Tempe Preparatory Academy

Set in TEMPE, Arizona, Tempe Preparatory Academy is a cozy four-year high school, operated by Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361). It instructs 431 students across grades 6 through 12. That puts it 32% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.

Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361) is the operating authority for Tempe Preparatory Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Tempe Preparatory Academy logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 28% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Tempe Preparatory Academy 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%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Tempe Preparatory Academy is one.

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site. As a public charter, Tempe Preparatory Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tempe Preparatory Academy has showed little movement, going from 438 students in 2018 to 431 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 80% to 52% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Tempe Preparatory Academy community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.