They were told they were a problem to be solved. They proved they were a powerhouse
to be discovered.

They were told they were a problem to be solved. They proved they were a powerhouse to be discovered.

They were told they were a problem to be solved. They proved they were a powerhouse to be discovered.

They were told they were a problem to be solved. They proved they were a powerhouse to be discovered.

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"These 50 students finna come back and make Chattanooga something we ain't never seen before."

— Akeem, Inaugural Senior Class

The Hero Effect

When one young man beats the odds and goes to college, he changes the trajectory for his siblings, his block, and his entire zip code.

100%

College Acceptance

$2.9 Million

in Total Scholarships

87%

First-Generation
College Students

2024 & 2025

2024 &
2025

State Basketball Champions

State Basketball
Champions

The People Behind the Story.

The People
Behind the Story.

"Going to college ain't just going to college. It's saving kids' lives. You want to be the superhero for your family — the reason your little brother, your little sisters, your cousins went to college. I believe our young men will be that good example."

Joe Banks

Dean of Students, Chattanooga Prep

"This inaugural class is the foundation, the trailblazers, and the proof that a bold vision works."

Troy F. Kemp Sr.

CEO, Chattanooga Prep

"The world saw a statistic. We saw the standard."

Ted and Kelly Alling

Founders, Chattanooga Prep

"Going to college ain't just going to college. It's saving kids' lives. You want to be the superhero for your family — the reason your little brother, your little sisters, your cousins went to college. I believe our young men will be that good example."

Joe Banks

Dean of Students, Chattanooga Prep

"This inaugural class is the foundation, the trailblazers, and the proof that a bold vision works."

Troy F. Kemp Sr.

CEO, Chattanooga Prep

"The world saw a statistic. We saw the standard."

Ted and Kelly Alling

Founders, Chattanooga Prep

"Going to college ain't just going to college. It's saving kids' lives. You want to be the superhero for your family — the reason your little brother, your little sisters, your cousins went to college. I believe our young men will be that good example."

Joe Banks

Dean of Students, Chattanooga Prep

"This inaugural class is the foundation, the trailblazers, and the proof that a bold vision works."

Troy F. Kemp Sr.

CEO, Chattanooga Prep

"The world saw a statistic. We saw the standard."

Ted and Kelly Alling

Founders, Chattanooga Prep

About the Director

Pablo Mazariegos is a documentary filmmaker trained in Marriage and Family Therapy, and founder of Resilient Story — a Chattanooga nonprofit whose films have been screened for mental health professionals at Metro Nashville Public Schools and featured at Vanderbilt University.

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