Painting the bigger picture.
Our impact on the lives of Orange County youth is seen through our students achievements.
At Boomerang, our students define success for themselves.
Strive
During the 2023-2024 school year, 106 students from 14 schools within the Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools districts participated in Strive programming. They completed in a total of 396 program days, working through 594 hours of academic work and 792 hours of social emotional learning.
32% of students were interested in staying connected to Boomerang through follow-up services after completing Strive
92% of students successfully completed programming
78% of student responses increased when identifying their degree of social emotional skills on the last day of Strive compared to the first
77% of students say that Boomerang helped them learn what strengths they have and the value they add to the circles they interact with
“After coming to Boomerang, I am a changed person. I am a better fit for your school now.”
- Boomerang Student speaking to his Assistant Principal
“Through Boomerang, health was restored in our family. We were thrilled with the results [of our student attending Strive].”
~ Strive Family
“I am a good kid, I just went down a bad path.”
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