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. It is a part of the

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. The school is part of the Young Women's Preparatory Network and as an average of 1400 students: 1,200 middle school and 200 high school students. As a college preparatory school, it offers two career pathways (which is a great contrast to other GPISD high schools such as Dubiski Career High School or

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) Fashion and Business as well as

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Academic courses

The Young Women's Leadership Academy, offers two career pathways for high school students allowing them to graduate with a distinction when completed. The first pathway is Fashion and Business, in which students take fashion and business courses that increase in content at each level. The second pathway, STEM, is centered around engineering and technology. Classes include concepts of engineering and design, biotechnology, and advanced biotechnology. In the core classes, students are give the opportunity to be part of the Pre-AP and AP program. Middle schoolers can take Pre-AP math, science, ELA, and social studies courses while high schoolers can take Pre-AP English I and II then proceed to take

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. High school students can take Pre-AP Biology, Chemistry, Geometry, and Algebra I. Because of the involvement in the Texas

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Program, high schoolers can take Dual Credit Physics, US History, World History, and English. YWLA students can also participate in Grand Prairie ISD's Education & Leadership Preparatory Program in collaboration with the

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, under which they would receive teachers aide positions in Grand Prairie and then contracts as full-time GPISD teachers once they completed their degrees and received their certification.

Clubs and organizations

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* DECA * Biology Club *

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