Girls & Boys Preparatory Academy

8415 West Bellfort, Houston, TX 77071 | (713) 270-5994

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 157

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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 157 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 928th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8415 W Bellfort, Houston, TX 77071

Principal or Admin: Kimya Mckinney
Fax: (713) 270-1302

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Charter School

School District Details

Girls & Boys Preparatory Academy
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,447
Graduation Rate: 52.3%
Students Per Teacher: 11.8
Enrolled Students: 746

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 157
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 8.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 71 (45.2%)
Females: 86 (54.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (9.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 104 (66.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 119 (75.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Girls & Boys Preparatory Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	133	84.7%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	24	15.3%
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	48	30.6%
10th Grade	36	22.9%
11th Grade	43	27.4%
12th Grade	30	19.1%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

54.0%

District:

54.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

36.0%

District:

58.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

77.3%

District:

77.3%

State:

80.6%

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

3.2

District:

4.1

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

29.5%

District:

44.4%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

22.4%

District:

25.4%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

5.1%

District:

7.9%

State:

24.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$76,333

District:

$67,451

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$45,861

District:

$43,456

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$44,094

District:

$44,762

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$46,990

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$45,094

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$57,496

State:

$50,153

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Girls & Boys Preparatory Academy

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 16, 2009
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My children has been going to this school for the past four years. It is a wonderful school, the faculty and staff are great.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 01, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My children attended this school. the bus was never on time and always breaking down. Also they were fearful for their lives. This school should have stated that most of the children had behavioral problems

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 24, 2009
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This school is great.My daughter has been going here for 6 years and my son has been going here for 5 years.They will be attending next year as well.The faculty and staff are wonderful and they provide more curriculum than any other school.I would not send my child to welch before i pass up this school

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