Breakthrough Silicon Valley
1635 Park Avenue
San Jose
CA
95126
United States
(408) 287-6357
Contact Name:
Jenny Uribe
Contact Email:
Program Description:
Breakthrough Silicon Valley empowers young people from underserved communities to reach their full potential. Our multi-faceted six-year program launches high-achieving, first-generation, low-income students on the path to college through personalized academic advising and support, college counseling, and leadership development.
Established:
2002
Number of Students Served:
450+ (600 by 2019)
Funding:
Private funding: Applied Materials, Texas Instruments, Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation, Silicon Valley Foundation, Quest Family Foundation
Mission Statement:
Breakthrough Silicon Valley prepares motivated middle and high school students with limited educational opportunities for success in rigorous college-preparatory high school programs and entry into four-year colleges.
Objectives:
100% of our students attend college; 96% attend four-year universities.
100% of our high school students take high level college preparatory courses including Honors, Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.
88% of our high school students maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
95% of our students enroll in Geometry or higher by 9th grade.
Specialty:
College readiness and access program for high-achieving, first-generation and low-income middle/high school students.
Academic Prep:
Yes
College and Postsecondary Planning:
Yes
Middle School (6-8):
Yes
High School (9-12):
Yes
Evening:
Yes
Weekdays:
Yes
Weekends:
Yes
After School:
Yes
Summer:
Yes
Weekends:
Yes
Academic:
Yes
Minimum GPA:
As & Bs
Income Based:
Yes
Other Requirements :
Income Based
Male:
37%
Female:
63%
First Generation:
78%
Two Year:
4%
Four Year:
96%
Other (including military, workforce, vocational/trade school):
0%
Hispanic/Latino (including Spain):
67%
American Indian or Alaska Native:
0%
Asian:
0%
Black or African American:
4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander:
21%
White (Including Middle Eastern):
3%