Young Women's College Prep Charter School

Young Women's College Prep Charter School is the sole high school serving grades 7-12 in the Young Women's College Prep Charter School District, which is ranked 845 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with consistently low test scores well below the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 7th grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate is 23.08% compared to the state average of 50.99%, and in Algebra I Regents, the school's proficiency rate is 24.62% compared to the state average of 56.07%. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 4.5% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% for the 2023-2024 school year.

With 90.06% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Young Women's College Prep Charter School serves a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, which may contribute to the academic challenges. The school's statewide ranking has been steadily declining, from 1084 out of 1234 high schools in 2024-2025 to 1165 out of 1228 high schools in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's performance is not improving relative to other schools in the state. The school's high student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and relatively high per-student spending of $17,233 may indicate challenges in providing adequate staffing and resources to support student learning.