Jalen Rose Leadership Academy

Academic Program

JRLA provides a leadership-focused education that engages and inspires youth to achieve at the rigorous level necessary to ultimately graduate with a college degree. Scholars are provided with an authentic academic experience which builds both the skill and will necessary to be successful in high school and beyond. Immersed in the culture of college, scholars not only receive extensive college exposure via university tours, but are also required to pass at least one Advanced Placement course to assist in a seamless transition into college. JRLA is a 9-16 model where scholars are supported not only through high school graduation, but through college graduation via our College Success team that works to coordinate success for current scholars and alumni.

At the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, they don't create students, they cultivate scholars. Scholars at JRLA have many unique opportunities and experiences. When a scholar graduates from JRLA, the scholar is well rounded and truly lives the values of the school. They develop this intrinsic motivation through a variety of requirements.

The 6 Promotional Requirements:

In order to move on to the next grade level, all scholars must meet the graduation requirements for their grade level:

1. Academic Success: Pass every class

2. Responsibility: Serve all detentions earned

3. Character: Complete 10 community service hours a year (40 hours to graduate)

4. Unique Perspectives: Participate in 100 enrichment (extracurricular) hours before graduation (50 before junior year)

5. Commitment: Demonstrate a strong attendance record (less than 20 absences for the year)

6. Wellness: All scholars must pass a written health test and physical examinations

Advisory: All scholars at JRLA enter the school as a member of an advisory family. Each scholar starts and ends his/her day with an advisor. The advisor is with the scholar for all four years of their high school career and serves as the scholar's advocate. Advisors connect with parents, help advisors develop academic and personal skills, and meet with each scholar's parent/guardian each quarter to go over the scholar's report card and other promotional requirements.

Summer Learning Experiences: All scholars (that do not have to take summer school) have the opportunity to participate in a summer learning experience. Summer Learning Experiences include internships (paid and unpaid), college experiences and dual enrollment. Summer Learning Experiences are free to all of our scholars.

Developing Personal Discipline: The Scholar Code of Conduct (SCC) at Jalen Rose Leadership Academy helps scholars develop strong personal discipline so that the scholars have the will power to succeed in life beyond the classroom.

Advanced Placement (AP): Courses are classes designed to expose scholars to the rigors associated with college level courses. In May of every year, the College Board holds national tests for Advanced Placement scholars. Passing these examinations can earn the scholar college credit. Starting in the fall of 2016, JRLA began to offer 4 advanced placement courses: AP Biology, AP English Language, AP World History and AP US History.

On July 1, 2013, American Promise Schools assumed management responsibilities of the JRLA.

Mascot & Motto

The jaguar is the school mascot. The school motto is Enter a Learner: Exit a Leader.

Campus

The campus is surrounded by Comstock Park and is in proximity to the intersection of the John C. Lodge Freeway and 8 Mile Road. The surrounding neighborhood is Rose's childhood neighborhood.