Young Women's Preparatory Academy Overview

Overview

The Young Women’s Preparatory Academy recruits a diverse group of female students and aims to mold them into leaders. Part of the Secondary School Reform Initiative, the school focuses on personalized learning, an advanced curriculum, and community engagement. Advanced Placement courses and guided career pathways are available for students at the Young Women’s Preparatory Academy. Participants in the school’s career technical education programs can earn credit toward an associate degree in science at Miami-Dade College.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#25
State Rank
#5
Magnet Rank
#9

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	360
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	88%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	63%
Full-Time Teachers	22

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	77%
Proficient in Math	N/A
College Readiness Index	95.8

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	06 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	Yes
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	90
Total Students	102,802
Proficient in Reading (district average)	46%
Proficient in Math (district average)	33%
College Readiness (district average)	33.9