College Preparatory Academy
#CollegeReady2025-26
Updated: 11/6/25
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Informational Brochure For 2025-26 (Updated 6/25)
Boletin Informacional Para 2025-26 (Actualizado 6/25)
Our Goals
HAVE the opportunity to earn full-ride and full-tuition scholarships by earning A’s and B’s in all of your classes beginning freshmen year.
BE fully prepared and successful academically at the college & university level.
Benefits
- 4-year plan
- Pima Community College and University of Arizona dual enrollment offerings
- Advanced Placement (AP) offerings
- GATE & Honors offerings
- Culturally Relevant English & Social Studies offerings
- Be challenged with the most rigorous coursework
- Community service & capstone experience
- Ready for the world of work with CTE certification
Open Acces & Spots Available
- All students may participate in this program,
- Participation may be limited based on available seats.
Commitments
- Commit to the prescribed 4-year plan.
- Agree to take at least 2 dual enrollment college courses.
- Complete the Sweet 16 AZ University requirements by the end of senior year.
- Complete at least 40 hours per year of volunteer or capstone work that officially begins freshmen year.
- Complete the senior volunteer or capstone project presentation.
- Attend one college & career support workshop per semester.
- Sign student and parent contract.
Support
- Power Hour Study Hall available zero & 8th period - optional
- Assigned counselor and administrator
- Grade level specific college & career services
- Warrior-to-Warrior peer mentorship program for freshmen in AVID 1, 2
- TRiO Programs: Educational Talent Search and Upward Bound for first-generation, low-income students
Extracurricular
- 35+ School Clubs: Hiking, Biking, MEChA, MESA, National Honor Society, Ivy League & more.
- Performing Arts: Mariachi, Guitar, Piano, Theatre, Folklórico & more.
- Athletics: All major sports programs available for boys & girls
Mr. Frank Rosthenhausler
Principal
[email protected]
Dr. Teresa Toro
Academy Counselor
[email protected]
Mr. Mario Matanza
[email protected]
(520) 225-4343
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Our 4-Year Plan
Updated: 11/6/25
| Zero Hour Optional |
Study Hall |
| English | GATE English 9 Honors English 9 CR Mex. Am. View 9 |
| Social Studies | GATE Western Civil. or Global Issues |
| Math | Algebra Honors 1 or Geometry Honors: (Must have passed H.S. Algebra in middle school) |
| Science | Honors Earth & Space Science |
| Elective | AVID 1, 2 |
| Elective | World Language |
| Elective | Elective Choice |
| 8th Period Optional |
Study Hall |
| Project | Volunteer and/or Capstone |
| Zero Hour Optional |
Study Hall |
| English | AP Seminar CR Mex. Am. View 10 |
| Social Studies | AP World History |
| Math | Honors Geometry Honors Algebra 2 Honors Pre-Calculus |
| Science | PCC BIO 100 (DE) or UA Biotechnology Program |
| Elective | Fine Arts or CTE Program |
| Elective | World Language |
| Elective | Elective Choice |
| 8th Period Optional |
Study Hall |
| Project | Volunteer and/or Capstone |
| Zero Hour Optional |
Study Hall |
| English | PCC Writing 101S (DE) AP English Language AP CR English Language |
| Social Studies | AP US History CR Mexican Am. History MAS 165 (DE) |
| Math | Algebra II Honors College Algebra or PCC Math 151 (DE) PCC Math 187 (DE) AP Calculus AB |
| Science | AP Environmental Honors Chemistry AP Chemistry PCC Chem. 130 (DE) PCC Anat. & Phys. (DE) UA Biotech. Program Physics Forensic Biology |
| Elective | Fine Arts or CTE Program |
| Elective | ACT Prep/Health |
| Elective | Elective Choice |
| 8th Period Optional |
Study Hall |
| Project | Volunteer and/or Capstone |
| Zero Hour Optional |
Study Hall |
| English | PCC Writing 101S (DE) PCC Writing 102 (DE) AP English Literature AP CR English LIterature |
| Social Studies | GovPol US [AP Gov.] (1.0) PCC POS Gov. 100 (DE) Macro/Micro Economics [AP] (1.0) |
| Math | College Algebra or PCC Math 151 (DE) Honors Pre-Calculus or PCC Math 187 (DE) AP Calculus AB |
| Science | AP Environmental Honors Chemistry AP Chemistry PCC Chemistry 130 (DE) PCC Anat. & Phys. (DE) UA Biotech. Program Research Methods Physics AP Physics Forensic Biology |
| Elective | Fine Arts or CTE Program |
| Elective | AVID 7, 8 |
| Elective | Elective Choice |
| 8th Period Optional |
Study Hall |
| Project | Senior Presentation |
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Updated: 11/6/25
Pueblo is the only high school in Tucson with a radio & television station run by students.
TUSD CTE Programs:
Partnerships
Pueblo is the only high school in Tucson with a radio & television station run by students.
TUSD CTE Programs:
- Home Health Aide Certification
- Computer Science - Computer Programming
- Automotive: ASE
- Biotechnology
- Early Childhood Education: ParaPro
- Engineering
- Film & TV: Adobe Premiere Pro
- Marketing: Specialist in Microsoft Word
- Photography: Adobe Photoshop
Partnerships
- TRiO
- Southern AZ Ivy Leage Project
College and scholarship guidance
Leadership focus
Opportunity to participate in the West Coast College Road Trip & East Coast Ivy League College Trip - JTED
- Pima Community College & Honors Program
- University of Arizona Franke Honors College