How many Advisors should a Squad have?

Having an adequate number of Advisors is essential for the program's sustainability and effectiveness. A higher number of Advisors not only enhances the program's sustainability but also makes it more manageable for the Advisors involved. Hope Squad requires a minimum of 2 advisors per squad, but we have Squads with as low as 2 Advisors and some as many as 10 Advisors.

 

The school administration and lead Hope Squad Advisor should determine the number of Advisors based on the following: 

• Size of the school 

• Possible size of the Hope Squad 

• Grade levels 

• Advisor availability 
  

Hope Squad generally recommends that you have one advisor for every 10 students and that members of the Hope Squad account for 5-10% of the school population. See article here for more information about choosing the size of your Hope Squad: How many Hope Squad Members should a school have?

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