GREAT HEARTS ACADEMIES - VERITAS PREP
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep is a public charter high school that is part of the Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992) school district, located in Phoenix, AZ with about 712 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below.
Veritas Preparatory Academy, located in Phoenix, Arizona, is a tuition-free, public charter school that is part of the Great Hearts Academies network. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, the school is founded on a classical liberal arts philosophy. Its curriculum is designed to cultivate the mind and heart of the student through an emphasis on traditional Western humanities, rigorous mathematics, the sciences, and the fine arts. The school prioritizes the development of critical thinking and virtue, utilizing a "Great Books" approach that engages students with primary texts rather than textbooks.
The culture at Veritas Prep is characterized by high academic expectations, small class sizes, and a community-centered environment that fosters moral and intellectual growth. By focusing on the pursuit of "truth, goodness, and beauty," the academy aims to prepare students for success in university settings and for lives of purpose and civic responsibility. As a member of the Great Hearts network, Veritas Prep adheres to a structured, disciplined environment that encourages students to engage deeply with complex subject matter while participating in a variety of extracurricular activities and athletics.
For more information, contact Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep at (602) 263-1128 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602) 263-1128
GREAT HEARTS ACADEMIES - VERITAS PREP is a public Charter school in Phoenix, AZ with about 712 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Arizona
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
-
Yes
Arizona State Board for Charter Schools - District:
- Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992)
- Total Students:
- 712
- Teachers:
- 0
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 712 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending GREAT HEARTS ACADEMIES - VERITAS PREP is predominantly White, representing about 73% of the student body.
- White
- 72.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 15.9%
- Two or more races
- 4.9%
- Asian
- 3.4%
- Black or African American
- 1.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 1.0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.6%
- Female
- 55.1%
- Male
- 44.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.