Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield, a very small senior high in Springfield, Massachusetts, run under Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield, instructs 158 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 80% smaller than typical.

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield sits inside Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 16% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hampden County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,306, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

Nearest neighbor: Gateway to College at Springfield Technical Community Colleg, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield operates from a high-density location. Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield's enrollment has ticked down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 203 (now 158). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 64% to 73%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.