Prospect Hill Academy Charter School (PHA) is college preparatory charter public school serving grades PreK - 12 in

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. The school was founded in 1996. PHA serves 1,000 students, 89% are people of color, nearly two-thirds are low-income, and approximately half come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken.

Campuses

Prospect Hill Academy is located on three campuses in

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: # The ''Early Childhood Campus'', serving grades PreK-3, is located at 15 Webster Avenue, Somerville, in

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. # The ''Upper Elementary Campus'', serving grades 4-6, is located at 17 Franklin Street, in East Somerville. # The ''Middle School and High School Campus'', serving grades 7-12, is located at 50-54 Essex Street, Cambridge, near Central Square (Cambridge). Grades 7-8 (Middle School) is at 50 Essex and 9-12 (High School & Collegiate Institute) is at 54 Essex.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Prospect Hill Academy is a member of the Massachusetts Charter School Athletic Organization. Sports offerings include soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, cheerleading, cross-country running, and track.

Clubs and publications

High School clubs have included the Art Club, Chess Club, EPICS, Gay Straight Alliance, Junior State of America, Knitting, Sign Language, Video Production, and the Yearbook as well as athletic clubs such as Dance club, Boys Fitness, and Girls Fitness. In the Fall of 2012 clubs included: Fundamentals of Art, Dance Club, 9th Grade Choir, HAIRitage, Hip Hop 101, Self Defense, Pumped Up Kicks, and Drum Line Upper Elementary clubs include: the drama club, the Improv Olympics club, the newspaper club, the dance club, the ski and snowboard club, the flag football club, and the basketball club.

References

External links

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About Massachusetts Charter SchoolsU.S. News & World Report Ranking
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