Valley Preparatory Academy

Valley Preparatory Academy

Charter High School | Grade 9-12
2150 E Southern Ave,  Tempe, AZ
5.0
29 Students
Conveniently located near Southern Avenue and the Loop 101, Valley Preparatory Academy is a small charter school serving about 25 students in ninth through twelfth grade in the Tempe and Mesa areas. With a mission to encourage self-empowerment in students so they can succeed in today’s world, the academy supports students who need an alternative to the traditional school environment in order to graduate on time. Valley Prep offers instruction catered to student’s individual needs in all core subjects. In order to meet Arizona State Requirements for graduation, students can take courses to recover credits in English, math, science, social studies, electives, fine arts, and career and technical education, including work study and service learning. And as part of fostering a safe, welcoming environment for all students, the academy enforces a dress code, proper student conduct, and a compliance policy to ensure all students know they are ultimately responsible for their own behavior. As for enrollment requirements at Valley Prep, all students must be between the ages of 14-21 and take a placement test to assess basic math and reading skills. If any skills fall below the ninth-grade level, courses are available to help students catch up. So any student at Valley Preparatory Academy can succeed at their own pace.

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Teachers
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
56:1

Student Diversity

Male
56.5%
Female
43.5%
White
52.2%
Hispanic
39.1%
Black
8.7%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Northern Arizona University 1 Students
Hofstra University 1 Students
University of Alaska Anchorage 1 Students
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College 1 Students
Central Arizona College 1 Students
Manhattan University 1 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 1 Students
Small Business Management 1 Students

This School’s Reviews

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5.0 2 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/1/2012
As a parent of a student who is two year attendee for Kestrel High School by choice, I can also attest to the fact that this school is different in all the right ways. She is a gifted student who is artistically motivated and a free thinker. Although grades ahead in State testing since primary schoo...
5.0 parent
6/3/2009

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