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.

Great school to participate in various activities, and of course, primarily to learn! Americas High…read moreSchool lays the foundation for the future! This night, we were proud parents for our daughter's induction into the Fine Arts Thespian Society.

One of the top high schools in El Paso. I heard it's El Paso's finest, so far I think is true!read more

Terrible school. The principal Mr. Rios allows his daughter to wear yoga pants, but constantly…read moredress codes my daughter, and even suspended her for wearing the exact same pants. Math teacher Mr Perez told my daughter more than once in front of the whole class that she was going to be held back and told one of the students that no one's going to fire him because he's been there for so long and Mr. Rios loves him. I tell them that my daughter has no friends and they basically called me a liar because she sits with a group of kids that IGNORE HER. I tried to get her transferred out and they refuse it. I tried to get a homeschooled and they denied me that as well. To the staff members, you are the reason why so many kids kill themselves and why my daughter attempted suicide herself. You pretend to care and put up your silly little anti-bullying signs but at the end of the day, you basically tell the kids to just ignore the bullying.

Lost count of how many clubs there are and the teachers are very good at there job while still…read moremaking learning fun. Would recommend my child loves it there.

I saw the prior comments and was a little worried at first when I enrolled them. I'm glad I didn't…read morelisten. My children love it here. I feel my children are safe and being shown Christian values. I had my other children in public school and there were fights almost on a daily basis. Not here, the children and staff are held to a high standard of conduct. Of course not all the children are saved and make mistakes, but the staff handles it. I plan to keep my children here, God willing.

We are happy with what our children get out of the school. It is a great education and care…read moreproviding institution.

some of the staff is too dedicated to their job. they dress coded my daughter for her shorts which…read moreweren't even short. they were past her fingertips. she also complains about a teacher who doesn't let them leave on time and if they have their id but it's not on their neck they get lunch detention.

i went to go drop off my brothers things that he had forgot. the receptionist was really rude. she…read moredidn't even greet us just gave us the stare like "can i help you??" then she proceeded to ask if my brother knew i was dropping the things off i said he should know but may you call him still please and she said im not calling him you can go ahead and send him a text. Didn't SISD just come up with a "new law" stating kids can't use their phones during class? so if i send him a text and he's caught with his phone i have to go pick up the phone after school? she saw the face i put and she said or you can go to the AP's office and we can call him there. like excuse me? i hope something is done about her attitude and rudeness.

Personally I struggled with anxiety and had to drop the first year, the school offered me an…read moreevaluation after going to school for a couple months. Then a semester passed and my anxiety, once again, returned and I didnt go to school. Instead of doing the evaluation or ANY sped tests they then sent me to court. It wasn't until after I dropped again to do the evaluation. My very close friend has also shared their experiences with me; many teachers ignore or deny them their 504 plan accommodations, today his summer school teacher kicked him out of the class because he "wasn't going to finish in time" (a test) and told him to stop doing notes that he needed to do more quizzes to bring his grade up. not just this teacher are like this, almost every class either of us had the teachers would be rude if you weren't passing or needed help. They would insist you didnt have the plan unless you went and brought the paper stating you did, and they'd get annoyed and only follow once you report it. The piano teacher also made sure my friend couldn't use his headphones or phone in the class (apart of the 504 along with his phone.) Then go out of their way to embarrass and shame him for not knowing answers and would only pick on him for questions. The art teacher would also make him clean and got mad when he drew or literally just sat there. This school couldn't give a singular care in the world if you had a 504 or any other type of accommodation. If I could give 0 stars if I could.

I love this school so much. Awesome job Chapin and you guys should come here so much.read more

When my brother went to the school, it was a good school but now things have changed. Staff doesn't…read moreeven try to give parents or anybody a better experience. It's just seems like the school spirit has gone down. They don't care about piercings anymore but yet you're tardy, even if classes are far?

do not go to this school the teachers are bad and the people here are dumb af go to bel air…read morethis bad school is characterized by numerous shortcomings that hinder the learning experience. It often lacks essential resources, including up-to-date materials and adequate facilities, making it challenging for students to engage effectively with the curriculum. Additionally, there may be a pervasive atmosphere of disorganization and disinterest among both students and staff, leading to a lack of motivation and academic progress. Discipline issues are common, further detracting from the learning environment and creating an atmosphere of chaos and disruption. Overall, a bad school fails to provide the necessary support and structure for students to thrive academically and personally.

The school is so fun and amazing they have lots of cool people there in school I have good friendsread more