Young Women's Preparatory Academy (YWPA) is a grade 6-12

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for girls, located in the

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(MDCPS). YWPA was the first public school established in

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that was only for girls. The school was established in 2006,Devaney, Kathleen.
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''. March 18, 2015. Retrieved on Decembember 31, 2015. with a focus on mathematics, science, and technology. It had about 400 students as of 2012,Isensee, Laura and Michael Vasquez.
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Programs

Young Women's Preparatory Academy is not a selective public secondary school in Miami, Fl, and enrollment is a constant issue for this school.

Academic achievements

Circa 2012, '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked YWPA #26 in the United States and #2 in Florida. As of that year, 300 girls were on the school's waiting list. In 2013, YWPA won a Magnet Schools of Excellence Award from the Magnet Schools of America.

References

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