Program Structure

Honors Literacy and Quantitative Analysis

Comprehensive ACT Prep and Academic Preparedness Program

25

Total Students

8 Sophomores, 17 Juniors

10

Additional Students

Parallel course pathway

20+

Hours Per Week

Including virtual support

Course Structure

Each trimester is a half-credit course

Year One

  • Honors Literacy I
  • Honors Quantitative Analysis I

Continued Support

  • Honors Literacy II
  • Honors Quantitative Analysis II

Weekly Schedule

Monday

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Open office plus assigned students (Virtual)

Tuesday

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

In person class of 20-25 students

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

In person pullout group of 6 students - intense focus

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

In person pullout group of 6 students - intense focus

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

In person class of 20-25 students

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Open office plus assigned students (Virtual)

Friday

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

In person class of 20-25 students

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

In person pullout group of 6 students - intense focus

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

In person pullout group of 6 students - intense focus

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

In person class of 20-25 students

Saturday

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

One Saturday a month - Intensive Prep Session

Wednesday and Thursday: 5+ hours total across both days will be dedicated to assessment, progress analysis and individualized academic preparation, ensuring each student follows a personalized pathway aligned to their specific strengths and growth areas.

Additional Program Components

Interview Preparation

Program will run interview prep for all college-bound students who need it, ensuring comprehensive college readiness.

30+ Score Achievement

Students who achieve a 30+ composite score remain enrolled but transition to individualized or small-group preparation designed to further refine and elevate their scores.

Academic Preparedness Programming

Our persistence and postsecondary performance data show that while students are gaining access to highly selective institutions, many are not yet academically prepared to thrive once enrolled. As a result, we must provide intentional, rigorous preparation outside of the normal academic day for students matriculating to Ivy and Ivy-adjacent institutions. This preparation includes sustained college-level reading and writing, advanced analytical problem sets, and structured academic skill-building designed to mirror the expectations they will encounter on campus.

Proactively build academic preparedness programming within College Access:

Targeted instruction in study skills
Mastery of English language norms
Reading comprehension development
Quantitative and analytical reasoning
Summer Programming

4-Week Intensive Bootcamp

4

Weeks

3

Days Per Week

6

Hours Per Day

Total: 72 hours of intensive instruction focused on acceleration, repetition, and score breakthroughs.

Academic Record Monitoring

Supplemented by Director of Academic Programming and College Access — targeted and consistent academic record monitoring for junior and sophomore classes, focusing on top 15-20% of students on highly selective pathways.

Key Requirements:

Systematic and ongoing monitoring
Proactive rather than reactive approach
Structured academic performance advising
Focus on keeping students academically competitive

Example Challenge: Addressing situations where ACT prep students' grades and courses are misaligned with their goal colleges — such as top ACT scorers not enrolled in AP Lang, or students with strong grades having unexplained course failures.