Student Spotlight: Henry He

Henry (Yi He) is a junior at Santa Clara High School (SCHS). Last semester, and for a large part of his sophomore year, Henry had been struggling to achieve a good GPA in high school. He has always been a good student with a positive attitude but had difficulty with motivation and completing assignments on time. His parents were concerned and decided to enroll him in Cambridge Network’s GPA management service. This Cambridge service provided Henry with a personal GPA mentor who could meet with him weekly to enact a plan to raise his GPA.

Through this effort, and with major support from his teachers at school, his host parents, natural parents and Cambridge staff, Henry succeeded in raising his grade from a 1.83 last semester to his current 3.12. He now has set a goal to finish the year with a 3.5 or better. In view of Henry’s increased motivation and success in school, a few Cambridge staff members, his ESL teacher and his Cambridge GPA mentor have all come together to make a short video congratulating him on his academic achievements. They know he should feel a strong sense of achievement from this accomplishment, and that it will add to his motivation to finish the year strong and go into his senior year with head held high.

Henry’s teachers have said many great things about both his attitude in the classroom and academic performance. His ESL teacher, Cayla Poborsky, said, “During the past few months, Henry’s motivation has gone up tremendously. It seems like he is now becoming more focused on college and his university goals, and that is fueling his academics.” His host mother also said, “We are all so proud of Henry. He has worked so hard this year and it is great to see his effort finally pay off.” Henry has a large support network in his school and community as well as back in China. It is great to see all his hard work come to fruition. It is also great to see the amount of support he is getting from those who are invested in him.

Santa Clara High School is a small, private Catholic school in the heart of Oxnard, CA.* Despite having a student population of only 230, it is well known for sports, especially soccer, football and basketball. The school’s soccer team made it to the national championships in the 2017 school year! Santa Clara also excels in technically advanced subjects, such as software programming and video production. All the teachers and staff work hard together to form a tight-knit support structure for students and to create a welcoming atmosphere.

As Henry concludes his junior year at Santa Clara, he is already dreaming of attending university in California or elsewhere in the states. He continues to maximize the help and support of our GPA management program and his GPA mentor, Ms. Jingxin Wen. Henry hopes to study Business and plans to apply not only to Santa Barbara City College but to many prestigious four-year universities.  Students like Henry truly galvanize Cambridge Network’s mission to expand human perspectives and world harmony through education.  We are proud to play a role in his educational journey, and that of legions of students worldwide.  Together, like Henry, we attain new heights, and look to tomorrow’s horizons.

*Oxnard is a unique agricultural city on the Pacific coast. It enjoys some of the most beautiful and least crowded beaches in California. Oxnard is also one of the state’s largest producers of strawberries, avocados and citrus fruits. Good-quality, inexpensive produce is always at hand. Oxnard’s large Latino community is reflected in its many shops and markets.