South Pointe High School

Phoenix · AZ · American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South P (80989) · Public charter


At a glance

Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Bottom 29% of US high schools
  • SAT/ACT participation: 54th percentile by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 39% in 2019 (Bottom 8% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)

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What families should know about South Pointe High School.

  • ▸ LocallyAZ sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Heritage Academy Laveen, AAEC - SMCC Campus, Maricopa Institute of Technology and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

54th percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
81
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
13.2
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

Bottom 8% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
39%
Single-point estimate
4-year cohort size
211
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
14.3%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
0.0%
Strong attendance culture among teachers.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

University of Arizona

86%
admit rate
$13,926
in-state tuition/yr · $42,278 out-of-state
1160–1420
SAT 25–75 · ACT 21–30

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,674/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Arizona profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 177 in 2021 to 223 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+26.0%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +7.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 615 students:

2025
662
2027
767
2029
889

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $10,362 per student in district revenue, the 274 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $2,839,188/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Heritage Academy Laveen
LAVEEN
Public · charter 4.5 487 +12.7%
AAEC - SMCC Campus
PHOENIX
Public · charter 2.0 426 -14.6%
Maricopa Institute of Technology
PHOENIX
Public · charter 6.7 421 +28.0%
Phoenix Union Bioscience High School
PHOENIX
Public 5.9 390 +3.4%
Tech Campus
PHOENIX
Public · charter 8.7 442 +45.4%
Horizon Honors Secondary School
PHOENIX
Public · charter 7.4 405 -7.5%
ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School
PHOENIX
Public · charter 5.8 360 +9.4%
West Phoenix High School
PHOENIX
Public · charter 8.5 403 -13.3%

At a glance

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South Pointe High School is a public high school in Phoenix, AZ, enrolling 615 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 26% from 2021 to 2024.

81 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 54% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 39% in the latest EDFacts release.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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What is South Pointe High School's graduation rate? South Pointe High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 39% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend South Pointe High School? South Pointe High School is a public high school in Phoenix, AZ, enrolling 615 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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