Overview

MISSION
YES Prep Public Schools exists to increase the number of low-income Houstonians who graduate from a four-year college prepared to compete in the global marketplace and committed to improving disadvantaged communities .

YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
YES Prep Public Schools is a free, open-enrollment public school system serving 2,800 students across five campuses in the Houston area. YES has been ranked as the best public school in Houston by Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report and the Houston Chronicle. For the eighth consecutive year, 100 percent of YES Prep’s graduating seniors have been accepted into four-year colleges, including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Rice and Stanford. YES Prep combines a highly successful 6th-12th grade model along with high standards for student achievement and parental involvement.

YES PREP STUDENTS

• 88% of YES students are first generation college-bound
• 80% of YES students are economically disadvantaged
• 95% of YES students are Hispanic or African American
• Most students enter YES at least one grade level behind in math and English

STANDARDS FOR SUCCESS

• Parents, students and teachers sign a contract that states they will do Whatever It Takes to succeed at YES Prep
• "YES” stands for Youth Engaged in Service and students dedicate one Saturday each month to community service projects
• Teachers have school-sponsored cell phones for students to contact them during the evenings and weekends with questions
• YES mandates that students participate in longer school days, college research trips, summer school and summer opportunities

Click here for a printable copy of our profile sheet: YES Profile.