The Young Women's Leadership Academy is a all female public school (6-12 grades). It has 369…read morestudents in grades 6-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 37% of students are at least proficient in math and 77% in reading. So the focus is on academics and emphasis is put on academics. They hosted the IQ competition this January which was a lot of fun.

The Young Women's Leadership Academy is public all female school. Combined middle school and high…read moreschool, there are 330 students total. As a former student, I would to address my comments, concerns, questions, and criticismn just as the principal would ask after addressing issues. First, I would like to share positive comments about the campus. This school has outstanding teachers that take pride in their role for these young women. Many students have been successful thanks to our teachers. In my opinion, this was the only thing that stood out to me from my years as being a student here. Next are my concerns. My first concern is how the campus functions during extreme climate. The school needs to do a better job with the air conditioning and heating system throughout the campus. Students constantly complain about the freezing classrooms or the hot gym which leads to my next address. Here at YWLA, there is a strict uniform policy. One thing that the administration is constantly reminding us about is outerwear such as jackets, hoodies, sweaters, anything meant to keep your daughter warm during the cold season. It worries me that the school cannot keep up with keeping our students warm during the winter or cool during the summer. Along with the uniform required for your daughter comes with an expense. The leadership, casual, and wellness uniform, along with Spirit wear can costs parents an excessive amount of money. For some families, uniforms do not arrive in time for the school year. With this issue, it can cause your daughter to get detention or a write up. Besides these critical items needed for your daughter to succeed at this campus, the academics and athletics might not meet you or your daughter's expectations. Academically, YWLA has only few students per grade level receive A-Honor Roll. Coming from a school that tries to emphasize outstanding scores on exams, it might not be satisfactory for some. The school does present challenges as it does have students participate in advanced classes. It concerns me how students have the potential to grow academically and yet do not show progress sometimes in curriculum. On the other hand, if your daughter is a competitive athlete and is willing to join UIL sports, this campus may not satisfy that. This school used to have many sports for both middle and high school. A few years later, sports such as softball, wrestling, soccer, and tennis were removed from middle school and basketball and volleyball were removed from the high school. I will acknowledge that the high school has been successful in certain sports but the middle school athletics program does not deliver the same results. Unfortunately, the number of girls participating in a sport at this campus is low. Teams have become smaller and try-out sports don't seem like it. This what also caused high school basketball and volleyball to be removed due to the lack of students to complete a freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity team. I do not have any questions for this campus but I do have some final words of criticism. I believe the administration for this campus is not at its best. I found the principal, assistant principal, counselor, and security guard to be mostly disrespectful to many students. These administrators enforced rules in a way that students did not appreciate. Small choices can turn into ISS or a referral. As much as they try to keep students in check, they create an environment for students not to feel comfortable or able to express themselves. For being a small population school, I believe these girls deserve adults who show kindness and not portray fear to some. I understand the academy has strict policies, but many rules are not fair. The campus has girls who get bullied because of their interests or the way they express themselves. During my time there, many girls struggled with mental-health and I have never seen a school with students that haven't been to reach out to an adult. I hope my opinion on the counselor can change because I am disappointed that so many had to struggle when they could've received help from someone who acts trustworthy. That is all I have to say for this school. I hope this serves you as a realistic outline of what to expect if you decide to enroll your daughter here.

Radford School is really a gem in El Paso. I had the privilege to be educated at the London School…read moreof Economics and Harvard and it is without any hesitation that I recommend this institution. A family atmosphere with a focus on academics and a real understanding for the individual we are so privileged to have such an institution of higher learning in El Paso.

Expelled because a kid said he wanted to harm himself . The school didn't do anything but expulsion…read more, and that kid never got the help he needed because the liar principal lied to him about the kid getting help .

An absolutely amazing school with amazing no staff. The teachers care for your kids like their own…read more The parents are involved and the education is top notch. My older kids are now in College and St Marks misled them into the top of their classes later in life.

Good school if you have an above average or gifted student, otherwise don't bother. I found this…read moreschool to be mostly about show-boating and a social status contest rather than genuinely caring about students. They care if your child meets their mold. My child was deemed behind. Had them tested to normal results. Tutor said curriculum was too advanced and not developmentally appropriate. The teacher, Ms. O in 4th grade could not be bothered, furthermore she had never taught the primary grades. Her remedy was "to hold my child back." Which seldom is done anymore. I also found school's principal nice but ineffective. To make a long story short, my child is now an honor student in high school. Its a nice school but wasn't a good fit for us.

I've brought my daughter here to get her hair braided a couple of times. It has been the same girl…read morewho has done her hair both times - she is kind and has done a nice job. The instructor was pleasant. Like one other reviewer mentioned, the wait can be a bit of an issue. The second visit, I signed my daughter in and was told there there would be an hour and a half wait. Ok - what can we do? We went to eat and waited. Came back and was told it would be ANOTHER 30 min. So, it was an over two hour wait just to be seen. That said, I do like how they do my daughter's hair and we will be back...just better prepared for the wait.

So, according to other reviews, not the place to go for color. Got it…read more My daughter has an Afro, yes a big bushy 70's Afro. I brought her here because I'm tired of paying $50-$60 only for her to have a straight puffy Afro that looks like a lions mane after being flat ironed or blow dryed. We came on a weekday morning so there was no wait at all. The student took her time (1.5 hours) to blow out and flat iron her hair. For only $13 it turned out really nice. We got a way better result here then at any regular salon which is way more expensive. The only downside was that it was very time consuming. I will definitely be bringing her back so that the future hairdressers of El Paso can get more experience with ethnic hair.