Girls and Boys Preparatory Academy

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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