NFL YET College Prep Academy

Espiritu Community Development Corp. (4335)

www.espiritu.org

Charter School 368 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

NFL YET College Prep Academy, located in South Phoenix, is a public charter school that operates under the umbrella of the Espiritu Community Development Corporation. The school is part of a unique partnership between the National Football League (NFL) and the Youth Education Town (YET) initiative, originally established to provide educational and extracurricular resources to students in underserved neighborhoods. The academy serves students in grades 6 through 12, focusing on a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum designed to ensure that graduates are well-prepared for the demands of higher education and professional life.

Beyond academics, the school emphasizes character development, community service, and cultural identity, heavily influenced by its affiliation with Espiritu’s mission to foster social justice and community leadership. The campus offers a variety of athletic programs and extracurricular activities, utilizing the "NFL YET" legacy to promote teamwork, discipline, and healthy living. By integrating a structured academic environment with holistic support systems, the academy aims to break cycles of poverty and empower its students to become successful, contributing members of the Phoenix community and beyond.

368

Total Students

20.4

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NFL YET College Prep Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	343
Black	12
Asian	4
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
343 (93.2%)
Black
12 (3.3%)
White
7 (1.9%)
Asian
4 (1.1%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Espiritu Community Development Corp. (4335)
Phone:	(602)243-7788
Website:	http://www.espiritu.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	368
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 67

Grade 8 68

Grade 9 68

Grade 10 58

Grade 11 55

Grade 12 52