Phoenix College Preparatory Academy

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy, a close-knit secondary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, operated by MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Aca (81174), caters to 261 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 59% leaner than the state mean of about 631.

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy is a school of MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Aca (81174), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Phoenix College Preparatory Academy shows that nearly all students (87%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 5% White, 4% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 20.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, Maricopa County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Phoenix College Preparatory Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Encanto School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy operates from a metropolitan location. As a public charter, Phoenix College Preparatory Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 54%: 170 students in 2018 compared to 261 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 78% to 87% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.