Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep

Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep is one of the average-sized high schools in Gilbert, Arizona, run under Arete Preparatory Academy (89486), with 540 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12.

Operationally, Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep answers to Arete Preparatory Academy (89486), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep logs that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 25% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial, 4% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, census data for Maricopa County shows 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), Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep has edged down 3%, going from 555 students in 2018 to 540 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 68% to 53% over that span.

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