YES Prep Public Schools

YES Prep Public Schools
Location
Houston, TX
USA
District information
Type State Charter
Grades 6-12
Established 1998
Superintendent Mark DiBella
Students and staff
Students 12,650
Other information
Founder/Ex-President Chris Barbic (SVP)
Website
YES Prep North Central
YES Prep North Forest

YES Prep Public Schools, Inc.[1] is a network of public, open-enrollment charter schools located all throughout Greater Houston. YES Prep Public Schools. Retrieved on July 28, 2017.</ref>[2] The YES program is a university-preparatory program for grades 6-12[3].

History

YES Prep began in 1995 as Project YES. The program was founded at Rusk Elementary School in the Houston Independent School District by Chris Barbic. Since 1998, YES Prep has been operating under a state charter.

As of 2017, YES Prep has opened seventeen schools located around Houston: Bray Oaks founded in 2009, East End (2006), Eisenhower (2016), Fifth Ward (2011), Gulfton (2007), Hoffman (2013), North Central (2003), North Forest (2010), Northbrook (2012), Northbrook High (2015), Northline (2017), Northside (2011), Southeast (1998), Southside (2015), Southwest (2004), West (2009), and White Oak (2013).[4]

District Partnerships

In 2011, YES Prep partnered with KIPP-Houston and Spring Branch ISD. YES Prep Northbrook middle school is co-located with Spring Branch ISD's Northbrook middle school. Along with KIPP-Courage, YES Prep Northbrook Middle School feeds into YES Prep Northbrook High School, located within Spring Branch's Northbrook High School.[5][6]

In 2013, YES Prep partnered with Aldine ISD. YES Prep Hoffman is located within Aldine's Hoffman Middle School. YES Prep Hoffman feeds into YES Prep Eisenhower, which is located within Aldine's Eisenhower High School.[7]

Recognition

As of 2017, all of YES Prep's eligible high schools earned a gold ranking by US News & World Report. Two campuses are ranked in the top 100 in the nation and four are in Texas's top 20.[8][9]

Seven of YES Prep's high schools were named among the nation's most challenging high schools by The Washington Post. [10][11]

In 2010, Oprah Winfrey donated 1 million dollars each to six charter school systems, including YES Prep.[12]

Senator Ted Cruz (R)Texas, fulfilled his promise to give up his salary during the government shutdown of 2013 by donating $7,627.40, "equal to 16 days of gross pay," to the Houston-based organization, YES Prep, "that he and Heidi support." [13]

Athletics

Athletics vary by campus.

YES Prep Bray Oaks: 

   Middle School: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Tennis, Track & Field, Soccer & Volleyball
   High School: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Flag Football, Tennis, Track & Field, Soccer, Softball & Volleyball

[14]

YES Prep Southwest (These sports vary per gender):

   Middle School: Basketball, Cross Country, Track, Soccer & Volleyball
   High School: Basketball, COED Competitive Cheer, COED Dance, Cross Country, Flag Football, Track, Soccer & Volleyball

[15]

YES Prep White Oak (not including 6th grade):

   Middle School: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Flag Football, Track & Field, Soccer & Volleyball

[16]

YES Prep East End (not including 6th grade):

 Middle School: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Soccer, Track & Field, & Volleyball
 High School: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Soccer, Track & Field, & Volleyball

East End Athletics


Records:

YES Prep Brays Oaks 2015 Varsity Flag Football East Texas District Champions; East Texas Regional Champions and East Texas State Champion Finalist.

YES Prep West 2014-15 Junior Varsity State and District champions.

YES Prep Southeast's Basketball program in men's was successful in becoming District 25-AA Co-Champions (2010-2011) along with Hitchcock high school. YES Prep Southeast's Middle School Team placed 2nd place during the Championships. (2012-2013) In 2014, YES Prep Southeast participated in the Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League and won the state championship for boys' cross country team competition while the girls' team also placed second.[17] YES Prep Southeast 2015-2016 Varsity Volleyball girls also placed first in the Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League state championship.

See also

References

  1. ↑ YES Prep Public Schools
  2. ↑ Retrieved July 28, 2017. "Mailing Address YES Prep Public Schools 5515 South Loop East, Suite B, Houston, TX 77033"
  3. ↑ "Our Model | YES Prep Public Schools". www.yesprep.org. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  4. ↑ "YES Prep Public Schools |". Yesprep.org. N.p., 2017. Web. 12 Apr. 2017.
  5. ↑ "District Partnerships | YES Prep Public Schools". www.yesprep.org. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  6. ↑ "Sky". cms.springbranchisd.com. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  7. ↑ "District Partnerships | YES Prep Public Schools". www.yesprep.org. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  8. ↑ "Six YES Prep High Schools Take Gold in US News & World Report | YES Prep Public Schools". www.yesprep.org. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  9. ↑ "Search Best High Schools". Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  10. ↑ "Washington Post Names YES Prep among Most Challenging High Schools | YES Prep Public Schools". www.yesprep.org. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  11. ↑ "U.S. high school rankings by state — Most challenging schools". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  12. ↑ "Oprah Says YES: Winfrey Supports Great Schools. And So Should We." Houston Chronicle 22 September 2010.
  13. ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/02/27/which-lawmakers-donated-money-after-the-government-shutdown-find-out-here/?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost/
  14. ↑ "Brays Oaks Athletics | YES Prep Public Schools". Yesprep.org. N.p., 2017. Web. 12 Apr. 2017.
  15. ↑ "YES Prep Southwest Athletics". This is the home of swmavs.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 12 Apr. 2017.
  16. ↑ "White Oak Athletics | YES Prep Public Schools". Yesprep.org. N.p., 2017. Web. 12 Apr. 2017.
  17. ↑ http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2014/10/yes-prep-se-makes-history-in-cross-country-sweeping-boys-state-titles/

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