YES PREP - GULFTON

gulfton.yesprep.org

Charter School 1,062 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

YES Prep Gulfton, located in the Gulfton neighborhood of Houston, is a public charter school that serves students in grades 6–12. As part of the wider YES Prep Public Schools network, the campus is mission-driven to provide high-quality, college-preparatory education to historically underserved communities. The school is known for its rigorous academic culture, which emphasizes preparing students not only for high school graduation but for long-term success in four-year universities.

The campus culture at YES Prep Gulfton is characterized by high expectations, structured disciplinary environments, and a focus on building strong relationships between students and staff. In addition to a core curriculum that stresses literacy and mathematics, the school provides various extracurricular activities and social-emotional support systems. By maintaining a tuition-free model and a “college-bound” philosophy, YES Prep Gulfton aims to close the achievement gap and empower its students to become leaders in their local and global communities.

1,062

Total Students

63.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for YES PREP - GULFTON
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	951
Black	37
Asian	47
Two or More	5
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
951 (89.5 %)
Asian
47 (4.4 %)
Black
37 (3.5 %)
White
18 (1.7 %)
Two or More
5 (0.5 %)
American Indian
3 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
Phone:	(713)967-9800
Website:	http://gulfton.yesprep.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	1,062
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	63.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,004
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 162

Grade 7 163

Grade 8 161

Grade 9 160

Grade 10 143

Grade 11 136

Grade 12 137