If You Can Make It Here
Kingsley, Kevin, and Hailey are three ambitious eighth graders preparing for a single exam that could determine their futures. They’re competing for admission to New York City’s Specialized High Schools, elite public institutions that have produced Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, judges, artists, and national leaders. But as the kids await their test results, a citywide battle is raging over who should attend these schools—the kids who score highest on the entrance exam or the kids who improve diversity. Featuring interviews with kids, parents, and education leaders, If You Can Make It Here places young students at the center of a high-stakes cultural conflict over the future of equity and excellence in public education.
Director(s)
Jaclyn Boudreau
Joseph Kast
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If You Can Make It Here FAQs
The directors of If You Can Make It Here are Jaclyn Boudreau and Joseph Kast.
The cast of If You Can Make It Here includes Michael Benjamin as Self, Freddie DeBoer as Self, John McWhorter as Self, Lisa Greenwald as Self, Yiatin Chu as Self, Kingsley Huang as Self, Hailey Yap as Self, Kevin Williams as Self, Isabelle Williams as Self, Kristina Raevsky as Self, and Joel Klein as Self.
The duration of If You Can Make It Here is 59 mins.
Yes. You can watch the If You Can Make It Here trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
If You Can Make It Here was released on 10 Jul 2026.
If You Can Make It Here is listed under Documentary on Fanbiz.
