American University Preparatory School
| American University Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
 Creating Scholars and Global Leaders The City is our Campus | |
| Location | |
|
345 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private secondary |
| Established | 2013 |
| Opened | 2014 |
| Headmaster | Dr. David R. Unruh, Dr. Gary Woods |
| Faculty | 17 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 40 |
| Campus type | Metropolitan |
| Color(s) | Primary: Blue/Orange; Secondary: Teal/Marigold |
| Mascot | Trailblazers |
| Website | http://www.aupschool.org |
American University Preparatory School (commonly referred to as AUP) is a private four-year, co-educational boarding and day college preparatory high school for grades 9-12 located in Los Angeles, California, at the center of downtown Los Angeles. Its curricular focus is on Global Studies & Citizenship, Digital Media Arts, Computer Science, STEAM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), Leadership, and Entrepreneurship in the 21st century.[1][2]
History
American University Preparatory School was founded upon the vision to establish an academically rigorous and technology-rich learning environment where students would engage in project-based learning and domestic and international internships within an interdisciplinary digital media arts, computer science humanities, social science, global leadership, and STEAM curriculum.
The faculty and academic advisory board consists of prominent university scholars, researchers, and administrators; K-12 education leaders; and business executives in the Los Angeles area. AUP’s board members[3] are affiliated with the Maremel Institute, USC Marshall School of Business, Warner Brothers, UCLA California Nanoscience Institute, UCLA School of Law, Beverly Hills Unified School District, California State University, Los Angeles' Pacific Rim Institute, and UCLA Medical School. AUP’s leadership team and faculty[4] hold bachelors, masters, doctorates, and post-doctoral degrees from prestigious institutions including UCLA, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, USC, Boston College, George Washington University, The Ohio State University, University of Minnesota, Washington University School of Medicine, and Harvard University.
Diversity
45% of attending students are international with 13 different countries represented outside of the United States (Afghanistan, Botswana, China, Eritrea, Korea, Kenya, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Taiwan).
Media
AUP was featured in the Los Angeles Times[5] shortly after the first cohort of students arrived in Fall 2014. The school was also featured in a segment of CBS Local,[6] and local radio news KCRW.[7]
The Campus
American University Preparatory School is located in downtown Los Angeles. The school's main facility is located across from the World Trade Center on Figueroa St.,[8] and the school uniquely partners with surrounding facilities for student usage. Notably, AUP is the academic home to some of the Music Academy students of the renowned Colburn School,[9] and AUP students may attend music classes at the Colburn School. Additionally, AUP students enjoy usage of the Downtown YMCA facility[10] where they also meet their Physical Education requirements and have forged some extracurricular sports partnerships. Students also utilize school sponsored memberships at the historic Downtown Public Library. These locations, plus other locations within an approved zone within Downtown Los Angeles that they may use and explore, make up AUP's "extended campus" and inspired the tagline "The City is our Campus!"
References
- ↑ "American University Preparatory School". aupschool.org. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ american university preparatory school. google.com.np. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ "American University Preparatory Board Members". aupschool.org. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "American University Preparatory School Leadership Team". aupschool.org. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "New downtown L.A. boarding school aims to enhance culture, education". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Only On 2: Boarding School In Downtown LA Hotel Teaches Students From Around The World". Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "A boarding school comes to downtown LA | Press Play". blogs.kcrw.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Our Campus: Downtown Los Angeles – Our Location – American University Preparatory School". aupschool.edlioschool.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Colburn School for Music – The Colburn School – American University Preparatory School". aupschool.edlioschool.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Athletics – Athletics – American University Preparatory School". aupschool.edlioschool.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
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