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About Us
At YES Prep North Central, we strive to blaze a trail so excellent that others are compelled to follow. Whether it be through our enthusiasm in the classroom, our passion for serving the community, or our commitment to providing a holistic education, we are dedicated to providing ALL students with the tools they need to be successful on their path through college and beyond.
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![Trailblazer Times - 9/2/2019]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1568134306/yespreporg/mkzi9xwzxto9tguagy1b/NorthCentral-FamilyNotesicon.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1568134306/yespreporg/mkzi9xwzxto9tguagy1b/NorthCentral-FamilyNotesicon.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1568134306/yespreporg/mkzi9xwzxto9tguagy1b/NorthCentral-FamilyNotesicon.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1568134306/yespreporg/mkzi9xwzxto9tguagy1b/NorthCentral-FamilyNotesicon.png","width":1080}])
Who We Are
90%
First Generation College Students
97%
African American and Hispanic
85%
Economically Disadvantaged
90%
Graduation Rate
Our Community
![Jeff Osborne]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1568045685/yespreporg/o8juc3hgmqjfz9uccixt/JeffOsborne.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1568045685/yespreporg/o8juc3hgmqjfz9uccixt/JeffOsborne.png","width":440}])
Jeff is in his fourth year as principal and first year at YES Prep. Prior to becoming principal, he served as a YES Prep resident principal and Director of Academics at YES Prep North Central.
![Female student smiling in classroom]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1567742167/yespreporg/fj4zomhjybh9v83sx8wb/NorthCentral-Classof2019.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1567742167/yespreporg/fj4zomhjybh9v83sx8wb/NorthCentral-Classof2019.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1567742167/yespreporg/fj4zomhjybh9v83sx8wb/NorthCentral-Classof2019.png","width":700}])
Take a look at the North Central's Class of 2019.
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A one-minute behind-the-scenes look at our campus.