Girls and Boys Preparatory Academy

Girls and Boys Prepatory Academy
Location
8282 Bissonnet Street, Suite 125
Houston, Texas 77074
United States
Coordinates 29°40′45″N 95°31′31″W / 29.679281°N 95.525404°W / 29.679281; -95.525404Coordinates: 29°40′45″N 95°31′31″W / 29.679281°N 95.525404°W / 29.679281; -95.525404
Information
Type Public school
Faculty 15
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 136 (2014-2015)

Girls and Boys Preparatory Academy (GBPA) is a 5-12 state charter primary and secondary school located in Greater Sharpstown, Houston, Texas.[1][2]

The school received its operating charter in 1995. It was one of the first 19 charter schools to ever open in the State of Texas.[3] According to an article of the African-American News and Issues, Carroll Salley, a former employee of the Houston Independent School District, opened the school because she did not like how African-American students were treated in HISD.[4]

In 1996, the school opened in a three story office building. Soon after the opening, the school administrators learned that they needed to spend $30,000 so the building was in compliance with City of Houston fire codes. In 1997 the school had about 350 students in grades 6 through 12. Most of them were African American. During that year the school offered Arabic, French, Spanish, and Swahili.[5]

In 2008 the Texas Education Agency ranked the school "academically unacceptable."[3] In 2011 the school had a 50% graduation rate.[6]

References

  1. "Home." Girls and Boys Preparatory Academy. Retrieved on December 2, 2011. "8282 Bissonnet St. Houston, TX 77074"
  2. "Map Major Roads." Greater Sharpstown Management District. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.
  3. 1 2 Knight, Paul. "War Breaks Out At A Houston Charter School, Obama (Possibly) Embarrassed." Houston Press. Monday February 23, 2009. Retrieved on December 2, 2011.
  4. Muhammad, Jesse. "Girls & Boys Prep brings out the best." African-American News and Issues. Retrieved on December 2, 2011.
  5. Markley, Melanie. "Chartering new paths to learning / Charter schools are taking Texas and rest of nation by storm." Houston Chronicle. Monday September 15, 1997. A20. Retrieved on December 2, 2011.
  6. Mellon, Ericka. "Study: One-third of Harris County public school students don't graduate." Houston Chronicle. Friday December 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 2, 2011.
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