Great Hearts Arete Preparatory Academy
- Public, Charter
- GILBERT, AZ
Charter School
Great Hearts Arete Preparatory Academy
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Public, Charter
- 6-12
- GILBERT, AZ
- Rating 4.21 out of 5 75 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Health & Safetygrade A+
- Administrationgrade A
- Sportsgrade C+
- Foodgrade A+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B+
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Great Hearts Arete Preparatory Academy Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
62%
Percent Proficient - Math
64%
Average Graduation Rate
90%
Average SAT
1260
58 responses
Average ACT
29
17 responses
AP Enrollment
No data available
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- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade B+
Median Household Income
$96,857
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,518
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$328,700
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
78%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 9 responsesPoll
89%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 9 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
554
Free or Reduced Lunch
0%
50%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 10 responses70%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 10 responses50%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 10 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
No data available
Teachers in First/Second Year
7.8%
100%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 13 responses100%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 13 responses100%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 13 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
Expenses Per Student
No data available
National
$12,23983%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 12 responses33%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 12 responses83%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 12 responsesSimilar Schools
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Great Hearts Arete Preparatory Academy Reviews
Rating 4.21 out of 5 75 reviews
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I have been a student at Arete since this school opened since I was in fifth grade, and I am now in my senior year. Arete prepares its students very well for college, and it has amazing college counseling services with one-on-one support. Arete is a very challenging school, but the teachers are always available to help. Arete and the entire Great Hearts Network do need to work on the diversity on campus. Arete is lacking in diversity not only in its student's race and religion but also diversity in the texts that are read. Which in my opinion these texts could also be the reason why there is a lack of diversity in race, religion, and sexuality. Arete has an amazing community, but Arete's community could be so much greater if it was diverse.
It's an incredible liberal arts education that focuses on the content of a person and guides the students on a beautiful journey of questioning the world, through seminars on the Great philosophers and writers from Aristotle to Malcolm X, and even leads us through geometric investigations every quarter. However, this school does have difficulty staying with the times, which can lead to feelings of exclusion and complacency. Overall, though, it's a stimulating and rigorous curriculum that prepares us for the future and the world ahead masterfully.
I love how with this curriculum, we are able to learn more about the “why” behind things. This is present in almost every class, examples being the socratic seminars we have, or the way we go about learning math through exeter, and the labs we do in science, etc. This allows us to grasp a deeper and more meaningful understanding of various topics. And we are also able to establish a better relationship with our teachers because of it, but also due to the small class sizes and which teachers they hire. I just wish we had more opportunities to chose which classes we can take as well as a greater variety of classes to chose from.