1. Southside
general info
recognition
85%
economically
disadvantaged
15
SCHOOLS
10K
STUDENTS
our mission
YES Prep Public Schools will increase the number of students from
underserved communities who graduate from college prepared to lead.
By 2020, YES Prep will create 6,000 more seats in Houston, allowing
us to serve more than 18,000 students across the city.
opening in 2016-2017
97%
hispanic and
african american
#1 Best Place to Work
Houston Business Journal (2013)
America’s Most Challenging High Schools
The Washington Post (2013-present)
Top 100 High Schools in the Nation
U.S. News and World Report (2007-Present)
Gold Ribbon District
Children At Risk (2014)
Winner of the Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation (2012)
2. 2015-16 High School STAAR Passing Rates AP Results
96% of YES Prep alumni have
matriculated to college within one
year of high school graduation
% OF GRADUATES EARNING A 3
OR HIGHER ON THE AP EXAMenglish math
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YES Prep alumni are graduating from college
at four times the rate of their peers nationally
national averageyes prep
Since 2001, 1700 students
have graduated from YES Prep
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vs
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86%
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