If You Can Make It Here
01/10/2026
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.
Movie Information
Wai Wah Chin
as Self
Michael Benjamin
as Self
Freddie DeBoer
as Self
John McWhorter
as Self
Lisa Greenwald
as Self
Yiatin Chu
as Self
Jon Roberts
as Self
Kingsley Huang
as Self
Hailey Yap
as Self
Kevin Williams
as Self
Isabelle Williams
as Self
Kristina Raevsky
as Self
Joel Klein
as Self
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