Hi S.,
I have a Senior and an 8th grader Erik (13) who will be attending high school next year.
My senior attends Brophy College Prep in Phoenix. It is one of the best HS in the state but it is private and it might be too late to apply for next year. It has been a GREAT experience for us. It is a Jesuit Catholic School but is not run by the Archdiocece of Phoenix.
My younger son has applied to Brophy but currently attends a wonderful charter school in the Great Hearts Academies. Tempe Prep Academy is one of Great Heart schools. The website is www.tempeprep.org. The schools are so popular the spots are lotteried off. Don't let that scare you off. Although we were 30th on the list AFTER the lottery, my son was in by mid-September. Not everyone who gets chosen in the lottery decides to attend.
These are fabulous schools. You should look into them and good luck!
T. C.
www.spaescapescottsdale.com