Young Women's Preparatory Academy (YWPA) is a grade 6-12 magnet school for girls, located in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. 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.Pinzur, Matthew I. "Miami-Dade school board approves all-girls public school" Miami Herald. October 20, 2005. Retrieved on December 31, 2015. Clipping from Newspapers.com.
The school was established in 2006,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. with a focus on mathematics, science, and technology. It had about 400 students as of 2012,Isensee, Laura and Michael Vasquez. "Girls and boys: Separate but educated" (Archive). Miami Herald. October 17, 2012. Retrieved on December 31, 2015. and as of 2014 had about the same number.
Concepción I. Martinez is the principal.
Programs Young Women's Preparatory Academy is not a selective public secondary school in Miami, Fl, and enrollment is a constant issue for this school.
Academic achievements Circa 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked YWPA #26 in the United States and #2 in Florida. As of that year, 300 girls were on the school's waiting list.
In 2013, YWPA won a Magnet Schools of Excellence Award from the Magnet Schools of America.
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