YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CEEB: 442489 A 2016 National Blue Ribbon School The Young Women’s Leadership Academy of Fort Worth (YWLA) is a collaboration between the Young Women’s Preparatory Network, Fort Worth Independent School District, and the Foundation for YWLA Our campus is part of a state-wide network of all-girls public schools which focus on college readiness, responsible leadership, and health and wellness YWLA is a high performing, Title I, urban, public school that works to develop the full potential of every girl by fostering an educational environment that encourages critical thinking, inspires student confidence, and nurtures both the intellectual and social development necessary to graduate college and become successful women leaders in the global community SCHOOL PROFILE FOR COLLEGES 2020-2021 CURRICULUM ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM YWLA students participate in rigorous college-prep curriculum with a focus on STEM and Visual Arts 100% of students take Pre-AP, Advanced Placement or Dual Enrollment courses in grades 6-12 Students take a minimum of nine Advanced Placement courses and four Dual Enrollment courses at YWLA All students are required to complete a minimum of 186 hours of community service prior to graduation PRINCIPAL: Tamara V Albury - tamara.albury@fwisd.org Students choose one of three pathways in high school: Art, Civil Engineering and Architecture, or Graphic Design Through these pathways, students develop critical skills and apply them to real-world situations POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS SPECIALIST: Therese Harkowa - therese.harkowa@fwisd.org GPA SCALE GRADE TIER I TIER II TIER III 97 and above 5.0 4.5 4.0 94-96 4.8 4.3 3.8 90-93 4.6 4.1 3.6 87-89 4.4 3.9 3.4 84-86 4.2 3.7 3.2 80-83 4.0 3.5 3.0 77-79 3.8 3.3 2.8 74-76 3.6 3.1 2.6 71-73 3.4 2.9 2.4 70 3.0 2.5 2.0 69 or below 0 GRADING SCALE CLASS OF 2021 GPA 90-100 A 80-89 B HIGHEST (weighted) 4.5 70-79 C AVERAGE 4.0 Below 70 F LOWEST 3.3 CURRENT ENROLLMENT: 40 ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS: Laura Bennett - laura.bennett@fwisd.org Alexandra Channell - alexandra.channell@fwisd.org COLLEGE BOUND ADVISOR Angela Conley - angela.conley@fwisd.org The Washington Post ranks YWLA in the top 0.1% of challenging high schools across the US SENIOR COUNSELOR: Erika Sevall - erika.sevall@fwisd.org ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES BIOLOGY CALCULUS AB CALCULUS BC STATISTICS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE* SPANISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION STUDIO ART - 2D STUDIO ART - 3D STUDIO ART - DRAWING HUMAN GEOGRAPHY US HISTORY WORLD HISTORY *Advanced Spanish Language begins in grade 7; student may take AP Spanish starting grade DUAL CREDIT COURSES & DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES OnRamps through the University of Texas at Austin: Tarrant County College: Algebra II AB Pre-Calculus AB Art Appreciation Chemistry Physics 401 E 8th Street | Fort Worth, TX 76102 | SCHOOL: 817.815.2400 | FAX: 817.815.2450 According to US News & World Report, YWLA ranks 8th across the State of Texas and has a National Rank of 82 out of over 24,000 high schools CURRENT ENROLLMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL 268 HIGH SCHOOL 236 TOTAL 504 TEXAS SAT AVERAGES COMPOSITE: 961 EBRW: 486 MATH: 476 YWLA SAT AVERAGES COMPOSITE: 1097 EBRW: 558 MATH: 539 FWISD SAT AVERAGES COMPOSITE: EBRW: MATH: 901 450 451 SCHOOLS OUR STUDENTS WERE ACCEPTED TO (* = ENROLLED) Iowa State University* Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Louisiana State University* Louisiana Tech University* Loyola University of New Orleans* Macalester College Massachusetts College of Art and Design Massachusetts Institute of Technology* Michigan State University Midwestern State University* Mississippi State University Mount Holyoke College* New York University Northwestern University Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma State University* Our Lady of the Lake University* Paul Quinn College* Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Philander Smith College Prairie View A&M University* Rhode Island School of Design* Rice University* Ringling College Art Arizona State University* Austin College* Babson College* Baylor University Bethune-Cookman University Bucknell University Butler University Central Michigan University* Clark Atlanta University Cleveland Institute of Art Colorado School of Mines Columbia College Chicago Cornell University Dallas Baptist University Dillard University* Emory University George Mason University George Washington University Graceland University* Grambling State University* Gustavus Adolphus College Hampton University Hendrix College* Houston Baptist University Houston Tillotson University* Howard University STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS BLACK 21.2% WHITE 10.2% TWO OR MORE RACES 1.8% HISPANIC 63.4% ASIAN 3.4% UNDOCUMENTED 5% 1ST-GENERATION HIGH SCHOOL 39% 1ST-GENERATION COLLEGE 75% FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH 76% SUBJECT REQUIRED CREDITS University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles University of Dallas* University of Houston* University of Kansas University of Louisville University of Miami University of Mississippi University of New Mexico University of North Texas* University of Oklahoma University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Texas at Arlington* University of Texas at Austin* University of Texas at San Antonio* Vanderbilt University Villanova University Wade College* West Texas A&M University* Wichita State University* Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University of Louisiana Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Salem College* Sam Houston State University* Savannah College of Art and Design* School of the Art Institute of Chicago Smith College* Southern Methodist University* Southwest Baptist University Southwestern University* Spelman College* St Mary's University of San Antonio* Stephen F Austin State University* Talladega College* Tarrant County College* Texas A&M - Commerce* Texas A&M University* Texas Christian University* Texas Southern University* Texas State University Texas Tech University* Texas Wesleyan University* Texas Woman's University* The Catholic University of America* Trinity College Trinity University University of Arizona* TOTAL AP STUDENTS NUMBER OF EXAMS PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS SCORING AND ABOVE 2016 140 274 29.3% 2017 147 313 43.5% 2018 173 325 50.9% 2019 204 332 42.6% 2020 217 433 53% GRADUATING CLASS CLASS SIZE AMOUNT OF MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP MONEY CLASS OF 2017 35 6.1 MILLION CLASS OF 2018 36 11.2 MILLION CLASS OF 2019 31 11.7 MILLION CLASS OF 2020 38 10.9 MILLION TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY REQUIRED COURSES YWLA REQUIRED COURSES (recommended for all high school students) ELA MATH SCIENCE Biology, IPC or Chemistry or Physics, additional science course, additional science course toward Endorsement Pre-AP English I Pre-AP English II, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition Pre-AP Algebra I, Pre-AP Geometry, Algebra II (On Ramps), Pre-Calculus (On Ramps), AP Calculus AB/AP Calculus BC and/or AP Statistics Pre-AP Biology, Chemistry (On Ramps), Physics (On Ramps), AP Biology SOC STUDIES World/Human Geography, World History, US History, Government and Economics AP Human Geography, AP World History, AP United States History, Government, Economics NON-CORE 10 World Language (2 credits), Physical Education (1), Fine Arts (1), Health (0.5), Speech (0.5), Electives (5) World Language (3 credits), Physical Education (1), Fine Arts (1), Health (0.5), Speech (0.5), Electives (5) English I, English II, English III, one advanced English course Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, additional math course toward Endorsement ... MILLION CLASS OF 2020 38 10.9 MILLION TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY REQUIRED COURSES YWLA REQUIRED COURSES (recommended for all high school students) ELA MATH SCIENCE Biology, IPC or Chemistry or Physics,... University Pepperdine University Philander Smith College Prairie View A&M University* Rhode Island School of Design* Rice University* Ringling College Art Arizona State University* Austin College*... University Central Michigan University* Clark Atlanta University Cleveland Institute of Art Colorado School of Mines Columbia College Chicago Cornell University Dallas Baptist University Dillard University*