Saint Martin De Porres High School - 1392 Words

Literature Review Dominique L. Aaron Ohio University Saint Martin de Porres High School in Cleveland, Ohio is a co-ed catholic college preparatory institution on a mission to provide a quality education and invaluable work experience to inner city youth. The vision Saint Martin de Porres High School has for each student is to attend a college or university. Thus far their goal has been achieved; however the school does not guarantee your student a baccalaureate degree. Saint Martin students usually fall under the category of first-generation college students. Their lack of knowledge and experience about higher education sets them at a disadvantage when it comes to academic success and graduation completion. Formal research has yet to be conducted on the success of Saint Martin de Porres High School students. Due to personal ties with Saint Martin de Porres High School, it is necessary to look into these issues to preserve the longevity of Saint Martin and to ensure the success of its graduates beyond high school graduation. So why aren’t Saint Martin de Porres alumni completing college? What practices have Saint Martin de Porres administrators delayed implementing? Is it the responsibility of Saint Martin to thoroughly educate students on what to expect after high school? These are all questions that come to mind while searching for research on how to improve academic success and graduation completion among Saint Martin graduates. Thus far, the