Annual Impact Report

  • JILG currently serves 2,216 High School Students
    1877 senior program students, 339 multi-year program students
  • Altogether JILG is serving 4,041 students
    2216 students in high school programs, 1825 in the follow-up phase of the program
  • JILG has 64 high school programs in 52 high schools
    52 senior year model programs, 12 multi-year model programs
  • JILG now serves 300 more High School students than it did in 2005-2006. (2342 compared to 2042 in 2006-2007)

Serving Illinois’ Diverse Population

JILG serves a diverse group of participants from across Illinois, representing students from a variety of different social, environmental and ethnic backgrounds.

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Identifying Students Who Need JILG

JILG Specialists identify and serve students who possess a variety of Academic, Physical, Psychological, Work-Related and Environmental Barriers. JILG does not emphasize any single barrier, but accepts students who face a variety of barriers to overcome. Of the 33 possible documented barriers, JILG students have historically possessed an average of over 6 barriers.

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Identifying The Barriers Within JILG

Of our 2006-2007 JILG Students

  • 84% Come from the Bottom to Middle of their Class
  • 82% Lack Marketable Occupational Skills
  • 76% Have Inadequate or No Work Experience
  • 54% Have Past Record of Excessive Absences
  • 53% Lack Transportation to School and or Work
  • 50% Receive Free or Reduced Lunch
  • 44% Have a Cumulative GPA of Under 2.0
  • 41% Live in Single Parent Homes
  • 28% Have Been Suspended From School

Of our 2007-2008 JILG Students

  • 84% Lack Marketable Occupational Skills
  • 83% Come from the Bottom to Middle of their Class
  • 76% Have Inadequate or No Work Experience
  • 55% Have Past Record of Excessive Absences
  • 50% Receive Free or Reduced Lunch
  • 50% Lack Transportation to School and or Work
  • 41% Live in Single Parent Homes
  • 38% Have a Cumulative GPA of Under 2.0
  • 17% Did Not Pass State Exam

Of our 2008-2009 JILG Students

  • 94% Lack Marketable Occupational Skills
  • 82% Come from the Bottom to Middle of their Class
  • 79% Have Inadequate or No Work Experience
  • 59% Lack Transportation to School and or Work
  • 57% Have Past Record of Excessive Absences
  • 55% Receive Free or Reduced Lunch
  • 41% Live in Single Parent Homes
  • 40% Have a Cumulative GPA of Under 2.0
  • 46% Did Not Pass State Exam