Reports & Impact

This page shares key reports, data points, and insights that reflect our impact over time, alongside the lived experiences of the students and families we serve.

Impact at a Glance

  • 400+ Pasadena Unified School District students served annually

  • 9 consecutive summers of academic enrichment and support per student

  • 100% high school graduation and college acceptance rate for PFS seniors

  • 90%+ annual student retention over the past five years

  • 80% of students are first-generation college-bound

  • 90%+ of students identify as students of color

Program Reach

Each year, PFS operates across four Pasadena independent school campuses in partnership with PUSD, supported by:

  • 60+ educators and staff

  • Dozens of alumni interns

  • 200+ high school mentors

  • 30+ field trips, college visits, and community-based learning experiences annually

Program Outcomes

  • Consistent academic engagement, with a 93% average daily attendance rate

  • Early exposure to college-level coursework through dual enrollment with Pasadena City College

  • Strong GPA performance among high school Scholars

  • College readiness supported through workshops, campus visits, and one-on-one counseling

  • Alumni persistence and continued connection through internships, mentoring, and alumni events

Financial Snapshot

PFS prioritizes directing resources toward student programming while maintaining responsible financial stewardship.

  • 84% of annual expenses support direct program costs

  • $1,858 average cost per student per summer

  • $14,353 total investment per student across all nine summers

  • No operating deficits

  • One year of operating expenses held in reserve

PFS Class of 2025 by the Numbers

students

30

first-gen college students

73%

mean GPA

4.2

students of color

90%

100%

accepted to college

College Matriculation

Below is the list of all acceptances for class of 2025.
*Indicates where at least one 2025 PFS graduate enrolled.

ATP Flight School

Azusa Pacific University*

Biola University

Cal Poly Humboldt

Cal Poly Pomona*

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Cal State Dominguez Hills

Cal State Fullerton*

Cal State Long Beach*

Cal State Los Angeles

Cal State Northridge*

California Aeronautical University

California Baptist

Citrus College

Coppins State University

Glendale Community College

Jackson State University

Louisiana State University

Loyola Marymount University

Marist College

Morgan State University*

Norfolk State University

Northern Arizona University

Pasadena City College*

Pomona College

Santa Monica College*

San Diego State University

San Francisco State University

Texas State University

Tuskegee University

UC Berkeley

UC Davis

UC Irvine*

UC Los Angeles*

UC Merced*

UC Riverside*

UC San Diego

UC Santa Barbara

UC Santa Cruz*

Union College

University of La Verne*

University of Oregon*

University of San Francisco

University of the Virgin Islands

Willamette University

What People Are Saying

 

“Having a community that truly cared about my success helped me push past self-doubt and believe I could achieve my goals.”

— Alyssa Yepez, PFS Class of 2025, UCLA

 

“PFS served as an anchor of stability for my children, a reason to smile.”

— PFS Parent

“The mentorship at PFS kept me focused, motivated, and confident about my future.”

— Tarynce Price, PFS Class of 2025, University of Oregon

 

“I love the field trips and the community of friends from different PUSD schools.”

— Autumn N., 8TH grade

Annual Reports

Newsletters