Why Mentor in South Dallas?

Caring, adult mentors are needed by children all over the city and the world.  We have a heart specifically for the South Dallas community and hope to “seek the welfare [peace and prosperity] of the city” (Jeremiah 29:7) in this community, one child at a time.

Statistics on the conditions of South Dallas:

The statistics below were provided by a December 2006 Research Brief published by the Williams Institute, based in Dallas.  Research based on zip codes 75210-75215.

• 1 of 5 children born were born to a teenage mother
• 4 of 5 children born were born into households headed by single females
• The poverty rate for female-headed house­holds with children under 5 years of age was about 60%.
• The median family income for single female-headed households in 1999 was roughly $10,700

In 2005, the education levels of South Dallas residents over the age of 25 showed large disparities compared to other Dallas residents:

• High School Graduates
  • South Dallas 48.31%
  • Dallas overall 70.21%
  • Park Cities 95.1%
• College Graduates
  • South Dallas 4.28%
  • Dallas overall 27.58%

Madison High School

• Average SAT score: 709 (National Average SAT: 1016.  Highland Park High School Average SAT 1166)
• Average ACT score: 13(National Average ACT score: 21)

*Dallas Independent School District’s district-wide Score Card shows that less than 35% of high-school students meet the “college-ready” standard for math and reading.

Our Target Schools

CoH currently partners with Charles Rice Learning Center.  Our immediate goal is match 4^th and 5^th grade students at Rice with mentors.   We ask our mentors to continue relationships with students as they transition to Anderson Middle School and Lincoln High school.  Our goal is to eventually partner with the 3 other elementary schools that follow this track, and ultimately the children in the Madison High School track as well.

To get more information about Charles Rice Learning Center, Please check out their website.