A-Palooza
July: Summer Programs
August: Preparation for next year!