New Paradigm College Prep

New Paradigm College Prep operates as a close-knit all-grades campus in DETROIT, Michigan, overseen by New Paradigm College Prep. Current enrollment sits at 215 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 23% below the state mean of about 281.

Operationally, New Paradigm College Prep answers to New Paradigm College Prep, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New Paradigm College Prep shows that 71% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest is composed of 28% Black. The wider county runs roughly 7% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, New Paradigm College Prep has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Wayne County) logs that median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), New Paradigm College Prep is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. New Paradigm College Prep is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 144%: 88 students in 2018 compared to 215 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 2% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.