| North Pointe Preparatory | |
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| Location | |
| 10215 N. 43rd Ave Phoenix, Arizona, 85051 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Charter |
| Principal | Richard Gow |
| Staff | 50 |
| Grades | 7 through 12 |
| Enrollment | 800 (490 high school students, 1 Oct. 2010)[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and Black |
| Athletics conference | AIA 2A |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Website | Pointe Schools |
North Pointe Preparatory is a public charter school located in Phoenix, Arizona that serves students in grades 7 through 12.
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North Pointe Preparatory was established in August 2001, with 130 students in grades 7 through 9. In eight years, it has grown to its current maximum enrollment of 750 students in grades 7 through 12. The school was founded by four families who wanted a high school that would support parents as they built character and leadership qualities in their teens, provide an excellent education, and be financially accessible to everyone. The Pointe Schools system also contains two elementary schools, Canyon Pointe Academy and Pinnacle Pointe Academy, both opened in 2002.
North Pointe Preparatory focuses on the 3 As: Academics, Arts, and Athletics. It provides secondary education for students who intend to pursue a college education. North Pointe offers dual enrollment and advanced placement classes, which give students an opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. North Pointe is one of only six public schools in Arizona accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as a college preparatory school.
North Pointe has a number of arts programs, including a theater department that produces five plays a year, a marching band, and several choirs. The school hosts fall and spring arts festivals, week-long celebrations of all the arts, that are held on campus each semester. North Pointe's speech team competes in the Arizona Interscholastic Association's 1A-3A division and captured second place overall at the state tourney in 2010 and 2011.[2] Additionally, North Pointe's chess team placed sixth at the 1A-5A state team championships for the 2010 season. [3]
The competitive cheer team at North Pointe competes within the 1A-3A region of the Arizona Interscholastic Association. They are currently the four-time defending state champions, capturing the title from 2008-2011. They have also won several Universal Cheerleaders Association events in the last two years, including the 2009 West Coast Championship in the small coed division.[4]
North Pointe's emphasis on community service is exemplified by its program, Prep Cares. In the fall, the school has collaborated with US Vets to create a float for the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, in addition to running several other events honoring members of the armed forces.[5] North Pointe also has a food drive every winter and helps stock boxes at local food banks. In the spring, Prep Cares focuses on providing mentoring for younger students, as well as working with the American Diabetes Association to help bring awareness to the cause of children's diabetes.