said rick abul-hakeem is going to grinnel college in iowa.you got your acceptance letters, how was that? >> it was very exciting. >> reporter: urban prep's 100% college acceptance rate began last year with the school's first senior class. >> it's an ongoing issue and concern. >> reporter: the founder said high achievement is important and failure is not an option. >> it can't be less than 100% because we have to aggressively and actively change the lives of the young men we're serving. >> reporter: each year 150 freshmen are selected through a blind lottery. they spend an extra three and a half hours a day in the classroom. >> they say we can send anyone to college. >> reporter: and they did it with you. in chicago only four of ten black males graduate high school. nationally the number is fewer than 50%. that is nearly two million young black men without a diploma and very limited opportunities. are there any questions? >> what we're doing here, it's changing changing their entire futures and generations to come. >> i just look around someti