What are Prides?
What Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw are to Harry Potters Hogwarts, Prides are to Urban Prep. Each class is divided into six Prides of about 20 students small groups led by the Urban Prep Fellows which bond together through study sessions, intramurals, community service, and other group activities. The Pride Program builds identity and community within the school, provides more individualized academic and social-emotional attention for each student, and motivates students to work hard through friendly competition. Competition between the Prides is encouraged and promoted through Urban Preps Pride Scoring System. A student can win points for his Pride through exceptional academic, athletic, or extracurricular achievements. Conversely, Prides lose points when their students fail to meet Urban Preps standards for academic success and behavior. Pride scoring and competition culminate with the annual year-end Tropaia ceremony, in which the highest-scoring Pride is awarded th
