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Imater Preparatory Academy High School is a public charter high school located in Hialeah, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 982. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Imater Preparatory Academy High School has a significantly higher Hispanic student population, ranging from 97.96% to 98.5% over the past three school years, compared to the nearby schools which have a more diverse racial makeup. The school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.0% to 99.5% over the past five school years, which are generally higher than the nearby schools. However, Imater Preparatory Academy High School has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.1% in 2018-2019 to 36.1% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's test scores, particularly in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1 End of Course (EOC) exams, as well as 9th and 10th grade English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, are consistently lower than the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages.
Despite the school's high graduation rates, Imater Preparatory Academy High School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed, with a brief dip to 2 stars in 2020-2021. This suggests that the school's overall performance, as measured by the state's accountability system, is not keeping pace with the state and district averages. When compared to other nearby charter high schools, such as Mater Academy Charter High School and Mater Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy, Imater Preparatory Academy High School lags behind in several key metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and school rankings. This high level of economic disadvantage among the student population may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.
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