Telesis Preparatory Academy, Lake Havasu City AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Telesis Preparatory Academy

Telesis Preparatory Academy operates as a public charter high school in Lake Havasu City, serving grades nine through twelve. It is a regular school rather than an alternative or special-purpose school, and it sits under the Telesis Center for Learning Inc. charter organization. The school is small, with an enrollment that reflects its niche as a choice option in a city that also contains the larger Lake Havasu Unified School District. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population making up a substantial minority and very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds.

The most noteworthy feature of this school’s academic profile is the absence of recent state testing data. The only state assessment results available date from the school year ending in 2010, using the AIMS test, which has since been replaced. That data, now roughly a decade and a half old, shows math proficiency rates that varied widely by grade level at the time, from below-average to above-average performance. Science results from the same year were stronger, with a high proficiency rate in the fourth grade and a solid rate in the eighth grade. However, a parent should not rely on these results to understand current academic performance. More recent data exists only in the form of a two-point trend line for English language arts covering the most recent two school years, which shows proficiency rates that are high. There is no corresponding trend data for math or science, and no information on how the school performed on any state assessment during the intervening years. A parent looking for a clear picture of what academic outcomes look like today will want to ask the school directly for current assessment results and for the school’s own benchmarks.

The school’s relative standing within Mohave County, based on an overall proficiency index that averages performance across all tested subjects and grades, places it in the top quartile among districts in the county. This is a positive signal, but the underlying data is thin and dated, so the position should be interpreted with caution.

No graduation rate is available, which is unusual for a high school serving grades nine through twelve. A parent may want to confirm with the school whether it tracks and reports four-year graduation rates and what those rates are. Similarly, there is no information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, or staffing. The school’s website was not provided in the data, so there is no way to assess program offerings, extracurriculars, or the school’s own academic and mission statements from the information available.

Lake Havasu City itself is a planned community developed around tourism and recreation, anchored by the London Bridge and the lake. The city has a strong seasonal and retirement population, with a large share of residents aged sixty-five and older. The economy is driven by education, health care, retail, and hospitality, and the area attracts a large number of visitors annually. Housing values in the area are roughly in line with national benchmarks, and rents have been rising. The city has experienced modest population growth in recent years and continues to invest in infrastructure, including new fire stations and park improvements. The built environment is car-oriented, with commercial activity concentrated along major roads and the London Bridge district serving as the primary destination for dining and events.

For a family considering Telesis Preparatory Academy, the school offers a small high school setting and operates as a charter school, which means it has its own governance and is not part of the local unified school district. The lack of current academic data makes it difficult to evaluate how well the school prepares students for college or career. The school’s small size could mean more individualized attention, but it could also mean fewer course offerings and extracurriculars than a larger high school. A parent should visit the campus, request current test results and graduation statistics, and ask about dual-enrollment or Advanced Placement opportunities before enrolling.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=50%Cohort of 8 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

512 schools plotted. 33 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 46% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 477%

School 77% · District 44% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 31% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 15% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 739%

School 39% · District 15% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 12% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 491%

School 91% · district not reported

▲ 35 pts above state median

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 24% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

This schoolTelesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.