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ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Phoenix, Arizona, with a student population of 209 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic (82.3%) student population, with a high percentage of students (75.6%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Academically, ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School has struggled, with low proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages and nearby high-performing schools like Phoenix Union Bioscience High School. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 73.3% to 88.4%, and its dropout rate has varied from 2.5% to 4.6%, generally higher than the state average and nearby high-performing schools. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated, ranging from 222 out of 285 Arizona high schools in 2018-2019 to 304 out of 469 in 2022-2023, consistently rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.
While the school's overall academic performance is low, it has some bright spots in its performance for specific racial subgroups, such as its African American students ranking 34 out of 201 Arizona high schools in proficiency and its English Language Learner students ranking 53 out of 258 high schools. However, the school's high spending per student, ranging from $13,637 in 2018-2019 to $47,168 in 2019-2020, does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes. Comparing ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School to nearby schools, it is clear that there are high-performing options in the area, such as Phoenix Union Bioscience High School, which consistently ranks among the top 25 high schools in Arizona and has significantly higher proficiency rates and graduation rates.
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