Hogan Preparatory Academy, 1221 E. Meyer Blvd. was honored with the 2010 College Board Inspiration Award and a check for $25,000. Every year, the Board presents three exceptional secondary schools with Inspiration Awards, which recognize schools that have made great strides in improving the academic environment for all students and raising aspirations and preparedness for higher education.
Hogan Preparatory Academy provides a high-quality, individualized, values-based college-preparatory education for students who, through the school's programs, become dedicated to personal achievement and academic success, and are committed to the community. At Hogan, 98 percent of the students are African American, and 80 percent come from low-income families. Most will be the first in their families to go to college. Although a typical student enters Hogan with academic skills more than two years below grade level, all students complete a college-preparatory curriculum and go on to college. Eighty percent of Hogan's graduates from the classes of 2007 and 2008 have matriculated to and persisted in college. All 2009 graduates were accepted to college.
Hogan has worked to increase the involvement of parents in the education of their students. The school's Parent Center, which serves as a welcome space, provides parent education classes. In addition, Hogan has organized events such as Mornings for Moms and Donuts for Dads to increase the presence of parents in the school. Hogan has been recognized in Newsweek's "Best U.S. High Schools" for its high AP participation rate, and credits its AP program and other interventions for the improved postsecondary success of its students.