Taylor Preparatory High School
Taylor Preparatory High School | |
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9540 Telegraph Road , 48180 | |
Coordinates | 42°14′16″N 83°16′16″W / 42.23778°N 83.27111°WCoordinates: 42°14′16″N 83°16′16″W / 42.23778°N 83.27111°W |
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School type | Charter School, Private |
Established | 2013 |
Principal | Danielle Carlson |
Faculty | 22.47 (on FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 433[1] (2018–19) |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.27[1] |
Color(s) | Black Orange |
Athletics | MHSAA Class B[2] |
Athletics conference | Metro Athletic Conference[3] |
Nickname | Tigers |
Yearbook | Tiger |
Athletic Director | Ronald Pummill |
Website | www |
Taylor Preparatory High School or for short, Taylor Prep is a charter high school located in Taylor, Michigan in Metro Detroit serving grades 9-12th. It has 422 students. It was announced in early 2013 by PrepNet schools after the closed St. Alfred Catholic School was sold by the Archdiocese of Detroit to the company after the elementary was closed in 2011.[4] The school was opened in fall of 2013 under the leadership of Aquan Miles as the schools principal.[5] As of late 2020, the school is now owned and operated by National Heritage Academies.
As of fall of 2019 the school offers an early college program in partnership with the Wayne County Community College District.[6]
History[]
Taylor Preparatory High School was opened in fall of 2013 by PrepNet schools. The school was founded after the St. Alfred Catholic School was closed in 2011 and the building was later sold in 2013 by the Archdiocese of Detroit after being operational since 1946. After the building was sold the hallways connecting to the main church hall of St. Alfred Catholic Church were walled off; however, the two buildings remain structurally attached.
PrepNet has since merged with National Heritage Academies in late 2020. Taylor Prep is now owned operated by National Heritage Academies.
Athletics[]
The following sports are offered at Taylor Prep. Unless noted there are teams for both sexes:
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Softball (girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
Clubs[]
- Ladies FIRST
- REAL Men
- Spanish Club
- Drama Club
Organizations[]
- Homecoming
- Prom
- Student Council
- Yearbook
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper
Notable alumni[]
- Jon Sabuda, Baseball player at Schoolcraft College[7][8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Taylor Preparatory High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2020
- ^ MHSAA School Classification List
- ^ MHSAA Metro Athletic Conference list
- ^ "St. Alfred School closes its doors". News Herald. Retrieved December 16, 2020
- ^ "Taylor new charter high school to open in fall". News Herald. Retrieved December 16, 2020
- ^ "Taylor Prep to begin offering early college program in fall of 2019". News Herald. Retrieved December 16, 2020
- ^ "Jon Sabuda signs to play baseball at Schoolcraft". The News-Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2021
- ^ "Jon Sabuda MaxPreps profile". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 19, 2021
External links[]
- Public high schools in Michigan
- Schools in Wayne County, Michigan
- Educational institutions established in 2013
- 2013 establishments in Michigan
- Taylor, Michigan