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A New Kind of Leadership Program for High School Students

Written by Josh | Aug 3, 2025 2:20:16 PM

Where ambition meets action — and agency leads the way.

If you’re a parent looking for a leadership program for your high school student, you’ve probably noticed the options fall into two camps:

  • Polished, but superficial “leadership camps” that feel more like summer résumé fluff

  • Expensive academic programs that teach theories about leadership, but offer little hands-on practice

We’re building something different.

At High Agency, we don’t teach leadership by giving lectures. We teach it by putting students in motion — and helping them build real-world momentum.

What Makes High Agency Different?

This isn’t tutoring. It’s not test prep. And it’s not about padding a college app.

It’s about developing young leaders who know how to:

  • Make confident decisions with imperfect information

  • Take initiative without waiting for permission

  • Ask better questions — and chase real answers

  • Solve problems, build things, and lead people

  • Stay calm and gritty when things get hard (because they will)

We coach students to lead from the inside out. Not by mimicking authority, but by becoming someone others want to follow.

A Global Network of Ambitious Students

High school students today need more than theory. They need peers who inspire them, challenge them, and see the world through a lens of possibility.

We bring together highly motivated teens from around the world — and support them with:

  • Bi-weekly cohort sessions

  • 1:1 coaching

  • Real-world challenges

  • Access to builders, founders, and creators

Because leadership isn’t built in isolation. It grows in community — when students realize they’re not alone in wanting to go further.

A Program That Builds Direction, Not Dependency

Most students graduate without ever learning how to:

  • Find their own answers

  • Start something from scratch

  • Navigate risk

  • Build confidence from action

That’s what we teach. And the earlier they learn it, the more powerfully they lead.

Is This Right for Your Student?

High Agency isn’t for everyone. It’s not for students who want someone else to hand them the answers.
It’s for those who feel the pull to do more, think deeper, and lead with purpose.

If your student is curious, driven, and ready to take ownership of their path — we’d love to meet them.

Learn more and apply to join our next leadership cohort for high school students.

Let’s build the next generation of bold thinkers and doers — together.

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