Detroit Edison Public School Academy - High School Information

Founded in 1998, Detroit Edison Public School Academy (DEPSA) serves primarily African American students, who make up 98 percent of all students. The school consistently outperforms its K-12 peers at the district level, and K-8 peers across the state. Eighty-two percent of its students go to college, versus 68 percent for the state of Michigan. In 2012, DEPSA constructed a new 58,000-square-foot high school facility, and was looking for ways to bring down annual costs. We supported this effort with a $6 million loan to refinance an existing $11 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) loan using the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Bond Guarantee Program .