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YES Prep Announces Phase II Growth Plan

YES Prep launched its Phase II Growth Plan to grow to 13 schools and educate 10,000 students. YES Prep currently serves 2,600 students at five Houston-area campuses. YES Prep is building on its decade of success to transform Houston by preparing 100% of our students for college completion.

HOUSTON NEEDS YES PREP

Houston is not prepared for future prosperity because it is failing to educate the vast majority of its youth.

  • In a Houston public classroom today, only 10% of sixth graders will complete college.
  • Of the top 100 smartest cities in America, Houston ranks 83rd.
  • Houston demands better education: YES has more students on the waiting list (4,000) than enrolled in its five schools.

QUALITY GROWTH

YES Prep is committed to growing without compromising its mission-driven culture ans sustained academic results.

  • To support the plan, YES Prep needs $34 million; over half has already been committed.
  • New schools, YES Prep-South and YES Prep-West, will open in July 2009.

IMPACT HOUSTON

Houstonians have the opportunity to impact Houston by partnering with YES Prep.

  • YES is actively recruiting leaders to serve in the classroom.
  • YES is reaching out to the community to invest in its Phase II Growth Plan

YES PREP PHASE II GROWTH IN THE NEWS

Houston is taking an interest in YES Prep's growth plans.

Media interested in learning more about YES Prep's Phase II Growth, contact Director of Communications Jill Willis at jill.willis@yesprep.org or 281-740-1188.

 

YES PREP HONORS AND RECOGNITION

Top 100 High Schools in America
Newsweek, 2006, 2007, 2009

U.S. News & World Report, 2007, 2008

Children at Risk: Best Houston High Schools

Houston Chronicle, 2008, 2009

Houston’s Best Public School
Houston Press, 2006, 2007

Texas Honor Roll
Texas Business & Education Coalition, 2006, 2007

All YES Schools Rated Exemplary & Recognized
Texas Education Agency, 10th Consecutive Year