- • More than 3,500 students have participated in the High School Explainer Program since its inception in 1969 when the Exploratorium first opened to the public.
- • High School Explainers receive a total of approximately 60 hours of training. They receive 24 hours of training before they begin working with the public on the museum floor, where their shifts range from 4 to 6.5 hours.
- • During 2009–2010, 86 percent of the High School Explainers completed their work in the program. (Some left the program because of heavy school workloads; others left to attend college.)
- • In 2010, Explainers made up 15 percent of the Exploratorium’s staff.
- • Most High School Explainers reside in the Bay Area; a majority live in San Francisco neighborhoods. This chart tracks where they lived from September 2009 to August 2010.
