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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TELESIS CENTER FOR LEARNING INC. (79218)·NCES 040024801923

Telesis Preparatory Academy

2598 STARLITE LN, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 · (928) 855-8661 · Mohave County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL63 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Arizona public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools

Enrollment
63
High
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92337%
Grade 102133%
Grade 111524%
Grade 1246%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
4368%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
1524%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Asian
23%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
23%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3251%
Female
3149%

School pathway

Feeds from
Telesis PreparatoryKG–08
Based on grade levels within Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -25.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -42.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 25 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 42 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-1950.0%42.0%
2017-1827.0%44.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Telesis Preparatory Academy ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Mohave County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
63#384 of 510#12 of 16
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
63
+16 (+34%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 74
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25634.314.6:1N/A
2023-2460N/AN/AN/A
2022-2353N/AN/A53% (28)
2020-2147N/AN/AN/A
2017-1876N/AN/A46% (35)
2015-1699N/AN/A44% (44)
2010-1186N/AN/A53% (46)
2000-0174N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Telesis Preparatory Academy.

About Telesis Preparatory Academy

Families in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, are served by Telesis Preparatory Academy, a very small high school. The school has 63 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 631 students for high schools in Arizona.

A total of 2 schools make up Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218), with 321 students enrolled.

About 68% of the student body at Telesis Preparatory Academy is White. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% Native American. County-wide, 80% of Mohave County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.

Its staff includes 4.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.6 students per teacher. Compared with the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.

Among Arizona public high schools, Telesis Preparatory Academy outscored 10%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.

Mohave County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $57,684, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mohave County's 77 public schools enroll about 23,396 students and include Telesis Preparatory Academy.

Telesis Preparatory sits less than a tenth of a mile from Telesis Preparatory Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.

Enrollment increased 34% over 4 years, reaching 63 in 2024-25.

This page is set up for the Telesis Preparatory Academy community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Mohave County at a glance

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Population
220,517
Census ACS
Median income
$57,684
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
23,396 students

Quick facts

School name
Telesis Preparatory Academy
District
Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218)
Address
2598 STARLITE LN, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Phone
(928) 855-8661
County
Mohave County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
63
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
040024801923
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Telesis Preparatory Academy
How large is Telesis Preparatory Academy?
Telesis Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 63 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Telesis Preparatory Academy serve?
Telesis Preparatory Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Telesis Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Telesis Preparatory Academy.
How diverse is Telesis Preparatory Academy?
Telesis Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Telesis Preparatory Academy in?
Telesis Preparatory Academy is part of Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218).
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