Making Waves Academy 2023-24 Impact Report

2023-2024

Impact Report

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THANK YOU FROM THE CEO The 2023-24 school year was a year of growth and successes.

This year was the first for our new principal, Dr. Tameka Jackson. Tameka made some key structural changes that allowed for more coaching support for teachers and the development of an Instructional Playbook for our core teaching practices.

Our Class of 2024 continued a tradition of impressive admissions results and post-graduation plans, which you can read more about on pages 4-5. On those same pages, you will see in our state test data that we are getting closer to performing at pre-pandemic levels.

We are so fortunate to be able to do our work in a world-class facility and for our Wave-Makers to have the opportunity for ongoing support through college and into their careers from Making Waves Education Foundation.

We couldn’t do what we do without your generous support.

Thank you!

Alton B. Nelson, Jr. Making Waves Academy CEO

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LEADERSHIP Executive Leadership Team

Senior School Leadership Team

Board of Directors

Alton B. Nelson, Jr., Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Tameka Jackson, Principal

Alicia Malet Klein, President

Elizabeth Martinez, Chief Operating Officer

Marjorie McCowan, Interim Assistant Principal, Upper School

Damon Edwards, Chief Technology Officer

Tina Garrison, Assistant Principal, Middle School

Enrique Romero, Secretary Janis Glover Dr. Esther Hugo Jessica Laughlin Amy Obinyan Margaret Watson

Leadership and board members as of October 1, 2024.

OUR STUDENTS

1,000+ students enrolled in grades 5-12

87%

of students are from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds

99%

of students are people of color

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OUR IMPACT SBAC State Test Results for Math and ELA The following chart illustrates the impact of the pandemic on our school-wide results, showing pre- and post-school-closure results for Math and English Language Arts.

Note: 2019-20 testing was cancelled and 2020-21 testing was optional.

50%

Students meeting/ exceeding standards for Math and ELA by year Math

25%

14%

ELA 2018-19

0% 0%

0% 0%

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

25%

21%

2022-23

The following chart illustrates Making Waves Academy’s school-wide results in 2023-24 in comparison to Contra Costa County and the State of California for socioeconomically disadvantaged students.

2023-24

66%

48%

Comparison of socioeconomically disadvantaged students meeting/ exceeding the standard last year Math

49%

44%

39%

26%

19%

30%

25%

ELA MWA

Contra Costa County

State of CA

Average High School Cohort Graduation Rates Over Time 100% 95%

5 Year Average Graduation Rate

90% 85%

94% 91%

91% 89%

80%

2020

4

2021

91%

92%

96%

91%

91%

2023

2024

87% 2022

CLASS OF 2024 High School Graduation

College Readiness

21%

81

students graduated from Making Waves Academy

95%

pursuing higher education and 5% pursuing quality career pathway

ursuing a four-year college 72% por university

students

College competitive 3.8 and above GPA

47%

students

College ready 2.5-3.79 GPA

25%

College eligible 1.8-2.49 GPA

7%

Non-college eligible 1.0-1.79 GPA

students

students

et the A-G course requirements 100% m for admissions eligibility to UC and CSU campuses

College and Career Plans a California State 38% chose University campus a University of 28% chose California campus

5% chose a private university a career or 5% chose vocational program an out-of-state 1% chose public university

22% chose a community college

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THANK YOU to the generous supporters of Making Waves Academy in 2023-24 Lead Donors John H. & Regina K. Scully Foundation Fullerton Family Foundation

Individual Donors Anonymous (2)

Kelly Le

Demetrio Barragan-Garcia

Emalyn Lopez

Leslie Blackburn

Elizabeth Martinez

Shawn Boykins

Ann and William Moon

Benjamin Calvert

Hannah Morley and Ittai Eres

Darcy and Richard Deming

Alton B. Nelson, Jr. and Jennifer Henry

Karla Diaz Danelle Dibble Michael and Pam Franklin Gifting Fund

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Patricia and Alexander Obidi Patrick O’Donnell and Joe Shook Richard Patrick

Corporate and Foundation Donors Crosspoint Realty Services Earthward Bound Foundation Genentech Joseph & Mercedes McMicking Foundation Silver Giving Foundation Verizon Foundation

Angela Garay

Marissa and Matthew Purkiss

Special Thanks

Corina Garcia

Andrea and Brian Scully

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Tammy Glover and Damon Edwards

Peter & Suzannah Scully Charitable Fund

CyberGrants

Paul Gray

Bonnie Shea and Brendan McShea

Jane and Robert Henry

Samantha Smith

Carol Heppenstall

Randy Soso

Esther and Wally Hugo

Scott Tracy

Meka and Ajani Jackson

Lou Tran

Wayne Kelley

Carmen Velarde

Alicia Malet Klein and Tom Klein

Margaret Watson

Jessica Laughlin

Ryan Wilsey Fund

DonorsChoose Fidelity Charitable J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund Marin Community Foundation Morgan Stanley

2023–24

FINANCIALS Assets Long-Term Assets

$ 346,091

Total Assets

$ 17,051,334

Net Worth

$ 9,756,300

Revenue & Support Government Grants

$ 19,642,503

Contributions

$ 10,699,519

Total

$ 30,342,022

Expenses Personnel

$ 18,997,782

NonPersonnel

$ 5,550,737

Contract Services

$ 4,157,946

Total

$ 28,706,465

Year-end assets are higher than average due to the deposit of philanthropic donations and the balance of unused categorical state funding at the end of the fiscal year (June 30). It is expected that balances will return to their historical average at the end of the current fiscal year.

MEET ONE OF OUR

WAVE-MAKERS SHAPING A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD With 12 years of support from Making Waves through middle school, high school, and college, Bryana Gastélum (she/they) is on her way to earning a master’s degree in civil engineering from Stanford University before starting a full-time job this spring as an air quality consultant at a global consulting firm, Ramboll Engineering Solutions. During their career journey, Bryana has interned at environmental community organizations, conducted research on drought, mining, and wildfires, and studied abroad in Chile. She also led the Engineers for a Sustainable World club and served as a teaching assistant for a clean energy economy course at Stanford.

“With the support of Making Waves, I was able to realize my potential to excel in higher education.

I found my passion for environmental engineering early on and have devoted my career to helping my communities of Richmond and San Pablo continue our fight for a clean and healthy environment. The core values of respect, resilience, and responsibility remain instilled in me, and I look forward to applying those values as I grow as an engineer and advocate for energy justice.”

BRYANA GASTÉLUM

MAKING WAVES ACADEMY ’20 STANFORD UNIVERSITY ’24, M.S. ’25

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LEARN. GRADUATE. GIVE BACK. JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Ready to help us expand our model to bring together K-12, higher education, and industry so thousands of underrepresented students can access pathways to economic mobility? Reach out to Allison Holton at aholton@making-waves.org to learn more.

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