Established in 2003, the school is managed by the Arizona branch of The Leona Group.

It serves mostly central and south Phoenix; Laveen; and parts of Tempe.

The student body is approximately 40% African-American, 20% Caucasian and 40% Hispanic and Latino.

South Pointe offers a wide variety of courses which range from core classes such as English and math, to college preparatory electives such as forensics and special topics courses in race and culture and advanced English classes.

The South Pointe athletic teams, known as the Griffins, competed in Arizona Interscholastic Association-sanctioned events until 2011.