Best High Schools in Arizona

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Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Arizona test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the AASA and AzSCI test scores by the Arizona Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Arizona schools were revised on November 25^th after the AZ Department of Education's recent release of the 2024 AzSci scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 270)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
040187002822	11	Arizona College Prep High School	Public	7-12	4477 S Gilbert Rd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8700	2,024	98	20.5		804 (39.7%)	90 (4.4%)	281 (13.9%)	698 (34.5%)	5 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	138 (6.8%)	$8,901	$1,234	$112	$2,581	$6,646	$909	$7,555	97.4	99.2	13	2
040076002911	12	Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	23276 N 83rd Ave Ste 1	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Glendale Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 889-0822	626				411 (65.7%)	15 (2.4%)	94 (15.0%)	65 (10.4%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.6%)		$00			$00			96.3	98.9	15	3
040633002670	13	Phoenix Union Bioscience High School	Public	9-12	512 E Pierce St	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-5600	392	22	17.8		53 (13.5%)	21 (5.4%)	267 (68.1%)	36 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	$10,428	$640	$265	$1,545	$8,387	$1,136	$9,523	96.1	95.8	25	12
040023102021	14	James Madison Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	5815 S McClintock Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	James Madison Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 345-2306	140				86 (61.4%)	4 (2.9%)	31 (22.1%)	5 (3.6%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (7.1%)		$00			$00			95.9	80.4	75	61
040007000831	15	Tempe Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1251 E Southern Ave	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 839-3402	440				227 (51.6%)	12 (2.7%)	122 (27.7%)	31 (7.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (9.3%)		$00			$00			95.7	97	21	6
040081903187	16	Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	43775 North Black Canyon Highw	Phoenix	85087	Maricopa County	Anthem Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 465-4776	1,023				656 (64.1%)	21 (2.1%)	163 (15.9%)	104 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (7.6%)	$9,856	$204	$45	$453	$6,311	$3,296	$9,607	94.7	96.8	22	6
040075702820	17	Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	4525 E. Baseline Road	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Arete Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 222-4233	552				292 (52.9%)	28 (5.1%)	139 (25.2%)	52 (9.4%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.3%)	$10,377	$316	$72	$703	$6,258	$3,732	$9,989	94.6	96.4	24	7
040005300754	18	Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	32 S Center St	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 969-5641	787				550 (69.9%)	5 (0.6%)	204 (25.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)		$00			$00			94.4	92.2	34	16
040005600781	19	Arizona School For The Arts	Public, Charter	5-12	1410 N 3rd St	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Arizona School For The Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 257-1444	759				364 (48.0%)	44 (5.8%)	261 (34.4%)	18 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.8%)	$9,653	$322	$212	$856	$7,261	$1,858	$9,118	93.5	92.6	32	13
040091903472	20	Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	2250 S Gilbert Rd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Lincoln Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 424-1796	588				269 (45.7%)	35 (6.0%)	90 (15.3%)	133 (22.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (9.7%)		$00			$00			92.9	74.3	101	81

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on AzSCI Science, AASA English Language Arts, AASA Mathematics test scores released by the Arizona Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arizona Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arizona Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.