Young Women's College Prep Academy
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 6–12
Young Women's College Prep Academy serves 494 students in grades 6–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 904th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364012621 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 494 | 176,727 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% | 79.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Young Women's College Prep Academy in context
Size
Of the 47 high schools in Houston ISD, Young Women's College Prep Academy is the 31st largest, with 0.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 568; Young Women's College Prep Academy is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 93 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 52, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% fewer students than grade 6 (60 against 89). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 54% here and 20.8% across Houston ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 38.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 494 students, Young Women's College Prep Academy has 18.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 494 students would have about 35.3 teachers, so Young Women's College Prep Academy has 8.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Young Women's College Prep Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Hcc Life Skills Program, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 76 other high schools, 27 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 54% |
| Hispanic | 38.7% |
| White | 3.4% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
99.8% of students are girls and 0.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 89 |
| Grade 7 | 93 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 62 |
| Grade 11 | 52 |
| Grade 12 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1906 Cleburne St, Houston, TX 77004
Phone: (713)942-1441
Website: schools.houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Young Women's College Prep Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hcc Life Skills Program | Houston ISD | 0.5 mi | 69 | 11.5 | 82.6% |
| Houston Academy for International Studies | Houston ISD | 0.5 mi | 473 | 22.5 | 59.2% |
| A+up High School | A+ Unlimited Potential | 1.0 mi | 47 | 12.1 | 85.1% |
| Yates High School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 685 | 10.7 | 93.3% |
| Energy Institute High School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 663 | 17.1 | 46.5% |
| H S for Law and Justice | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 391 | 16 | 82.1% |
| Carnegie Vanguard High School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 855 | 22.8 | 32.5% |
| Kinder H S for Performing and Visual Arts | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 782 | 16.2 | 23.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.