Peoria Accelerated High School

Peoria Accelerated High School, a modestly sized senior high in PEORIA, Arizona, operated by American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Peoria (79875), caters to 496 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.

Peoria Accelerated High School is a school of American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Peoria (79875), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Peoria Accelerated High School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 14% White, 10% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 20.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Peoria Accelerated High School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Alta Loma School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. Peoria Accelerated High School 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 Peoria Accelerated High School has grew 6%, going from 470 students in 2018 to 496 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 19% to 14% over that span.

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