ASU Prep Annual Report - ASU Preparatory Academy

Graduation Credit Requirements Math & ELA % Passing 2018–19 PERCENT PASSING FOR MATH & ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) Grades 3 –11 Math ASU Preparatory Academy consistently holds our students to higher standards, challenging them to achieve and surpass state averages. The rigorous curriculum earns Prep students additional credits, preparing them for success in college and beyond. 51% ASU Prep Averages State Averages 45% ELA 51% 48% Math Gr. 4 Gr. 11 ASU Preparatory Academy Grade 4 Math Gr. 8 57% Arizona High School Requirements 48% ELA 55% 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 51% 3 Grade 8 Math 0 40% ELA ENGLISH SCIENCE 3 must be lab science SOCIAL STUDIES MATH Gr. 11 Gr. 4 FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELA 32% 41% Gr. 8 6 2 7 Grade 11 Math 1 50% 26 22 FINE ARTS/ CAREER/ TECHNICAL ED ELA 34% 47% ELECTIVES 1 must be health Access Impact Excellence TOTAL 40% ASU Preparatory Academy Annual Report 2018/19 38% 11

Math & ELA Proficiency 13% 17% 31% ASU PREP ELA PROFICIENCY AzMERIT 2019 GR. 3–11 30% ARIZONA ELA PROFICIENCY AzMERIT 2019 GR. 3–11 39% We push our students to strive for greatness. 33% 19% 18% Highly Proficient Proficient Highly Proficient Proficient Partially Proficient Minimally Proficient Partially Proficient Minimally Proficient 28% ASU PREP MATH PROFICIENCY AzMERIT 2019 GR. 3–11 26% ARIZONA MATH PROFICIENCY AzMERIT 2019 GR. 3–11 33% 21% Access Impact Excellence 23% 38% ASU Preparatory Academy Annual Report 2018/19 13% 18% 13

Class of 2019 Stats 93% of Seniors completed FAFSA 72% 61% of Seniors admitted to any four–year university Access Impact Excellence ASU Preparatory Academy Annual Report 2018/19 of Seniors received one or more scholarships 15

The Class of 2019 were accepted to the following post–secondary institutions Old Dominion University Arizona State University Oregon State University Biola University Phoenix College Carleton College Regis University Central Arizona College San Diego State University Chandler Gilbert Community College Scottsdale Community College Columbia University SMU / University of Denver Dickinson College South Mountain Community College Eastern Gateway Community College Southwest Baptist University Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Syracuse University Empire Beauty School Tabor College Gardner-Webb University The University of Alabama in Huntsville Gateway Community College U.S. Air Force Glendale Community College U.S. Army Grand Canyon University U.S. Navy King Abdulaziz University UC Irvine Mesa Community College UC Santa Barbara Middlesex Bears College Prep Universal Technical Institute New Mexico State University University of Arizona Northern Arizona University University of Colorado Boulder Northwood School University of Michigan Access Impact Excellence University of North Carolina – Wilmington University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Washington University in St. Louis Word of Life Bible College ASU Preparatory Academy Annual Report 2018/19 Air Force Academy 17

ASU Prep Grads at ASU 38% of Seniors admitted to ASU 38% of Seniors received Obama/ New American University Awards 76% Access Impact Excellence Of those enrolled at ASU in the semester of Fall 2017, 42.7% were enrolled in either W. P. Carey School of Business or in STEM majors. ASU Preparatory Academy Annual Report 2018/19 43% of Senior applicants admitted to Barrett, the Honors College 19

The Friends of the Phoenix Library donated 1,000 books to the ASU Prep Primary South Phoenix campus, providing students with great new children's literature. As part of the ASU Prep experience, we encourage all of our students to explore future majors and career paths through internships in areas of interest to them, Capstone projects, community service or clubs and organizations. The American Dream Academy held college career readiness events for ASU Prep South Phoenix Intermediate and High School families every Wednesday for seven weeks educating them on topics like: college admission, resources to pay for college, and so much more. COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS & SUPPORT Act One partnered with ASU Prep south Phoenix Primary to visit the Scottsdale Museum of Art and the Farm at South Mountain to provide students with new educational opportunities. TEMPE Desert Botanical Garden invited ASU Prep staff, students and families to attend the Electric Desert exhibit for free. ASU Prep Tempe hosted a Career Day for students, and invited local community leaders and ASU staff to present about their careers. POLY The ASU Prep Poly Color Guard were invited to perform at a Phoenix Suns basketball game. 14 ASU Prep Poly high school students attended the Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life Youth Conference, an event that invites youth from all over the Valley to conceptualize and tackle issues that face students like depression, bullying, addiction and mental health. PHOENIX The Arizona Science Center collaborated with ASU Prep Phoenix students to teach them how to use the tools at the Create Space such as layer printers, 3D printers, woodworking tools, and computer coding. For 13 weeks ASU Prep students-built prototypes for exhibits in the Arizona Science Center. ASU Prep Phoenix Drama students were invited by the Herberger Theatre for their third year to watch their play, "Native Gardens" by Karen Zacarias. Access Impact Excellence The Phoenix Public Library visited the ASU Prep South Phoenix Primary campus to share information about their reading programs and signed families up for a free library card. PHOENIX/SOUTH PHOENIX Valle Del Sol, Zumba with Jackie, the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, ICM food and clothing bank, and Somos Dental Orthodontics partnered with ASU Prep Phoenix and South Phoenix to host a Community Health and Wellness Fair Saturday, November 3. ALL Girl Scouts of America partnered with ASU Prep to provide free membership in the Girl Scouts for any ASU Prep girl who was interested. The Arizona Science Center hosted the ASU Prep STEM Expo, where students displayed their STEM projects for families and friends. NATIONAL & STATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ASU Prep Poly STEM Academy was named the 2018 Charter School of the Year by the Arizona Charter School Association ASU Preparatory Academy Phoenix received approval for the Seal of Biliteracy from the Arizona Department of Education. The Arizona Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency in English plus at least one additional language. STUDENT AWARDS & RECOGNITION DIGITAL ASU Prep Digital senior Moses Vega was granted the Apple WWDC18 Scholarship, which provided him the opportunity to visit the Steve Jobs Theatre at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, and meet Apple's CEO Tim Cook. ASU Prep Digital student Matthew Lisciarelli participated in the EdLeader21 Annual Event in Glendale, Arizona. Matthew represented ASU Prep Digital during a Q&A student panel and he presented at the event with ASU Prep Digital leadership. TEMPE ASU Prep Tempe Senior Jarod Arroyo competed in the 2018 Junior World Olympics in Argentina. POLY ASU Prep Poly STEM Academy students Anthony and Noah C. were both accepted to the 2019 Middle School STEM Workshop at West Point. This unique middle school program offers 6th and 7th grade students the opportunity to participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities taught by Academy faculty and cadet mentors. ASU Prep Poly STEM Academy 8th grader Isabelle Richardson and Poly STEM Academy x grader were recognized as the Town of Gilbert’s Student Citizens of the Month Four students from ASU Prep Poly STEM High School were awarded Cambridge Learner Award recipients from Cambridge Examinations. PHOENIX ASU Prep's Phoenix Senior Journee C. was the proud recipient of admission and scholarship to Dickinson College in Pennsylvania as a preveterinary major. She was offered over 600,000 in scholarship and grants. ASU Prep Phoenix Sophomore Christina A., was one of 26 recipients who was accepted into the Sister Cities program for the City of Phoenix. Christina had the opportunity to engage in international trips and activities to represent the Phoenix culture internationally. Four ASU Prep Phoenix students Aliyah M., Katie T., Ana G., and Maria M., were selected to participate in the ASU @ Lake Havasu Criminal Justice Camp summer 2019. The camp provided students first-hand experience with many criminal justice professionals from the local, county, state and federal levels. Aliyah and Katie had the opportunity to investigate a mock crime scene and visit with law enforcement agents, professors, and criminal justice students. ASU Prep Phoenix journalism student Haider was published and featured in the May issue of the The Moon Valley Tattler newspaper for sharing his op-ed on LGBTQ portrayals in the media. ASU Preparatory Academy Annual Report 2018/19 Student Activities SOUTH PHOENIX 21

SOUTH PHOENIX ASU Prep South Phoenix senior Style Ranger was accepted into ASU, Barrett, the Honors College, earning more than 500,000 in meritbased scholarships collectively. ASU Prep South Phoenix sophomore Ivan H. was accepted in to the STEP Expedition program which equips low-income students with the knowledge, confidence, and leadership skills to successfully transition to college and attain a 4-year degree. The program works with students from their 10th grade to 12th grade year, ensuring they are accepted into some of the most prestigious colleges in the country with a full and comprehensive financial aid package. Six ASU Prep South Phoenix high school students were accepted into the ACE South Mountain Community College program. Students can earn 24 college credits by the time they graduate from high school. This program is designed to help create a smooth transition process from high school to college. Erick was recently accepted, for his second year, into ASU's Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Summer Program. The Joaquin Bustoz program is an intense academic program that provides motivated students an outstanding opportunity to begin university mathematics and science studies before graduating high school. CULTURAL EXPERIENCES TEMPE Students from ASU Prep Tempe attended the 17th Annual Diversity Conference and Leadership Awards luncheon. The conference, entitled "DISPELLING MYTHS of Race, Class, Gender and Privilege," drew about 800 - 1,000 corporate leaders, community advocates, educators, diversity practitioners and youth from all across the state. Be a Sun Devil before you go to college. PHOENIX Chinese 3 students took a field trip to the Chinese grocery store, the Chinese HongKong style restaurant, and tea house. Students were exposed to the different foods, drinks, and cultures, ordering their food and drinks in Mandarin. Jocelyn B. and Philip R., both students in Chinese 3, won two separate awards in the ASU Chinese Arts Contest. Jocelyn won the best production and film editing for her film, My Daily Life. Philip R. won third place for the Phoenix Chinese Week Art Contest. Additionally, Philip is also the winner for the ASU Prep Chinese program T-shirt design. Norah O. was accepted into the Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program. Norah had the opportunity to participate in collegelevel classes and activities to prepare her for a STEM related career while living on the ASU main campus for six weeks this summer. 15-year-old ASU Prep Casa Grande student, Shreya Muthu was accepted into the Grand Canyon University Honors College and will be starting in 2019 Fall. Additionally, she was also awarded a 75,000 scholarship from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine upon her undergraduate completion. Access Impact Excellence ASU Preparatory Academy Annual Report 2018/19 CASA GRANDE 23

POLY On September 11, the ASU Prep Poly Key Club made special deliveries to different police and fire stations around the area to honor our local first responders and thank them for their service PHOENIX 30 ASU Prep Phoenix students joined a 200 person choir multi-school choir to sing the national anthem at a Diamondbacks game. AmTrust Bank celebrated Arizona kids who are making a positive impact in their community and in November 2018, Christian from ASU Prep Phoenix. He donated toys, backpacks, and coloring supplies for kids in need. Christian won a AmTrust Bank Kids Account funded with 150. Seven of ASU Preps Phoenix choir students Olivia F., Marisol T., Hana M., Marissa L., Ajok A., Emma C., and Isabella F. were selected from their audition recording to participate in the Cantaremos Honor Choir. The students worked with expert directors and performed in a concert. The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Members volunteered at Grow House Phoenix. NJHS students helped rake the soil to provide much needed air to the crops and weeded out excess lettuce growth so the plants had space to flourish. This organization does community gardening to help beautify Downtown Phoenix and provide fresh produce to families in need. ASU Prep Phoenix National Honor Society students held multiple blood drives throughout the school year. ASU Prep Phoenix Senior Jasmine R., participated in Education Day at the Capitol with community organization Alien to to join forces to talk to every single state representative and senator about DACA students and their struggle paying for college in the state. Jasmine spoke to a few representatives about our concern as students, trying to raise awareness on the topic, as well as how to continue the conversation. CASA GRANDE ASU Prep Casa Grande hosted multiple Blood Drives throughout the school year. The student government at Casa Grande was even awarded with the Platinum Award from the United Blood Services for the highest level of participation. ASU Prep Casa Grande National Honor Society students, Summer L., Jeremiah S., Josiah S., Norah O., Lauren R., Kymani B., Sofia E., and Emma M. attended a leadership conference in Washington, D.C. Students learned how to interview for college, write personal statements, plan public events, change their mindset, write college essays, exhibit kindness and empathy, civic leadership, and how to choose a college. Summer L. and Jeremiah S. also attended a special series on officer training to learn how to better manage the National Honors Society. The Chaos Theory Robotics team at ASU Prep Casa Grande was qualified to compete at the Vex Robotics State tournament at EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University. One of the ASU Prep Casa Grande Capstone class started a free soccer clinic for children as a way to give back to the community allowing students to earn volunteer hours to help the children in our community develop soccer skills. Access Impact Excellence ASU Preparatory Academy Annual Report 2018/19 Cool Things The ASU Prep Phoenix high school Student Government attended the State Leadership Conference for the Arizona Association of Student Councils in Prescott, AZ. Students participated in leadership training, networked with student councils from all around the state and represented the ASU Prep. 25

Polytechnic TEST RESULT HIGHLIGHTS 2018–2019 Opened: Fall 2008 Students: 1,219 1% 7% 83% 67% 67% 77% of fifth grade students achieved passing standards for ELA – compared to the state average of 48% of eleventh grade students achieved passing standards for ELA – compared to the state average of 29% of students achieved passing standards for Algebra II – compared to the state average of 34% of sixth grade students achieved passing standards for ELA – compared to the state average of 39% 6th grade students had a 10% higher ELA pass rate than the previous class 6th grade students had a 14% higher math pass rate than the previous class 9th grade students had a 14% higher ELA pass rate than the previous class SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS Asianr White Blackn Native Hawaiin Hispanic/Latino 2 or More American Indian/Native Undefined 35% Student Enrollment Free/Reduced Lunch (%) Attendance (%) SPED Enrollment (%) PHLOTE* (%) Grades K–4 423 13% 97% 11% 5% Grades 5–8 356 25% 97% 12% 5% Grades 9 – 12 440 25% 97% 8% 6% *PHLOTE (Primary Home Language Other Than English) 50% 0.7% 3% 3% 0.08% ASU Preparatory Academy Annual Report 2018/19 STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS 27

REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM HANNAH BELEC, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. It was in high school that Meza was first inspired to pursue engineering, thanks to the robotics team at ASU Prep Poly. He was a founding member and has returned to the school each year since graduation as a mentor for the current robotics team members. APRIL 29, 2019 The computer systems engineering major from Gilbert says he and his friends can’t believe four years have already passed since they were preparing to start at ASU. “We just can’t believe how fast the time has flown by. Now we’re ready to move on to whatever is next in the world,” he said. Being part of the first class at ASU Prep Poly meant that they were the only class when they started high school, adding a new class beneath them each year as the student body grew. “It was interesting being the only class in there as freshmen and by our senior year seeing it evolve to having an entire high school now. . It was definitely a great experience,” said Meza. “I love seeing how something that I helped start has continued to evolve and how all the members have grown to like it just as much as I have and get inspired to join engineering,” he said. Meza has hit the books hard for his computer systems work and his Barrett, The Honors College responsibilities, but he found time to have fun at ASU as well, joining the “pseudo martial art” lightsaber club AZ Sabre and also ballroom dancing through Devil Dance Sport. “Surprisingly there are a lot of engineers on that team,” he said. “[Those are] just a couple of fun things outside my major to blow off steam.” As he prepares to graduate, Meza spoke with ASU Now about what lessons he has learned at ASU and where he’s headed next. Access Impact Excellence The Prep Poly robotics team inspires future engineers. Q: WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU LEARNED WHILE AT ASU — IN THE CLASSROOM OR OTHERWISE — THAT SURPRISED YOU OR CHANGED YOUR PERSPECTIVE? A: While here at ASU I was part of Barrett, The Honors College. As part of that we were required to take a course called The Human Event. It’s a cross–disciplinary course that teaches a variety of different important texts throughout history. Writings from Plato and Socrates to the Bible to, in my case, different sociological theories to a bunch of things that you might not learn in your specific major. So when I took The Human Event, my professor, Dr. John Parker, he’s a sociologist. During one of

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