Youree Drive Middle AP Magnet School

Youree Drive Middle AP Magnet School is a neighborhood school established in 1959.

Youree Drive Middle AP Magnet School
Address
6008 Youree Drive

,
71105

United States
Coordinates32°27′07″N 93°43′23″W
Information
School typePublic, magnet school
Established1959 (1959)
PrincipalJenifer Guerrero
Teaching staff36.71 (FTE) (2017–18)[1]
Grades68
Enrollment1,046 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio28.49:1 (2017–18)[1]
Color(s)Gold and White
Websitewww.youreedrive.com

Youree Drive Middle AP Magnet School has an Advanced Placement Magnet Program which includes a curriculum in math and science. The AP Magnet Program offers students an opportunity to be involved in Advanced Placement classes with teachers, labs, field trips, and hands-on experiences. This program is designed for students in the YDMS district who qualify for Advanced Placement classes.

Youree Drive Middle AP Magnet School is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and is part of the Caddo Public Schools (Louisiana).

Accomplishments

  • The first middle school in this school system to be selected as an outstanding middle school by the U.S. Department of Education
  • Winner of Shreveport Green's Clean Campus Hall of Fame Award
  • Recipient of the National Grand Prize in Red Lobster's Earth to Kids Partnership in Presentation Contest
  • Mayoral Proclamation declaring Youree Drive Middle School Day in Shreveport in recognition of environmental efforts
  • Recipient of numerous grants and awards for commitment to the environment
  • Participant in St. Jude's Math-a-thon donating an average of $3,000 annually to the charity
  • Teachers of the Year in the CAE and Parish Middle School Recognition
  • Educators of Distinction in the La. PTA Recognition
  • Sweepstakes winner in the sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth grade State Academic Pentathlon competitions
  • Parish and Regional Students-of-the-Year
  • Numerous first and second place winners in citywide writing
  • Oratorical and art contests
  • Annual competitors in MathCounts
  • National PTA Reflections Programs
  • Artbreak, LA Superintendent's Writing Award State Finalist in 1993
  • Louisiana Student-of-the-Year State Finalist in 1993.

See also

Other Shreveport/Bossier Schools

References

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