2018 College Decisions Are In!

FG12 Senior Snapshot – 2018

Our current senior class, the 12th cohort of First Graduate® (FG12), has 37 students attending 10 high schools

  • Average ACT score: 21
  • ACT Range: 14-32
  • Free/Reduced Lunch: approximately 75%
  • Average GPA* : 3.3
  • 76% have a GPA* of 3.0 and higher
  • 46% have a GPA* of 3.5 and higher

*cumulative, unweighted
FG 2018 HS Grads

High Schools Our Students Are Attending

Our 156 high school students are attending the following schools during the 2017-2018 academic year:

Abraham Lincoln (10)
Academy of Arts and Sciences (3)
Archbishop Riordan (2)
Balboa High School (4)
City Arts & Technology (8)
Galileo High School (12)
Gateway High School (14)
George Washington High School (8)
Immaculate Conception Academy (20)
International High School (1)
June Jordan School for Equity (1)
KIPP College Preparatory (12)
Leadership High School (9)
Lick-Wilmerding High School (1)
Lowell High School (30)
Mercy High School (1)
Mission High School (8)
Phillip & Sala Burton High School (4)
Wallenberg High School (4)
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (1)
Summit Shasta (1)
Thurgood Marshall (1)
The Urban School of San Francisco (1)

Colleges Our Students Are Attending

We have 151 college students currently attending the following colleges and universities:

California State Universities
Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly SLO, CSU Chico, CSU Fresno, CSU Los Angeles, CSU Sacramento, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Sonoma State University

Universities of California
UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz

Private Colleges/Universities
Barnard College, Baylor University, Boston University, Clark University, Denison University, Georgetown University, Holy Names University, Johns Hopkins University, Kalamazoo College, Macalester College, Mills College, New York University, Notre Dame de Namur, Occidental College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Saint Mary’s College of California, Simmons College, Smith College, University of Portland, University of San Francisco, Wesleyan University

Additional Colleges & Universities
Academy of Art University, Chabot College, City College of San Francisco, College of Marin, College of San Mateo, Contra Costa College, Merrit College, Skyline College, United States Air Force Academy

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First Graduate’s Alumni: Beating the Odds

All of this support-driven success is only possible because of the contributions from our donors. That’s why we’re offering you the opportunity to support our generation-changing organization with donations to our end-of-fiscal year campaign. Our goal is to raise $20,000 by the end of this month to sustain the positive impact we have on our First Graduate® students in a way that changes their lives forever.
Donate here!

June 27, 2023
Cap & Gown

To Everyone Who Attended Cap & Gown 2023: Thank You!

As we celebrate our newest graduates, remember that first-generation students can move from sixth grade through college graduation and into meaningful careers because of you and your support! And we couldn’t do it without the help of our corporate supporters: Hamilton Zanze, Dodge & Cox, Accenture, Adobe, KPMG, BSSP, Millennium Career Advantage, and GoodRx.

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Despite how difficult they can be to get, it’s impossible to overstate the importance of scholarships. Especially for a first-generation student, a scholarship can be the difference between being able to go to college and not.

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