School Pledge Events

Starting with the 2015-16 school year, the campaign expanded grassroots efforts to include 55 by ’25 Pledge Days at middle and high schools statewide to encourage students to make the pledge to earn a college degree. The campaign partnered with student clubs and AVID classes to organize student-led pledge events. Students created posters, flyers, banners and videos to promote the campaign to their classmates and build a stronger college-going culture on their campuses. Over 7,000 pledges of support have been generated by their efforts.

The following middle and high schools have coordinated 55 by ’25 college pledge events:

  • Central Middle School
  • Dole Middle School
  • ‘Ewa Makai Middle School
  • Hilo High School
  • Hilo Intermediate School
  • Honoka‘a High and Intermediate School
  • Jarrett Middle School
  • Kalākaua Middle School
  • Kapa‘a High School
  • Kea‘au High School
  • Kea‘au Middle School
  • Kealakehe Intermediate
  • Kealakehe High School
  • Konawaena Middle School
  • Leilehua High School
  • McKinley High School
  • Nānākuli Intermediate and High School
  • Stevenson Middle School
  • Wai‘anae Intermediate School
  • Wai‘anae High School
  • Waimānalo Elementary and Intermediate School
  • Waimea Canyon Middle School
  • Waipahu Intermediate
  • Washington Middle School

If your school is interested in coordinating a college pledge event, please contact lyogi@hawaii.edu.