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Tempe Preparatory Academy

Public charter school 438 Students Grades 6-12

Academic Progress

8/10

Students at this school are making more academic progress from one grade to the next compared to students at other schools in the state.

Strong progress with high test scores means students have strong academic skills and are making bigger gains than their peers at other schools in the state.

College Readiness

2/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
96%
>
AP course participation
0%
>
Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
6%
>
Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
>
SAT/ACT participation rate
42%
>

Advanced Courses

Algebra 1 participation rate
90%
>
Algebra 1 pass rate
97%
>
AP math course participation
<1%
>
AP science course participation
<1%
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Other AP course participation
<1%
>

Test Scores

7/10

Test scores at this school are above the state average. Because test scores in some states are so low, some students at this school may still not be performing at grade level

English
75%
>
Math
68%
>
Algebra I
67%
>
Algebra II
82%
>
Geometry
70%
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Science
75%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

Art courses

  • Drawing / Sketching
  • Painting

Music courses

  • Chamber music
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Opera
  • Orchestra
  • Theory

Performance arts courses

  • Drama
  • Poetry

World language courses

  • French
  • German
  • Latin
  • Spanish

Race/Ethnicity

All students
8 /10
>
White
9 /10
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All students
7 /10
>
White
7 /10
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All students
96%
>
White
95%
>
All students
6%
>
White
6%
>
Asian or Pacific Islander
10%
>
Hispanic
<1%
>
Black
<1%
>
Two or more races
<1%
>
Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
9 /10
>
White
9 /10
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
White
79%
>
Asian or Pacific Islander
8%
>
Black
4%
>
Hispanic
4%
>
Two or more races
3%
>
Native American
2%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1%
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From the School

Tempe Preparatory Academy is a rigorous liberal arts public charter school.


* Small Class Sizes * Liberal Arts Core Curriculum * Critical Thinking through Socratic learning * Robust Music and Arts Education * In-depth Study of a World Language (6 years) * Math and Science Every Year * State Championship Robotics Speech & Debate and Athletic Teams * Outstanding Scores on Standardized Testing (State & National including ACT SAT and SAT Subject Tests) * Highest Percentage of College Completion in the State Dartmouth Princeton Harvard Yale Penn Cornell Notre Dame



Start time
07:55 AM

End time
03:30 PM

Schedule
Traditional

Transportation
None

Dress code
Uniforms

Boarding school
Day school

Type of school
College preparatory

Coed
Coed

Colleges students typically attend after graduation
Stanford

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Neighborhood

 1251 East Southern Avenue Tempe, AZ 85282

  School Leader : Dr. Wayne Porter

(480) 839-3402

Website

(480) 755-0546