PREMIER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

What PREMIER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL does

Premier Charter High School is a tuition-free public charter high school located at 7544 West Indian School Road in Phoenix, Arizona, authorized by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS) and operating as a non-profit educational institution. The school targets grades 9-12 students aged 14-21 who are over-aged and under-credited or have a history of dropping out, and uses an accelerated credit-recovery model structured around a four-block daily schedule (7:00am–3:02pm) that enables students to earn at least 9 credits per year. As of the 2025 Arizona Department of Education ratings, the school holds a "B" letter grade and has stated intent to reach an "A"; it is led by Principal John Scheuer and operates with a 17-person staff.

The academic program is delivered through a standard third-party technology stack rather than proprietary systems: Microsoft 365 for classroom and email use, Edgenuity for online and hybrid credit-recovery coursework, Infinite Campus as the student information system for schedules, attendance, and grades, and Google Classroom — adopted during COVID-19 — for remote learning. Wraparound services are part of the core offering and include free breakfast and lunch, free athletics and clubs, free bus cards, and a CASEL-based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum covering self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making, plus mental health and crisis referral resources.

The school's business model is publicly funded: revenue is derived from per-pupil state allocation and federal grants, with no tuition charged to families. Marketing and distribution are local and low-cost — the school website (premierhighschool.com), Facebook page, Snapchat account (add/premiertitans), Microsoft Teams announcements, and a family newsletter — paired with direct enrollment and in-person campus tours. The school is currently enrolling students for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years.

Name

PREMIER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

Legal name

Premier Charter High School

Website

https://premierhighschool.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Premier Charter High School is a tuition-free public charter school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 students aged 14-21 through an accelerated credit-recovery model. The 17-employee operation is funded by Arizona per-pupil allocation and holds a "B" Arizona Department of Education rating.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter High School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Alternative & At-Risk Schools (Continuation, Credit Recovery, Juvenile) (EDAJACAE)

Keywords

• Charter high school education
• Credit recovery program
• Alternative secondary education
• Public charter school
• High school enrollment services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Premier Charter High School is a tuition-free public charter high school serving over-aged and under-credited students in grades 9-12 (ages 14-21). Its core offering is an accelerated credit recovery program using a block schedule that enables students to earn at least 9 credits per year, combined with social-emotional learning support, free meals, transportation, and extracurricular activities to reengage students who have dropped out of or struggled in traditional schools.

Product overview

Premier Charter High School offers a unified educational program centered on credit recovery for over-aged and under-credited students (grades 9-12, ages 14-21). The core offering is an accelerated credit recovery model using block scheduling where students can earn at least 9 credits per year. The program integrates technology platforms including Microsoft 365 for learning, Edgenuity for digital credit recovery coursework, and Infinite Campus for student information management. Free services include breakfast and lunch, bus cards, sports and clubs, and social-emotional support through SEL programming based on CASEL competencies. The school also provided distance learning during COVID-19 via Google Classroom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can earn at least 9 credits per year through accelerated credit recovery program
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Legacy Traditional Schools: A multi-site Arizona charter network offering tuition-free K-12 education with campuses across the Phoenix metro. Comparable to Premier as a Phoenix-area public charter with structured scheduling and a non-profit governance model under the Arizona charter framework.
• American Leadership Academy: An Arizona charter network operating tuition-free K-12 campuses in the Phoenix metro area. Comparable to Premier as a public charter secondary provider operating under the same Arizona State Board for Charter Schools framework and competing for similar student populations.
• Great Hearts Academies: A multi-site Arizona charter network with classical, tuition-free K-12 campuses concentrated in the Phoenix metro. Comparable to Premier as a Phoenix-based public charter serving grades 9-12 with a defined culture and mission-driven operating model.
• Basis Charter Schools: A well-known Arizona charter network operating tuition-free K-12 campuses across the Phoenix metro. Comparable to Premier as a Phoenix-area public charter serving secondary students with high academic expectations and a college-prep orientation.
• Academies of Math and Science: An Arizona-based charter network operating tuition-free K-12 campuses with a STEM focus across the Phoenix metro. Comparable to Premier as a Phoenix-area public charter secondary provider targeting similar demographic and family segments.
• Insight Academy of Arizona: An Arizona-based online public charter school serving grades K-12, with a notable focus on at-risk and credit-recovery learners. Comparable to Premier as an Arizona charter serving over-aged and under-credited students through non-traditional delivery.

Broad incumbents

• National Heritage Academies: A large, multi-state charter management organization operating tuition-free K-12 schools across the U.S. Comparable to Premier as a charter management operator, but at much greater scale and broader geographic footprint, including alternative and at-risk student programs.
• Charter Schools USA: One of the largest U.S. charter management organizations operating tuition-free K-12 schools across multiple states. Comparable to Premier as a charter management operator, but with significantly larger scale, multi-state presence, and broader service offerings including alternative education.

Others

• Imagine Learning (formerly Edgenuity): A leading K-12 digital curriculum and credit-recovery platform provider whose Edgenuity product is the same platform Premier uses for hybrid credit recovery. Comparable as a technology supplier that enables alternative and credit-recovery instruction at charter schools nationwide.

Emerging players

• Stride (formerly K12 Inc.): A leading online learning provider that operates tuition-free virtual public schools serving K-12 students with a focus on at-risk and credit-recovery learners. Comparable to Premier in target student population and credit-recovery emphasis, but with a fully online delivery model and national reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Premier-High-School-314266592366952
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/premier-charter-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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