Original Research by School Decision on Evit - American Leadership Academy Anthem South
EVIT - American Leadership Academy Anthem South is a new career and technical school in Florence, Arizona, serving grades nine through twelve. It operates under the East Valley Institute of Technology, a regional career and technical education district. The school is so new that it has not yet reported any enrollment data: every grade level shows no students, and there are no counts for race, ethnicity, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education, or English learner status. State testing results and a graduation rate are absent because the school has no track record to report. For a family considering this school, the first and most important fact is that it is a startup; no academic or outcome information is available yet to evaluate its performance.
The school is located in Florence, a town with a distinctive character. Its historic downtown, centered on Main Street, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and offers a walkable cluster of museums, civic buildings, and event spaces like the Charles Whitlow Rodeo Grounds. Outside that core, the town spreads across desert terrain and is car-dependent, with development concentrated along highways. Florence’s economy is dominated by government and corrections—multiple state and private prisons are major employers, alongside the county, the school district, and a hospital. The town has grown steadily, with new master-planned communities such as the Anthem development northwest of historic downtown. That development, built by Pulte and Del Webb, is the second Anthem in Arizona and sits on the same Hunts Highway corridor where this school is located. Florence sits roughly equidistant from Phoenix and Tucson, positioning it for continued regional growth.
As a career and technical school, EVIT - American Leadership Academy Anthem South is meant to offer specialized vocational training alongside a high school diploma, but its specific program offerings are not detailed in the available data. The parent district, East Valley Institute of Technology, had no notable recent changes such as bond measures or curriculum overhauls reported in the public record. Because the school is brand new, families interested in its curriculum, facilities, and timeline for enrolling students will need to reach out directly to the school or the district for the information that the data cannot yet provide.
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