Participating schools are organized into geographic clusters made up of a high school, one or more feeder middle schools, and one of the seven universities in the Oregon University System. Even though middle and high schools are paired with a particular OUS campus, they are encouraged to develop relationships with multiple colleges and universities.

The following is a list of the participating GEAR UP schools:

GEAR UP activities will revolve around four primary focus areas:

Professional Development Outreach and College Partnerships Community Involvement Student Academic Development

School clusters will receive assistance from project partners, including OUS, in planning and implementing activities to address all four areas.

School GEAR UP plans and best practices can be found here:

Plans
Best Practices