Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. dba:

Summary:

The Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. dba: operates a single public charter high school, Tri-City College Prep, serving grades 5-12 with a total enrollment of 280 students.

Tri-City College Prep is a standout school within the district, consistently ranking in the top 25 high schools in Arizona over the past 3 school years and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly outperform the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, including 76% proficiency in 11th grade English Language Arts compared to 40% statewide. Tri-City College Prep also has a 78.4% 4-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average.

Despite relatively low spending of $270 per student, Tri-City College Prep is able to achieve strong academic outcomes, potentially indicating efficient use of funds or additional support from the Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. dba:. Overall, the data suggests Tri-City College Prep is a high-performing, consistently ranked school providing a quality education and strong academic outcomes for its students.

District Detail

5522 Side Rd
Prescott, AZ 86301-8483

(928) 777-0403

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 289 Arizona districts

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Grades served: 5-12
Students: 278

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Total
Tri-City College Prep	Public, Charter	5-12	5522 Side Rd	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. dba:	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 777-0403	278	21	13.3		208 (74.8%)	4 (1.4%)	52 (18.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	92.8	16^th of 271 public high schools	94.1%		92.6	21^st of 270 public high schools	92.2%	5	79.0	85.0	76.0	88.0	70.0	78.0	63.0	50.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yavapai Accommodation School District	0.6 mi	2
Mountain Institute CTED #2	1.7 mi	12
BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	3.5 mi	1
Humboldt Unified District	3.6 mi	12	155^th
Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc.	4.66 mi	1

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

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