At Gary Comer College Prep, our mission is to launch students into lives of economic and social mobility by cultivating both academic excellence and the inner strength needed to thrive beyond our walls. As we set audaciously high goals and provide strong systems of support, we also ground our work in the values of GZOG — Grit, Zest, Optimism, and Gratitude. These traits are not decorative; they are foundational. They help our scholars persist in rigorous academic settings, advocate for themselves in college and career spaces, and maintain a grounded identity in a world that does not always expect them to win.