Northland Preparatory Academy
USINFO | 2013-12-05 18:04

 
Address : 3300 WEST SPARROW AVE ,FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86004
Phone: (928) 214-8776
District: Northland Preparatory Academy
Web :  http://www.northlandprep.org/

2013 Academic Indicators
National Rank                                                   #77
College Readiness Index                                        80.9
Math Proficiency                                                3.3
Language Proficiency                                            3.3
Student/Teacher Ratio                                           N/A

07–12 Grades
387   Students
N/A  teachers

Overview
Northland Preparatory Academy is ranked 6th within Arizona. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Northland Preparatory Academy is 88 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 21 percent. Northland Preparatory Academy is the only high school in the Northland Preparatory Academy.

Northland Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school and middle school in Flagstaff, Arizona. It aims to provide a college preparatory environment and alternative to public high schools in the area. The courses include various regular, AP, and honors classes of which include: World History, American history, Geography, Mathematics, English, Psych, and various sciences.

6th grade:

7th grade: Courses include: General Science, English, World Geography, Math (most either take Algebra I, or Pre-Algebra. On rare occasions, students may gain entry into Geometry), Latin I, a mandatory study hall, and one elective of their choice.

8th grade: Courses include: 8th grade sciences, English 8 or Honors English 8, Pre-AP American history or American History, Math (depends on which level of math they are at), PE, and two electives of their choice of which include but are not limited to: Latin II, Choir, Stings, Art, Drama, and Guitar.

9th grade: Courses include: Physics 9 or Accelerated Physics 9, American Literature or Honors American Lit, World History 9 or AP World Civilizations 9, Math, a choice of either Spanish I or French I (special cases may allow the student to skip a year and move to Spanish/French II, III, or IV), and two electives of their choice which include but are not limited to Choir, AutoCAD, Yearbook, Strings, Health/PE, Drama, and study hall.

Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded                                                         Gold
National Rank                                                         #77
State Rank                                                             #6
Charter Rank                                                          #22
STEM Rank                                                            #214
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Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English                                                  96%                             
Proficient in Math                                                     88%
College Readiness Index                                               80.9

College-Ready Student Performance
High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.

College Readiness Index                                                 80.9
Exam Used for Index                                                     AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance
Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams.

Participation Rate                                                       88%
Participant Passing Rate                                                 89%
Exams Per                                                                3.8
Exam Pass Rate                                                           82%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate                                      78%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test                                          3.5
IB Diploma Per Test Taker                                            
IB Diploma Per Grade 12 Enrollment                       
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