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Valor Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school in Goodyear, Arizona, serving grades 6-12 with a diverse student population. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, with 67% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 40%, and 35% proficient or better in Science compared to the state average of 22%. Valor Preparatory Academy has been ranked among the top 100 high schools in Arizona for the past two school years, ranking 72nd out of 464 schools in 2021-2022 and 92nd out of 469 schools in 2022-2023.
However, the school's performance in Mathematics is more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average and others below. Additionally, Valor Preparatory Academy has experienced a higher dropout rate compared to the nearby schools, with a 6.7% dropout rate in 2021-2022. The school's diverse student population, with 36% White, 10.86% African American, 45.71% Hispanic, 1.14% Asian, 1.71% Native American, and 4.57% two or more races, stands out compared to the nearby traditional public high schools, such as Agua Fria High School and West Point High School.
While Valor Preparatory Academy outperforms the nearby traditional public high schools, its performance lags behind that of the nearby high-performing charter school, Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep, which consistently ranks among the top schools in the state. As a public charter school, Valor Preparatory Academy offers a virtual learning model, which may appeal to families seeking a flexible educational option, and the school's performance on standardized tests suggests that the virtual model is effective in delivering academic outcomes, at least for certain student groups.
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