Junior Achievement of Greater Washington

2023-24 Impact Report Sources

 

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Student Potential, Multiplied in the 2023-2024 School Year

44,633 students equipped with real-world skills

1,167,802 instructional hours provided

147 Greater Washington schools served

4,631 volunteers

Source: Junior Achievement of Greater Washington

 

JA Alumni experience real-world success

30% more likely to have a college degree

Source: JA Alumni Report 2016-17

 

20% higher earnings

Source: JA Alumni Report 2016-17

 

69% pursued their dream career

Source: JA USA 2021-22 Alumni Report

 

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Students Served by County in the 2023-2024 School Year

12,157 Montgomery County, Maryland

11,198 Prince George’s County, Maryland

13,666 Fairfax County, Virginia

891 Washington, DC

6,721 Additional Counties

Source: Junior Achievement of Greater Washington

 

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JA alumni are 2.5x more likely to start a business than the general population

Source:  JA Alumni Report 2016-17

 

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Innovative and Proven: 3DE Increases Student Achievement

-24.2% fewer cases of chronic absenteeism

Source: 2023 School Year, 3DE Schools. Chronic Absenteeism and ELA Proficiency specific to Potomac HS and Surrattsville HS as applicable.

 

+25.4% higher graduation rate

+30.4% higher rate of first-year college enrollment

Source: 2024 School Year, 3DE Schools. Graduation Rate data is specific to Potomac HS. Post-Secondary Enrollment data is based on the national portfolio of schools with graduating classes in 2023.

 

+35.0% of students feel a sense of belonging

+133.3% of students seeing relevance of school

100% of teachers and principals would recommend 3DE

 

Source: 2024 School Year, 3DE Schools, Student survey data based on incoming 9th graders at Potomac HS and Surrattsville HS in fall of SY23-24 (78 responses) – compared to Potomac 12th graders at end of SY23-24 (64 responses).

 

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In the 2023-24 school year:

35,927 students completed the Finance Park experience

642,974 instructional hours provided at Finance Park

Source: Junior Achievement of Greater Washington

 

JA Finance Park Alumni:

82% agree they have a strong financial footing

84% agree that their experience with Junior Achievement helped with their financial literacy

Source: Princeton Research and Evaluation Partners. “Simulation Model Evaluation: Capital One/JA Finance Park® Technical Report.” March 2017.

 

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JA Alumni

56% say they are currently in a career or job, or have worked in a similar position, to the one their JA volunteer had.

Source: JA USA 2021-22 Alumni Report