Great Hearts Academies

Great Hearts Academies

Infobox Secondary school

name = Great Hearts Academies
type = Non-profit Charter School management organization
city = Chandler
state = Arizona
country = USA
established = 2004
motto = "Classical Education, Revolutionary Schools"
website = [http://www.greatheartsaz.org/ www.greatheartsaz.org]

Great Hearts Academies is a non-profit charter school management organization which operates charter school "preparatory academies" (grades 6 to 12) in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area.

The member schools -- Veritas Preparatory Academy, Chandler Preparatory Academy, Mesa Preparatory Academy, Glendale Preparatory Academy and Scottsdale Preparatory Academy -- are substantially outperforming other public schools, according to Great Hearts Academies, with a model of schools that are smaller, more efficient, and set higher expectations for all students through a core, liberal arts curriculum. Tempe Preparatory Academy is the founding model and affiliated sister school.

Results

Great Hearts' students score near the highest in the state on standardized tests, with nationally-norm referenced test performance across grades and subjects typically in the 80th to 95th percentile.

In 2006, Chandler Prep and Veritas Prep had pass rates of 98.7% and 96.7% respectively on the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test, placing them in the top 1.5% of schools state-wide.

Over the past six years, the average Great Hearts student has scored between 600 and 690 on each of the SAT subtests (Reading, Mathematics, and Writing).

Nearly 20% of Veritas Prep’s class of 2007 are National Merit finalists. Over the past four years, 11% of Great Hearts graduates have received National Merit Scholarships.

Over 90% of Great Hearts graduates attend 4-year colleges after graduation, more than 55% of them on full or partial scholarships, and about 70% of Great Hearts graduates are admitted to “more” or “most” selective colleges and universities. Of the Great Hearts graduates who attend Arizona State, nearly a third are admitted to the Barrett's Honors program.

References

* [http://www.newszap.com/articles/2005/09/17/az/east_valley/chan04.txt Chandler News - Chandler Prep Academy - Charter school's first month is smooth]
* [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/viewpoints/articles/1106murray1106.html Arizona Republic: Commentary: "State's rules stifle charter schools, threaten success." Vicki Murray, Ph.D., director of the Center for Educational Opportunity at the Goldwater Institute. Nov. 6, 2005]
*Arizona Republic: "Charter Group Plans Growth". October 24, 2005. Great Hearts Preparatory Academies plans to open nine more schools.

External links

* [http://www.greatheartsaz.org Great Hearts Academies]
* [http://www.veritasprepacademy.org Veritas Preparatory Academy]
* [http://www.chandlerprep.org Chandler Prep Academy]
* [http://www.mesaprep.org Mesa Prep Academy]
* [http://www.glendaleprep.org Glendale Prep Academy]
* [http://www.scottsdaleprep.org Scottsdale Prep Academy]
* [http://www.tempeprep.org Tempe Preparatory Academy]


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