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Students can choose from a variety of extra-curricular activities like
dance, basketball, performing arts and gardening. If students fall
below a 3.0 grade point average during the year, they must aend
a mandatory study hall with tutors between 5-6 p.m. Teachers also
give students their personal cell numbers. Students are encouraged
to contact them with any questions on homework until 9 p.m. On
Saturdays, students participate in community service projects and
aend field trips that supplement classroom instruction such as
sporting events and museum visits.
School administrators boast a 100% graduation rate from high
school for eight consecutive years, an astonishing figure given
that the low-income areas typically have a graduate rate less than
48%. More than 75% of graduates receive scholarships to continue
their private or boarding school education at several prestigious
area schools. To ensure continued success past high school, once
an Academy Prep student is accepted into college, the school
provides ancillary items they may need, such as a winter coat or
an iPad. Graduates oen come back to Academy Prep to mentor
young students and encourage their own personal journey to
success through hard work, dedication and support of the school
community.
1407 E. Columbus Drive
Tampa
813.248.5600
2301 22nd Avenue South
St. Petersburg
727.322.0800
academyprep.org
ACADEMY PREP CENTERS
School administrators boast
a 100% graduation rate from
high school for eight
consecutive years.
You can see the confidence and pride on the students' faces in their accomplishments every day.
