Best High Schools in Arizona

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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)
040068000032	251	Amphitheater High School	Public	9-12	125 W Yavapai Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-5340	1,163	73	15.8	79.9%	160 (13.8%)	127 (10.9%)	763 (65.6%)	31 (2.7%)	46 (4.0%)	7 (0.6%)	29 (2.5%)		$00			$00			12.2	20.2	372	121
040880001443	252	Cholla High School	Public	8-12	2001 W Starr Pass Blvd	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-4000	1,760	92	19	61.9%	132 (7.5%)	42 (2.4%)	1,437 (81.6%)	11 (0.6%)	108 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.7%)		$00			$00			12.1	16.1	407	155
040079000043	253	Apache Junction High School	Public	9-12	2525 S Ironwood Dr	Apache Junction	85120	Pinal County	Apache Junction Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 982-1110	999	41	24.3	47.8%	520 (52.1%)	12 (1.2%)	417 (41.7%)	9 (0.9%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	$4,909	$253	$07	$513	$4,604	$45	$4,650	12	35.6	268	15
040868000812	254	Tuba City High School	Public	9-12	Warrior Drive	Tuba City	86045	Coconino County	Tuba City Unified School District #15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 283-1050	684	51	13.4	77.9%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	673 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,365	$3,358	$621	$7,337	$4,098	$1,289	$5,387	12	16.3	406	152
040633000554	255	Trevor Browne High School	Public	9-12	7402 W Catalina Dr	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-8500	2,921	146	20	87.9%	68 (2.3%)	136 (4.7%)	2,653 (90.8%)	16 (0.5%)	26 (0.9%)	6 (0.2%)	16 (0.5%)	$8,560	$696	$179	$1,572	$7,076	$608	$7,684	11.9	22.8	353	98
040633000542	256	Central High School	Public	9-12	4525 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-7500	1,901	116	16.4	92.0%	116 (6.1%)	290 (15.3%)	1,280 (67.3%)	44 (2.3%)	119 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (2.6%)	$9,506	$972	$176	$2,120	$7,559	$799	$8,358	11.7	26.9	328	72
040081603219	257	EdOptions High School Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6710 West Calle Lejos	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Educational Options Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(480) 621-3365	531				248 (46.7%)	23 (4.3%)	207 (39.0%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.2%)	5 (0.9%)	$1,291	$202	$27	$431	$458	$605	$1,063	11.7	19.3	380	123
040817000743	258	Sunnyside High School	Public	9-12	1725 E Bilby Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-5300	2,204	104	21.2	71.0%	30 (1.4%)	26 (1.2%)	2,068 (93.8%)	7 (0.3%)	47 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.2%)	$6,519	$423	$22	$867	$5,439	$635	$6,074	11.7	21.8	361	103
040963003076	259	San Luis High School	Public	9-12	1250 North Eighth Avenue	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-6100	2,571	101	25.5	59.0%	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2,566 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,499	$871	$420	$2,161	$6,463	$1,746	$8,209	11.4	26.6	330	71
040852002912	260	Sierra Linda High School	Public	9-12	9801 W Van Buren St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 474-7000	1,975	81	24.4	58.0%	71 (3.6%)	182 (9.2%)	1,649 (83.5%)	17 (0.9%)	18 (0.9%)	12 (0.6%)	26 (1.3%)	$9,862	$1,315	$705	$3,336	$6,721	$1,120	$7,841	10.8	23.1	350	90

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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.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.