Phoenix Christian Preparatory School

Phoenix Christian Preparatory School is a private, non-denominational Christian school located in Central Phoenix. It was the first Christian high school in the state of Arizona when it was founded.[citation needed]

Phoenix Christian Preparatory School
Address
Map
1751 W Indian School Road

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85015

United States
Coordinates33°29′41″N 112°5′49″W / 33.49472°N 112.09694°W / 33.49472; -112.09694
Information
Typeprivate Christian
Denominationnon-denominational
SuperintendentJeff Blake
Teaching staff55 (on a FTE basis)
GradesPK-12
Enrollment640 (plus 40 in pre-K) (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio13.5
NicknameCougars
AccreditationAssociation of Christian Schools International
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History

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Founded as Old Paths Christian School in 1912, the school was incorporated in 1949 as Phoenix Christian High School, it is a college preparatory. It moved to its current location on Indian School Road a couple of years later.

For most of its history, the school operated as a four year high school. Enrollment at the time was at about 400 to 450 students. In the early 1990s, the junior high school was added, and in 2003, the adjacent Light and Life grade school, previously operated by the Free Methodist church on 18th Avenue, was merged with the high school, forming one system known as Phoenix Christian Unified Schools.[2]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 380 students enrolled in grades K-12 (NCES does not track demographic information for pre-K students) during the 2013–14 school year was:[1]

  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 13.1%
  • Black - 26.1%
  • Hispanic - 29.2%
  • White - 31.1%

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Phoenix Christian Preparatory School". ed.gov. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Heritage - Phoenix Christian Preparatory School". phoenixchristian.org. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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