New School for the Arts

New School for the Arts is one of the micro-enrollment senior highs in TEMPE, Arizona, operated by New School For The Arts (4316), with 173 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 73% smaller than the state mean of about 631.

New School for the Arts sits inside New School For The Arts (4316), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New School for the Arts logs that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Native American, 4% Black. Compared to Maricopa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New School for the Arts is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: New School for the Arts Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

New School for the Arts operates from a city-core location. New School for the Arts 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 New School for the Arts has held roughly steady, going from 173 students in 2018 to 173 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 64% to 55% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the New School for the Arts community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.