American University Preparatory School | |
Motto: | Bringing the World to Los Angeles |
Location: | 345 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California |
Country: | United States |
Type: | Private secondary |
Opened: | 2014 |
Headmaster: | Gary W. Woods |
Faculty: | 13 |
Grades: | 9–12 |
Mascot: | Trailblazers |
Enrollment: | 47 |
Campus Type: | Metropolitan |
Colors: | Primary: blue and orange ; secondary: teal and marigold |
American University Preparatory School (commonly referred to as AUP) is a private, for-profit, four-year, co-educational boarding and day college preparatory high school for grades 9–12 located in Los Angeles, California, at the center of downtown Los Angeles. Its curricular focus is on Global Studies & Citizenship, Digital Media Arts, Computer Science, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship in the 21st century.[1] [2]
American University Preparatory School is located in downtown Los Angeles. The school's main facility is located across from the World Trade Center on Figueroa St.,[3] and the school partners with surrounding facilities for student usage. Notably, AUP is the academic home to some of the Music Academy students of the Colburn School,[4] and AUP students may attend music classes at the Colburn School. Students also utilize the Downtown Public Library.