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 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.
GEAR UP major activities at-a-glance
| Month | Activity |
|---|---|
| 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! |
Tory Christensen
Principal
Tory.Christensen@rsd.edu