By the Numbers
The Summer in Stats
Students who participated in American Exchange Project this summer
Students who participated in American Exchange Project this summer
Students who flew alone for the first time
Schools that ran two or more exchanges
1. American Fork High School in American Fork, Utah
2. Grants Pass High School in Grants Pass, Oregon
3. Kilgore High School in Kilgore, Texas
4. Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
5. Mountain Heights Academy in West Jordan, Utah
6. Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California
Schools that ran two or more exchanges
1. American Fork High School in American Fork, Utah
2. Grants Pass High School in Grants Pass, Oregon
3. Kilgore High School in Kilgore, Texas
4. Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
5. Mountain Heights Academy in West Jordan, Utah
6. Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California
“L.A., I WILLLLL be back. I fell in love with this beautiful city!”
—Aylin C. (Kilgore, Texas → Los Angeles, California)
This summer, students visited...
26
State and national parks
9
State Capitol buildings
80
Museums
22
Colleges and universities
This summer, students visited...
26
State and national parks
9
State Capitol buildings
80
Museums
22
Colleges and universities
“I don’t think I’ve cried so much during a goodbye.”
—Aiden N. (Lawrence, Kansas → Toms River, New Jersey)
23
Height in SPAM® cans of the two tallest students on the Blue Earth, Minnesota exchange, measured at the SPAM® Museum
4
Years the “American Exchange Project Mini Golf Classic” has been held in Scranton, Pennsylvania
23
Height in SPAM® cans of the two tallest students on the Blue Earth, Minnesota exchange, measured at the SPAM® Museum
4
Years the “American Exchange Project Mini Golf Classic” has been held in Scranton, Pennsylvania
16
Students who saw the Grand Canyon
129
Students who saw the Empire State Building
104
Students who saw the Golden Gate Bridge
During the adventure of a lifetime, students made a total of...
104
Bicycle trips
1191
Train trips
74
ATV trips
829
Boat and raft trips
During the adventure of a lifetime, students made a total of...
104
Bicycle trips
1191
Train trips
74
ATV trips
829
Boat and raft trips
14
Students who entered competitive footraces
550
Number of hot air balloons in flight at summer festivals in Longview, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, seen by American Exchange Project students
23
Crabs cracked and eaten by students in Chestertown, Maryland
42,000+
Photos and videos shared by students and Exchange Managers in their group photo albums
“I’m leaving Virginia with a full camera roll and a lot of inside jokes.”
—Susie L. (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine → Chesapeake, Virginia)
8
World Cup watch parties and fan festivals attended
135
Drinks sipped from Swig and Guzzle soda bars across Utah exchanges
1
Stanley Cup victory parade for the Carolina Hurricanes, watched by students on the Wake Forest, North Carolina exchange
8
World Cup watch parties and fan festivals attended
135
Drinks sipped from Swig and Guzzle soda bars across Utah exchanges
1
Stanley Cup victory parade for the Carolina Hurricanes, watched by students on the Wake Forest, North Carolina exchange
8
World Cup watch parties and fan festivals attended
21
Honorary Kilgore, Texas, citizenships granted to visiting students by the town mayor
403
Families who opened their homes to host one or more visiting students
2,293
Total volunteer hours invested in host communities by students on exchange
14
Potlucks hosted this summer featuring homemade dishes from students’ hometowns
30
Junk journals made by students on exchanges
“My Hometown Week showed me how to trust and love others...how family isn’t just blood but could be friends you find along the way.”
—Norma L. (Kenner, Louisiana → Toms River, New Jersey)