Research Studies & Impact

Supporting students from a dream, to a direction, to a destination.

Since 2018, the Get Focused, Stay Focused nonprofit has commissioned a series of research studies on the impact of the curriculum. Here are some of the findings:

Across all students in the 18 evaluation schools, students who took the GFSF freshman course performed better than students who did not take the freshman course. (2018–2020 study)
Five of nine comparisons produced positive program effects in A-G completion rates (2021 study)
GFSF schools exhibit higher outcome graduation rates (2021 study)
All comparisons produced positive program effects in suspension rates (2021 study)
Students receiving annual career planning time and updating their 10-year plans prior to graduation outperformed college students from other high schools on several indicators of college success (2022 study)

Get Focused Stay Focused Impact Studies

Impact on Students

I learned that if I have a good attitude about things I will do better in life. I learned that I have more skills than I thought I had. I learned that with the right mindset, lots of hard work and determination, I will succeed and reach my goal by having my dream job. I learned about myself, asked and answered questions I never considered. I also learned about careers that fit me and now I know and have an idea about how to get into the field I want to go in. I also learned how hard life can be without an education and good career. Finally, I now know what to expect in job interviews and applying for a job. I learned about how to manage my money and how much I will need to make for the lifestyle I want. I learned that I have to work hard for the job I want and I learned a lot about myself that I didn't know before.