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Young Men's Preparatory Academy

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Young Men's Preparatory Academy ranks 181 st of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 78% of Florida high schools

Summary

Young Men's Preparatory Academy in Miami, FL, is a small, all-boys public school serving 165 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Miami-Dade school district, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround from a 2-star rating to a 4-star rating in just a few years.

This school stands out for its highly personalized approach, with an extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1 and high per-student spending of $22,150—nearly three times that of nearby Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy High School. This investment appears to pay off in strong high school performance, with proficiency rates on End-of-Course exams like Algebra 1 (77%) and US History (92%) significantly outpacing district averages. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.6%, far below the district average of 28.2% and a stark contrast to nearby schools like Miami Jackson Senior High School (65.7%) and Booker T. Washington Senior High (58.3%).

However, the school faces clear challenges. While it excels in high school subjects, its middle school grades (6-8) show a significant performance gap, with only 50% of 6th graders proficient in ELA compared to the district's 67%. Additionally, its graduation rate of 84.2% is below the district average of 93.1% and lags behind even struggling neighbors like Miami Edison Senior High School (94.8%). This suggests that while Young Men's Preparatory Academy creates a focused, high-achieving environment for many, it still has work to do in ensuring all students succeed from middle school through to graduation.

165

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,150

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33127

(305) 571-1111

District: Miami-Dade

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.9%

Hispanic:

47.3%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Florida high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (84% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Middle school

584^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

181^st of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 108High Schools in the Miami-Dade

20^th of 70Miami-Dade among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	584 of 1216	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	449 of 1205	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	753 of 1196	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	412 of 1177	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	564 of 1148	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	883 of 1136	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	735 of 1099	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	754 of 1035	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	712 of 1031	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.6	678 of 997	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.8	702 of 999	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	181 of 838	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	52.0	308 of 844	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	196 of 807	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	377 of 792	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	435 of 774	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	470 of 746	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	275 of 734	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	423 of 716	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	408 of 714	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	290 of 693	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.7	310 of 687	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	242 of 648	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	207 of 606	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	252 of 622	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	236 of 620	61.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics81%+4 vs state

Algebra 177%+14 vs state

Geometry76%+20 vs state

Biology 175%~ state avg

English Language Arts66%+5 vs state

Math57%~ state avg

Science53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Young Men's Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3001 NW 2nd Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 571-1111	165	15	11.0	57.6%	5 (3.0%)	79 (47.9%)	78 (47.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	65.2	181^st of 838 public high schools	78.4%		52	308^th of 844 public high schools	63.5%	127	50.0	60.0	76.0	79.0	67.0	59.0	53.0	56.0	53.0	77.0	76.0	75.0		81.0	$22,150	$2,072	$20,079
Miami Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	95 NW 23rd St	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 763-6257	959	56	17.1	0.8%	234 (24.4%)	95 (9.9%)	605 (63.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	78.4	78^th of 838 public high schools	90.7%		77.7	92^nd of 844 public high schools	89.1%	14	72.0	83.0	73.0	78.0	79.0	56.0	66.0	79.0	54.0	87.0	85.0	89.0	86.0	89.0	$12,420	$2,309	$10,110
Design & Architecture Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4001 NE 2nd Ave	Miami	33137	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 573-7135	486	29	16.7	26.1%	112 (23.0%)	57 (11.7%)	300 (61.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	73.2	116^th of 838 public high schools	86.2%		77	98^th of 844 public high schools	88.4%	18				84.0	86.0					44.0	60.0	93.0	88.0		$12,981	$643	$12,338
Lindsey Hopkins Technical College	Public	9-12	750 NW 20th St	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 324-6070	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Graduation Alliance13	Public, Virtual	9-12	1500 Biscayne Blvd	Miami	33132	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(305) 624-9613	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mater Lakes Collegiate Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8851 NW 170th St	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 512-3991	288	3	96.0	66.3%	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	277 (96.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.9	244^th of 838 public high schools	70.9%		43.6	416^th of 844 public high schools	50.7%	172				76.0	75.0					42.0	56.0	75.0	76.0		$7,434	$264	$7,170
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	1400 NW 36th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 694-4444	36	0		19.4%	3 (8.3%)	8 (22.2%)	25 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$9,769	$418	$9,351
Booker T. Washington Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1200 NW 6th Ave	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 324-8900	944	54	17.4	56.1%	9 (1.0%)	284 (30.1%)	651 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.5	559^th of 838 public high schools	33.3%		29.3	589^th of 844 public high schools	30.2%	30				33.0	37.0					51.0	44.0	62.0	78.0		$15,174	$2,011	$13,164
Miami Jackson Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1751 NW 36th St	Miami	33142	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 634-2621	1,213	59	20.5	57.5%	5 (0.4%)	263 (21.7%)	941 (77.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28.8	601^st of 838 public high schools	28.3%		34.7	532^nd of 844 public high schools	37.0%	69				32.0	44.0					41.0	45.0	58.0	73.0		$12,265	$1,404	$10,861
Itech@thomas A Edison Educational Center	Public, Magnet	9-12	6101 NW 2nd Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 762-5000	230	13	17.6	65.7%	3 (1.3%)	151 (65.7%)	74 (32.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	84.6	45^th of 838 public high schools	94.6%		80.6	70^th of 844 public high schools	91.7%	25				88.0	93.0					80.0	88.0	92.0	92.0		$19,700	$1,694	$18,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Men's Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of Young Men's Preparatory Academy?

Students at Young Men's Preparatory Academy are 48% African American, 47% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Is Young Men's Preparatory Academy a good school?

Young Men's Preparatory Academy ranks 181^st of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Young Men's Preparatory Academy in?

Miami-Dade

How many students attend Young Men's Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Young Men's Preparatory Academy.

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