School Profile 2014-2015 Our Mission: About Us: Demographics

MICKEY LELAND COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH LEADERSHIP

School Profile 2014-2015

Contact Us: 1510 Jensen Drive. Houston, TX 77020 · (713) 226-2668 · (713) 226-2680 · [email protected] Administrative Team: Dameion Crook, Principal · [email protected]; Sukhdeep Kaur, Dean of Instruction · [email protected]; Ali Abdin, Magnet · [email protected]; Ketina Willis, Administrator · [email protected]; Bonnie Salinas, Registrar · [email protected]

Our Mission: Curriculum: To develop the full potential of every student by All our students participate in a rigorous college fostering an educational environment that encourages preparatory curriculum. This translates to 100% of critical thinking; inspires student confidence; and our students taking Pre-AP/AP classes every year. nurtures both the intellectual and social development AP Courses Offered: necessary to graduate college and become successful US History, Statistics, Us Gov, Macro Econ, Eng leaders in the global community. Lang, Eng Lit, Chem, Span Lang, Calc (AB and BC) New AP Courses for the ‘14-‘15 school year: About Us: Human Geo, World History The Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy (MLCPA) for Young Men is a magnet school in the Student Success: Houston Independent School District currently STAAR 6-8/EOC Data for First Time Test-Takers Spring 2014 serving grades 6-12. MLCPA offers a high quality, Level 2 Advanced rigorous, education, modeled after single-gender Subject/Test MLCPAYM HISD TEXAS MLCPAYM HISD TEXAS private schools, for a public school fee. Our students 6th Reading 87% 68% 77% 17% 12% 15% not only develop academically but also foster 6th Math 83% 73% 79% 20% 16% 17% leadership skills, and the ability to make healthy and 7th Reading 85% 67% 75% 24% 16% 19% responsible decisions. Specializing in Science, 7th Math 90% 62% 67% 18% 10% 11% Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), 7th Writing 90% 66% 70% 7% 6% 6% our boys are exposed to a variety of careers and 8th Reading 95% 75% 82% 32% 18% 23% universities that best match their intellectual strengths 8th Science 88% 64% 71% 20% 15% 20% 8th Social St. 92% 54% 62% 29% 10% 14% and interests. MLCPA strives to be the premier Algebra 1 90% 82% 86% 9% 19% 20% school of choice for young men in HISD. Biology 100% 89% 93% 41% 11% 13% English 1 94% 61% 72% 6% 7% 8% Demographics: English 2 94% 64% 73% 0% 5% 7% Total Number of Students 465 US History 100% 90% 92% 4% 15% 16% African American 49% Hispanic 47% GPA and Graduation Requirements: White 2% Grade point average is calculated on a 4.0 scale that Asian 2% is WEIGHTED to include Pre-AP and AP courses. Other 1% A(4 pts): 100-90; B (3 pts): 89-80; C (2pts): 79-70; Special Populations D (1 pt): 69-60; F (0 pt): 59-0 Economically Disadvantaged 61% Rankings, determined at the beginning and end of LEP 6% 12th grade, are based on the weighted GPA. We aim Special ED 3% to have all our students graduate distinguished on the TEA Foundations Plan. The plan requires 26 credits Admissions Criteria: and our students follow the STEM pathway. Students  Academic Excellence (A/B Average) are also eligible for acknowledgments based on success on AP exams and/or the PSAT/SAT. Given  STAAR Test Scores (Minimum Level 2) the strength of our curriculum, we are confident that  Positive Conduct/Strong Attendance each of our young men will graduate prepared to  Motivation to Succeed (Determined by an in- succeed in college. person interview as needed)

MICKEY LELAND COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH LEADERSHIP

School Profile 2014-2015

Co-curricular/Leadership:  1st place Calculator Applications Team HISD Mickey Leland College Prep.’s young men are UIL Tournament at Sam Houston MST High actively involved in UIL academic competitions and School consistently place in the math and science fields.  1st Place Number Sense Team HISD UIL Competitions include number sense, speech, debate, Tournament at Sam Houston MST High School current events, and even impromptu commercials.  1st and 2nd place team: Duet Acting HISD Other clubs that are available for student participation UIL Tournament at Sam Houston MST High and leadership development include math team, School robotics, history/science fair, SECME, jazz band,  2nd place team: Science HISD UIL recycling, yearbook and NJHS/NHS. Tournament at Sam Houston MST High School  First Place in the SECME Bottle Rocket Student Awards/Accomplishments competition for the Houston Region  Gold Medal Smiles Art Competition Contestant  First Place in SECME Mousetrap Car  Luby’s ACT Character Award Recipient competition for the Houston Region  Competed in SECME national competition at the University of Alabama in Birmingham Programs/Partnerships  Third Place in SECME Mousetrap Car  No Place for Hate competition for the Houston Region  PowerUp School  3rd Place New Century Energy Science Game  Study Abroad in Costa Rica Powered by Chevron  Attended the Presidential Inauguration  Two Times Winner of Second Place in the  Host School for Schlumberger Robotics SECME Banner completion for the Houston competition for HISD 5th graders Region  Host school for Boatbill robotics competition  First and Third Place in the SECME Lego  Interactive learning at the Museum of Fine Arts Robotics competition for the Houston Region Houston’s King Tot Exhibit  Won six awards in the GCTAME Math and  Host School for First Lego League Qualifying Science competition Round robotics competition  Participated in the Games Robots Play robotics  Participated in the VEX Houston robotics completion at Hamilton Middle School competition  Participated in the Harris County Cabot  Participated in the UIL VEX robotics robotics competition competition  Air Alliance Houston Art Competition  Chevron Houston Marathon Volunteers Contestant  HCC Chancellor’s Symposium on Engineering  Middle School Math Counts - Achieved Silver Participants (Space Center Houston) Level Status  Participated in the Schlumberger Log-In  American Mathematics Competitions - 8 (AMC computer programming and automation 8) participants & swept Calculator Application seminar MC Williams MS  Selected in the ROME underwater robotics  First Place Team HISD UIL Tournament at Pin competition in conjunction with NASA Oak MS  Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness  American Mathematics Competitions -10 Volunteers (AMC 10) Participation