Young Men's Preparatory Academy
Young Men's Preparatory Academy is a public all boys' school in Miami, Florida. It is a part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), and serves grades 6-12.[1]
Laura Isensee and Michael Vasquez of the Miami Herald described the goal of the school as "to hone boys into young men, ready for college."[2] Initially the school only had high school grades, but because Young Women's Preparatory Academy was a 6-12 school, the YMPA administration later decided to expand the school. In 2012 the sixth grade was added, and middle school grades were subsequent ly included.[2]
Operations
The school uniforms include blazers and ties.
The school does not offer athletics.[2]
MDCPS does not provide transportation to and from this school.[2]
Academic performance
As of 2012, over 90% of its graduates had been accepted to colleges and universities.[2]
Student body
As of 2012 there were over 140 students, an enrollment Isensee and Vasquez attributed to the lack of athletics and transportation and the difficulty of recruiting boys; they characterized the enrollment number as "weak".[2]
Principal Leonard Ruan stated in 2012 that the boys at this school were more likely to take risks in regards to gaining leadership and school-related positions compared to boys at coeducational schools.[2]
References
- ↑ "Young Men's Preparatory Academy." Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Retrieved on December 17, 2015. "Address: 3001 NW 2 Avenue, Miami, FL 33127"
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Isensee, Laura and Michael Vasquez. "Girls and boys: Separate but educated" (Archive). Miami Herald. October 17, 2012. Retrieved on December 31, 2015.
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