Young Women's Preparatory Academy
| Young Women's Preparatory Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1150 SW 1 ST Miami, FL 33130 | |
| Coordinates | 25°46′21.36″N 80°12′49.85″W / 25.7726000°N 80.2138472°WCoordinates: 25°46′21.36″N 80°12′49.85″W / 25.7726000°N 80.2138472°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school, all-girls |
| Established | 2007 |
| Grades | 6 to 12 |
| Number of students | 390[1] |
| Color(s) |
Azure blue and White |
| Mascot | Monarch (Butterfly) |
| Principal | Concepcion I. Martinez |
| Website |
ywpa |
Young Women's Preparatory Academy (YWPA) is a grade 6-12 magnet school for girls, located in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida. It is a part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS).
YWPA was the first public school established in South Florida that was only for girls.[2]
The school was established in 2006,[3] with a focus on mathematics, science, and technology. It had about 400 students as of 2012,[4] and as of 2014 had about the same number.[3]
As of 2015 Concepción I. Martinez is the principal.
Programs
The Annual Women’s Symposium, which is like a career day, is held every year.[3]
Academic achievements
Circa 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked YWPA #26 in the United States and #2 in Florida.[5] As of that year, 300 girls were on the school's waiting list.[4]
In 2013, YWPA won a Magnet Schools of Excellence Award from the Magnet Schools of America.[6]
Teachers and administrators at YWPA have attributed the school's success to its lack of boys; its mentorship program which has older students assist younger ones; its academic focus towards mathematics, science and technology; its small student body; and the teachers' concern for their students.[4]
References
- Notes
- ↑ "YOUNG WOMEN'S PREPARATORY ACADEMY". Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ↑ Pinzur, Matthew I. "Miami-Dade school board approves all-girls public school" Miami Herald. October 20, 2005. Retrieved on December 31, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Devaney, Kathleen. "Women leaders from the community empower students from all girls prep academy " (Archive). Miami Herald. March 18, 2015. Retrieved on Decembember 31, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Isensee, Laura and Michael Vasquez. "Girls and boys: Separate but educated" (Archive). Miami Herald. October 17, 2012. Retrieved on December 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Young Women's Preparatory Academy". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ↑ Schuster, John (14 March 2013). "MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECEIVES RECORD 35 NATIONAL MAGNET SCHOOLS OF MERIT AWARDS". Miami-Dade School Board. Retrieved 2013-04-09.