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Phoenix College Preparatory Academy

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Phoenix College Preparatory Academy ranks 92 nd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 66% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school serving 252 students in grades 9-12 in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is part of the MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy district, which is ranked 108 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy has consistently outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency for 11th-grade students. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency was 54% compared to the state's 40%, and its Mathematics proficiency was 38% compared to the state's 30%. Compared to nearby schools, the academy outperforms Franklin Police and Fire High School, which had 38% and 18% proficiency in ELA and Mathematics, respectively, in 2024-2025. However, the school's science proficiency, at 24% in 2023-2024, is slightly lower than the state average of 22%.

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 76.6% to 93.6% over the past few years, and its dropout rate has been lower than the nearby schools, ranging from 3.3% to 6.1% in recent years. The school serves a diverse student population, and it has performed particularly well in supporting its African American and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 20-30% of Arizona high schools in recent years. However, the school's performance for its Native American and Multi-racial student subgroups has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 25-50% of Arizona high schools. The school's relatively low per-student spending of $8,241 in 2019-2020, compared to the nearby Franklin Police and Fire High School ($13,219) and Linda Abril Educational Academy ($13,707), raises questions about the adequacy of its resources and how it is able to achieve its academic outcomes with potentially fewer resources.

261

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3310 N 10th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013-4009

(602) 285-7998

District: MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.4%

White:

4.6%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2018 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (46% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

✓Above the Arizona median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2018) to 66th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Arizona avg35%

92^nd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 289MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	92 of 271	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	130 of 270	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	89 of 469	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	128 of 464	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	110 of 509	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	80 of 285	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	32 of 420	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	78.5	51 of 416	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	55.8	124 of 406	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.2	108 of 261	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.3	108 of 394	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	139 of 491	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	38.2	294 of 471	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	228 of 397	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.4	250 of 403	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.4	323 of 395	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.9	18 of 201	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	52.7	104 of 301	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	129 of 306	57.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	31 of 258	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	45.2	103 of 200	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.9	100 of 406	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	114 of 456	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	166 of 492	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	80 of 247	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	53 of 354	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	50 of 176	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	55 of 170	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	52 of 379	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	76 of 441	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	71 of 479	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	22 of 183	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	10 of 311	96.8%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.3	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	31 of 180	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	50 of 172	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	78 of 223	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.2	57 of 429	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	115 of 455	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	76 of 492	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	90 of 238	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.0	39 of 370	89.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.7	40 of 199	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	97.7	1 of 94	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	52.5	95 of 380	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	82 of 422	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.1	26 of 371	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	63.8	110 of 409	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	96.3	20 of 448	95.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Pacific Islander (2021)99th percentile+21 vs school

White (2023)93rd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2023)91st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)88th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2023)82nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)75th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)55th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

Mathematics38%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Students get to watch films in class, that have nothing to do with subject matter. Classrooms are left unsupervised. Clicks. Policies are not followed by half of the staff. Unorganized operating procedures. Failure to notify parents about teacher sanctioned unauthorized school activities. Poor management skills. Close Quote

Schools Near Phoenix College Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)			AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Phoenix College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3310 N 10th Ave	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 285-7998	261	13	19.5		12 (4.6%)	10 (3.8%)	228 (87.4%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	60.2	92^nd of 271 public high schools	66.1%		45.7	130^th of 270 public high schools	51.9%	38			54.0	38.0			$00			$00
Linda Abril Educational Academy	Public	10-12	3000 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-0050	246	14	17.5		6 (2.4%)	24 (9.8%)	204 (82.9%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)						$13,707	$1,410	$547	$3,368	$11,016	$733	$11,750
Metro Technical High School	Public	9-12	1900 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-8000	1,781	95	18.7		24 (1.3%)	31 (1.7%)	1,697 (95.3%)	19 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	31.4	172^nd of 271 public high schools	36.5%		24.4	191^st of 270 public high schools	29.3%	19			33.0	28.0	17.0	$10,631	$925	$233	$2,083	$8,117	$1,355	$9,472
Phoenix Coding Academy	Public	9-12	4445 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-5700	224	16	13.8		44 (19.6%)	23 (10.3%)	140 (62.5%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	35.8	159^th of 271 public high schools	41.3%		77.7	50^th of 270 public high schools	81.5%	109			36.0	20.0	28.0	$10,718	$773	$298	$1,845	$8,700	$947	$9,647
PXU City	Public	9-12	4502 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 764-1100	85	2	42.5		3 (3.5%)	13 (15.3%)	61 (71.8%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)
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	1,733	101	17.1		117 (6.8%)	262 (15.1%)	1,167 (67.3%)	40 (2.3%)	96 (5.5%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.7%)	13.6	253^rd of 271 public high schools	6.6%		11.7	256^th of 270 public high schools	5.2%	3			17.0	13.0	9.0	$9,506	$972	$176	$2,120	$7,559	$799	$8,358
Phoenix Educator Preparatory	Public	9-12	4525 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 764-1051	0	3	1.6		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Metropolitan Arts Institute	Public, Charter	7-12	1700 N. 7th Ave.	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 258-9500	249	15	16.6		89 (35.7%)	25 (10.0%)	105 (42.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	35.7	160^th of 271 public high schools	41.0%		80	47^th of 270 public high schools	82.6%	113	61.0	57.0	31.0		25.0		$00			$00
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona	Public, Charter	9-12	715 W. Mariposa St.	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	CPLC Community Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 288-4518	48	3	16.0		6 (12.5%)	4 (8.3%)	37 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$00			$00
Franklin Police and Fire High School	Public	9-12	1645 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-0200	313	21	14.9		6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	300 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28	181^st of 271 public high schools	33.2%		35.8	160^th of 270 public high schools	40.7%	21			38.0	18.0		$13,219	$757	$344	$1,857	$10,961	$1,157	$12,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoenix College Preparatory Academy

What district is Phoenix College Preparatory Academy in?

MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy

Is Phoenix College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy ranks 92^nd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy?

Students at Phoenix College Preparatory Academy are 87% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Phoenix College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Phoenix College Preparatory Academy.

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