Gateway Early College High School

Gateway Early College High School operates as a compact four-year high school in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools within Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat (4314). Current enrollment sits at 350 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 631 students each, so Gateway Early College High School sits 45% leaner than that benchmark.

Operationally, Gateway Early College High School answers to Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat (4314), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Gateway Early College High School logs that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 14% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Gateway Early College High School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Gateway Early College High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Gateway Early College High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: David Crockett Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Gateway Early College High School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gateway Early College High School has increased 38%, going from 254 students in 2018 to 350 in 2025.

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