UPLIFT EDUCATION-NORTH HILLS PREP MIDDLE

Charter School 491 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Uplift North Hills Preparatory (UNHP) Middle School, located in Irving, Texas, is part of the Uplift Education network, the largest public charter school system in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The school is an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, meaning it implements the Middle Years Programme (MYP). This curriculum is designed to challenge students academically while fostering critical thinking, global awareness, and an emphasis on how classroom learning connects to the real world.

The school is known for its rigorous college-preparatory culture, which aims to ensure that 100% of its students are accepted into a college or university. As an open-enrollment public charter, UNHP does not require tuition and accepts students through a lottery system. By focusing on a holistic educational approach, the middle school prepares students for the transition into the IB Diploma Programme offered at their high school level, maintaining a structured environment that prioritizes academic achievement and character development.

491

Total Students

32.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

15.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for UPLIFT EDUCATION-NORTH HILLS PREP MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	54
Black	25
Asian	353
Two or More	12
Pacific Islander	1

Asian
353 (71.9 %)
Hispanic
54 (11.0 %)
White
46 (9.4 %)
Black
25 (5.1 %)
Two or More
12 (2.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	UPLIFT EDUCATION
Phone:	(972)501-0645
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	491
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	62
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 6 163

Grade 7 165

Grade 8 163