Arete Preparatory Academy
| Arete Preparatory Academy | |
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| Address | |
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4525 E. Baseline Rd. Gilbert , Arizona 85234 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Charter |
| Established | 2006 |
| Headmaster | Julia Gillingham |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 410 students (2013-14) |
| Color(s) | Dark green, black |
| Mascot | Chargers |
| Affiliation | Great Hearts Academies |
| Website | http://www.areteprepacademy.org/ |
Arete Preparatory Academy (formerly Mesa Preparatory Academy) is a public charter school in Mesa, Arizona. It is part of Great Hearts Academies.
In 2014, the school moved to a location in Gilbert. The school changed its name to Arete Preparatory Academy and its mascot from Monsoons to Chargers.
Curriculum
All students study Latin in the middle school, and many continue those studies, adding Greek, in high school, or engaging in an immersion experience with Spanish or French. Sciences are approached through discovery, modeling, and labs. Each senior writes a thesis on one of six ideas and defends the writing against faculty critique in a public setting.
Athletics
Arete Prep (while under the Mesa Prep name) became a full member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association for high school athletics effective in the 2012-13 school year.
In May 2012, Mesa Preparatory Academy won the Charter Athletic Association state baseball championship, after Our Lady of Sorrows Academy in Phoenix, a traditionalist Catholic school affiliated with the Society of St. Pius X, refused to play in (and thus forfeited) the championship game against Mesa Prep because MPA's team included a female infielder.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Phoenix high school baseball team balks over having to face team with a girl in title game". Retrieved 5/11/2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Team forfeits due to female opponent". Retrieved 5/11/2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Pierce, Charles P. (May 15, 2012). "And a Girl Shall Terrify Them: The bizarre case of Paige Sultzbach — and the all-boys team that forfeited a championship rather than play against her". Grantland.com. Retrieved 2012-05-16.