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Yes Preparatory Southwest Secondary

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Yes Preparatory Southwest Secondary is a suburban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 1,036 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 239 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

1,036 Students

64 Teachers

4411 Anderson Rd

Houston, TX 77053 View local requests

http://www.yesprep.org

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Yes Preparatory Southwest Secondary Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Yes Preparatory Southwest Secondary Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 8, 2025

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Yes Preparatory Southwest Secondary

$118,603

raised using DonorsChoose

239

projects funded

teachers funded

586

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Yes Preparatory Southwest Secondary has received support from 330 individuals from Texas and 256 individuals out-of-state.

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