Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy
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Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy is a private
college preparatory school in Tempe, Arizona
. The school is located at 7541 South Willow Drive, Tempe, Arizona.
testing, of the 31 total students tested, 45% of students fell far below the standards, 6% approached the standards, 39% met the standards, and 10% exceeded the standards.
During the 2010 Reading AIMS testing, of the 30 total students tested, 7% fell far below the standards, 3% approached the standards, 83% met the standards, and 7% exceeded the standards.
During the 2010 Writing AIMS testing, of the 24 total students tested, 4% fell far below the standards, 29% approached the standards, 67% met the standards, and 0% exceeded the standards.
At Grand Canyon Prep, half the tuition is paid when the child enrolls and the other half if the child receives a C or higher. Furthermore, after the student passes their first dual credit class with a B or higher, they are eligible to receive (if they have not already for being on the honor roll) a free laptop computer when they return the following year.
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Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
college preparatory school in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
. The school is located at 7541 South Willow Drive, Tempe, Arizona.
AIMS results
During the 2010 Math AIMSArizona's Instrument to Measure Standards
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards is a standardized test administered by the state of Arizona. AIMS is a standards based assessment aligned to the Arizona Academic Content Standards.-Test contents:...
testing, of the 31 total students tested, 45% of students fell far below the standards, 6% approached the standards, 39% met the standards, and 10% exceeded the standards.
During the 2010 Reading AIMS testing, of the 30 total students tested, 7% fell far below the standards, 3% approached the standards, 83% met the standards, and 7% exceeded the standards.
During the 2010 Writing AIMS testing, of the 24 total students tested, 4% fell far below the standards, 29% approached the standards, 67% met the standards, and 0% exceeded the standards.
Dual Credit
The school offers selected dual enrollment classes that offer college and high school credit.At Grand Canyon Prep, half the tuition is paid when the child enrolls and the other half if the child receives a C or higher. Furthermore, after the student passes their first dual credit class with a B or higher, they are eligible to receive (if they have not already for being on the honor roll) a free laptop computer when they return the following year.
International Studies Program
Grand Canyon Prep offers opportunities for students to travel both nationally and internationally.External links
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