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Phoenix High School, Grades 9–12Ready to
go further.

Three pathways, ASU college credit, and support that doesn't step back as the rigor steps up. Gateway's High School is our largest division, built to turn momentum into outcomes.

Choose your path

Three ways to go further.

Gateway's High School is our largest division for a reason: it's where the momentum compounds. Every student builds a path from three rigorous options, often combining them.

Traditional Diploma

College-Prep Track

A full college-preparatory diploma, differentiated to the student and taught by subject-area expert faculty.

  • Expert subject-area faculty
  • Dedicated HS counselor
  • Differentiated to the student
  • Full college-prep diploma
Where it leadsA four-year university

Career-Technical (CTE)

Penn Foster Partnership

An accredited college career diploma across eight technical fields, through Penn Foster College, supported by our dedicated CTE Coordinator. Students can also add an FAA commercial drone license through Embry-Riddle's Drone Academy.

  • Accredited college career diploma
  • Eight technical fields
  • Dedicated CTE Coordinator
  • Practical, career-ready skills
Where it leadsA career, right out of school

You don't have to pick just one. Many Warriors combine pathways, graduating with a college-prep diploma, an Associate Degree, and a career certificate in hand.

Whichever path they choose, every Warrior leaves with college credit, a real credential, and a clear plan for what's next.

Gateway Academy Class of 2026 tossing their caps at graduation
The payoff

They walk out ready!

By the time a Warrior throws their cap, it's rarely just a diploma in hand, it's college credit, an industry credential, and the kind of confidence that doesn't fade after the ceremony. For many families, none of that felt possible a few years earlier.

Signature experiences

The stuff they'll brag about.

High school should be memorable. From the workshop to the court, Gateway students do things most schools only talk about.

Engineering

VEX BattleBots

Design, build, and battle a competition robot from the ground up, real engineering, head-to-head.

Certified to fly

FAA Drone License

Students can earn an FAA commercial drone certification, a real, résumé-ready credential, in high school.

2026 State Champions

Warriors Basketball

Division I Unified state champions. Athletics here is about belonging, grit, and showing up for each other.

The classes

What high school students take.

The core classes on this year's schedule, grade by grade, then the math sequence and the electives. ASU courses through ASU Accelerate come on top.

9th grade

  • Algebra I
  • English Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • World History
  • World Language Lab

10th grade

  • Geometry
  • Language Arts
  • Biology
  • American History
  • World Language Lab

11th grade

  • Algebra II
  • American Literature
  • Forensic Science
  • Government & Economics

12th grade

  • Literature and Composition
  • College & Career Readiness

How far math goes.

  1. Algebra IGateway, 9th
  2. GeometryGateway, 10th
  3. Algebra IIGateway, 11th
  4. Pre-CalculusGateway
  5. ASU math, up to Calculus for Engineers Ivia College Algebra, Precalculus and Brief Calculus

Gateway students have taken ASU math as far as Calculus for Engineers I, for college credit, while still in high school.

Electives and AP.

AP English CompositionAP English LiteratureAP PhysicsChemistryAstronomyHuman OriginsIntro to AnimationFinancial LiteracyConsumer MathMilitary HistoryProject ManagementTheaterStudio ArtFiber ArtsDigital MusicInstrumental Music

Plus ASU courses like Introduction to Game Design, Principles of Programming, Introduction to Marine Biology and Introduction to Criminal Justice. See them all →

Clubs and programs.

VEX BattleBotsFAA Drone LicensePodcast ClubAdulting 101AI & Tech in Every ClassHorticulture GardenDungeons & DragonsArt ClubFilm ClubPowerliftingPickleballBowling
He's leaving high school with college credit, a real certificate, and actual confidence in who he is. A few years ago, we didn't think any of that was possible.
Gateway Academy Parent
A day at Gateway

Daily bell schedule.

High SchoolGrades 9–12
  • Morning Recess8:00 – 8:10 AM
  • Homeroom8:10 – 8:15 AM
  • 0 Period8:15 – 8:55 AM
  • 1st Period9:00 – 9:40 AM
  • 2nd Period9:45 – 10:25 AM
  • 3rd Period10:30 – 11:10 AM
  • Lunch11:15 – 11:55 AM
  • 4th Period12:00 – 12:40 PM
  • 5th Period12:45 – 1:25 PM
  • 6th Period1:30 – 2:10 PM
  • 7th Period2:15 – 2:55 PM

Bell times shift on early-release days, and are suspended during testing windows and special events.

Common questions

Yes. Every Gateway student is on the autism spectrum, and the high school, grades 9–12 in Phoenix, is college-prep. There are three diploma pathways: a traditional college-preparatory diploma, dual enrollment through ASU Accelerate, and a career-technical diploma through Penn Foster. 100% of Gateway students earn college credit in grades 8–12, and 100% of our graduates go onto college, university, or a specialty program. See the course list, and how Gateway supports twice-exceptional students.

Three. A traditional college-preparatory diploma, dual enrollment through ASU Accelerate, and a career-technical diploma across eight fields through Penn Foster.

Yes. 100% of Gateway students earn college credit in grades 8–12 through ASU Accelerate, taking ASU courses on the Gateway campus. Across Arizona, about 25% of students do. The credit transfers.

The core classes by grade are Algebra I, English Composition, Environmental Science and World History in 9th; Geometry, Language Arts, Biology and American History in 10th; Algebra II, American Literature, Forensic Science and Government & Economics in 11th; and Literature and Composition and College & Career Readiness in 12th. Electives include AP English Composition, AP English Literature, AP Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy and Theater, and students add ASU courses through ASU Accelerate, such as Introduction to Game Design, Principles of Programming and Introduction to Marine Biology.

Gateway's own math runs Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Pre-Calculus. Students then continue with ASU math through ASU Accelerate: College Algebra, Precalculus, Brief Calculus and Calculus for Engineers I. Gateway students have taken ASU math as far as Calculus for Engineers I.

A 14:1 student-teacher ratio, taught by subject expert teachers.

Counseling, social skills, executive functioning, pragmatic language, and sensory strategies are integrated into every day rather than pulled out of it, and that continues through graduation. Sensory support comes from all of the teachers, with tools like fidgets, a choice of seat, headphones, and breaks in the Peace Room.

Arizona ESA funding can make Gateway tuition $0 for qualifying families. The Tuition & ESA page walks through how the funding works.

Their future starts here!

Begin your inquiry through our admissions portal, or come see the high school in action.

Worried about tuition? It's $0 with Arizona ESA →