AESA PREP ACADEMY
2022-2023 School Profile
AESA Prep Academy (AESA) located in the Hill Country of Austin, Texas, was established in 2009, as a progressive and innovative school for grades K-12th.
Mission:
To provide rigorous, world-class academics in a small school setting supported by a positive, inclusive and inspiring environment for driven and motivated students that are also actively and intensely pursuing passions in sports, arts or academics. Facilitate development of well-rounded individuals while still allowing them to focus on specific passions.
Vision:
AESA Prep Academy aims to be internationally recognized for successfully developing leaders, student scholars, athletes and artists with strong character and drive. It is also AESA’s vision to be recognized as an elite and premier college prep with campuses around the globe at: Austin, Texas; Barcelona, Spain and Nassau, Bahama
About
AESA High School
AESA Prep Academy High School, part of AESA International School System, offers a comprehensive 4 year college preparatory program while also actively supporting students that are pursuing athletics, fine arts and other passions at a national or international level. The AESA High School diploma requires a minimum of 26 course credits. Students are required to take the following courses:
4 Math
4 English
4 Social Studies
4 Science
4 Global language (same)
1 Health course
1 Physical ed.
1 Communication
1 Technology
1 Fine Arts
3 Additional electives
AESA courses are rigorous and typically at the Honors level or higher; aligned by grade level; and aligned with the SAT and ACT objectives. AESA courses are based upon the standards of The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Next Generation Science Standards, The National Council of Teachers of English and The National Council for History Education. AESA courses are also NCAA approved.
AESA Students 9th - 12th grade sit for Fall and Spring final exams. Grades are based on a 4.0 GPA scale with no additional weight for Dual-credit courses. Students must earn a 70% or higher to receive credit for a course. AESA only ranks students as required by Texas state-funded universities and recognizes the Valedictorian and Salutatorian.
AESA supports Seniors, Juniors and exceptional Sophomores and Freshmen, to distinguish themselves academically through dual-credit courses from The University of Texas at Austin, The University of California at Berkeley, The University of Wisconsin, Austin CC. AESA does not offer AP courses or IB courses but accepts them when students transfer in.
Dual Credit
Courses
University of Texas at Austin, University of California at Berkeley, & University of Wisconsin, ACC
Spanish III |
Spanish IV |
French I |
French II |
American/British Literature |
Pre-Calculus |
Calculus 1 |
Calculus 2 |
Computer Science |
Psychology |
Micro/Macro Economics |
American Government |
American History |
American History 2 |
AESA
Prep Academy
AESA students are strongly encouraged to earn the Distinguished Diploma; in which students take a minimum of two dual credit courses or a long-term project such as an internship. Further, students are required to participate in extra-curricular activities such as student government, speaking contests, debate, poetry-out-loud and life skills development.
For more information on AESA curriculum, visit our website at www.aesaprepacademy.com.
AESA provides all students with academic and athletic planning, personal counseling and post-secondary advising for college and career.
AESA College/University
Acceptances and Scholarships
Air Force Academy
Abilene Christian University
American University
Arizona State University
Austin College
Bates University
Baylor University
Belmont University Baylor University
Blinn College
Chapman University - Dodge Film
Coastal Carolina University
Colgate University
College of William and Mary
Colorado State University
Concordia University
Concordia
University of Montreal
Cornell University
Davidson University
DePaul University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Emory University
Florida State University
George Fox University
Georgia State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Glasgow University
Hendrix College
High Paint University
Hofstra University
Howard Payne University
Idaho State University
Lake Forest College
Louisiana State University
Loyola Marymount University
Marymount Manhattan College
Millsaps College
Naval Academy
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Occidental College
Ohio Northern University
Ohio State University
Oklahoma State University
Otterbein University
Pace University
Point Park University
Purdue University - Honors Engineering
Quinnipiac University
Rhodes College
Roanoke College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
Roosevelt College
Sam Houston State University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Scripps University
Seattle Pacific University
Southwestern University
Southern Methodist University
St. Edward's University
Stetson University
St. John's University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
Texas State University
Trinity University
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of Arizona-Med School
University of Arkansas
University of Colorado
University of Denver
The University of Florida
University of Houston
University of Idaho
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of North Texas
University of New Mexico
The University of North Carolina
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of San Diego
University of Southern California
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin Medicine
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at Tyler
University of Tulsa
University of Virginia
Western New Mexico University
Western Washington University
Wright State University