About High Five:
The idea for High Five began in 2003, and a partnership evolved in April 2004.  Five major Triangle business leaders – including Capitol Broadcasting Company – and five public school systems created a unique public/private sector high school reform initiative designed to increase the number of graduates, reduce the dropout rate, and better prepare students for successful lives after high school. 

High Five:  Regional Partnership for High School Excellence is a five-year, $2.5 million project.  It represents the first collaborative venue for the five major area public school systems.

High Five is designed to support and enhance public high school performance by developing a regional approach in sharing best practices; facilitating collaboration between school districts, colleges and universities; identifying alternative delivery systems to reach at-risk students and broadening community support.

CBC joins The News & Observer Publishing Company, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, SAS & Progress Energy in funding this endeavor which unites the Triangle public school systems in Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Durham County, Johnston County, Orange County and Wake County.

Vision
High Five Regional Partnership for High School Excellence is committed to all students graduating with high school diplomas, well prepared to pursue higher education and careers of their choice.
The goals of High Five are

• 100 percent graduating high school by 2013
• 90 percent completing college tech prep or college university prep course of study by 2009