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Best High Schools in Queen Creek, AZ

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Schools

8,910

Students

Districts

Top rankedDr. Camille Casteel High School45^th of 271 Arizona high schools

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Biggest riser

Dr. Camille Casteel High School up 6 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

San Tan Foothills High School 17.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Queen Creek, Arizona is home to 4 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. These schools are located within the Chandler Unified District #80, Queen Creek Unified District, Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek, and Florence Unified School District.

The standout schools in the area appear to be Dr. Camille Casteel High School and Benjamin Franklin High School. Both schools consistently rank among the top high schools in Arizona, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, San Tan Foothills High School appears to be the weakest performer, with a lower statewide ranking and a 1- or 2-star rating.

While the high schools in Queen Creek have similar per-student spending and graduation/dropout rates, their performance outcomes vary significantly. Dr. Camille Casteel High School and Benjamin Franklin High School outperform the state and their respective districts in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics, while Queen Creek High School and San Tan Foothills High School lag behind. These findings highlight the importance of considering multiple factors, such as test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings, when evaluating the quality of a high school.

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Ranking:

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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)
Benjamin Franklin High School	Public, Charter	7-12	18864 E Germann Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 558-1197	1,324	67	19.9	939 (70.9%)	22 (1.7%)	237 (17.9%)	48 (3.6%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.5%)	66 (5.0%)	77.7	53^rd of 271 public high schools	80.4%	86.8	35^th of 270 public high schools	87.0%	18	53.0	53.0	76.0	43.0	56.0	68.0	43.0	25.0	$6,566	$427	$59	$913	$4,656	$1,424	$6,079
CAVIT - San Tan Foothills High School	Public	9-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)										$00			$00
CAVIT - Poston Butte High School	Public	9-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	Queen Creek	85143	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)										$00			$00
Dr. Camille Casteel High School	Public	7-12	24901 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8100	2,816	135	20.8	1,872 (66.5%)	93 (3.3%)	605 (21.5%)	63 (2.2%)	10 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	168 (6.0%)	80.9	45^th of 271 public high schools	83.4%	77.6	51^st of 270 public high schools	81.1%	6	49.0	44.0	71.0	35.0	30.0	60.0	40.0	35.0	$6,562	$470	$80	$1,019	$5,654	$359	$6,013
San Tan Foothills High School	Public	7-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6240	793	45	17.7	323 (40.7%)	68 (8.6%)	333 (42.0%)	8 (1.0%)	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	39 (4.9%)	15.5	235^th of 271 public high schools	13.3%	15.3	240^th of 270 public high schools	11.1%	5			24.0			12.0		9.0	$6,841	$247	$238	$731	$5,106	$1,250	$6,357
Queen Creek High School	Public	9-12	22149 E Ocotillo Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5973	1,968	90	21.8	1,166 (59.2%)	78 (4.0%)	554 (28.2%)	36 (1.8%)	18 (0.9%)	10 (0.5%)	106 (5.4%)	60.1	93^rd of 271 public high schools	65.7%	65.7	78^th of 270 public high schools	71.1%	15			61.0			51.0		14.0	$6,784	$226	$22	$474	$5,561	$975	$6,536
Crismon High School	Public	7-12	21942 East Riggs Road	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5583	2,009	88	22.9	1,215 (60.5%)	71 (3.5%)	575 (28.6%)	24 (1.2%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.2%)	109 (5.4%)							(n/a)	54.0	38.0	51.0	37.0	33.0	46.0	37.0	13.0
EVIT - Queen Creek High School	Public	9-12	22149 E Ocotillo Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)										$00			$00
EVIT - Casteel High School	Public	9-12	24901 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)										$00			$00
EVIT - Heritage Academy Gateway	Public	9-12	19705 E Germann Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 461-4400	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
EVIT - Crismon High School	Public	9-12	21942 E Riggs Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5580	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
EVIT American Leadership Academy Ironwood K-12	Public	9-12	850 W Combs Rd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 344-9898	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
EVIT - American Leadership Academy Queen Creek	Public	9-12	23908 S Hawes Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-4500	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)

Cities Near Queen Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Tan Valley	0.63 mi	23	66^th
Mesa	3.63 mi	169	47^th
Florence	7.97 mi	13	83^rd
Gilbert	8.1 mi	83	19^th
Apache Junction	9.95 mi	15	86^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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	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
Benjamin Franklin High School	Public, Charter	7-12	18864 E Germann Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 558-1197	1,324	67	19.9		939 (70.9%)	22 (1.7%)	237 (17.9%)	48 (3.6%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.5%)	66 (5.0%)	77.7	53^rd of 271 public high schools	80.4%		86.8	35^th of 270 public high schools	87.0%	18	53.0	53.0	76.0	43.0	56.0	68.0	43.0	25.0	$6,566	$427	$59	$913	$4,656	$1,424	$6,079
CAVIT - San Tan Foothills High School	Public	9-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
CAVIT - Poston Butte High School	Public	9-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	Queen Creek	85143	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
Dr. Camille Casteel High School	Public	7-12	24901 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8100	2,816	135	20.8		1,872 (66.5%)	93 (3.3%)	605 (21.5%)	63 (2.2%)	10 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	168 (6.0%)	80.9	45^th of 271 public high schools	83.4%		77.6	51^st of 270 public high schools	81.1%	6	49.0	44.0	71.0	35.0	30.0	60.0	40.0	35.0	$6,562	$470	$80	$1,019	$5,654	$359	$6,013
San Tan Foothills High School	Public	7-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6240	793	45	17.7		323 (40.7%)	68 (8.6%)	333 (42.0%)	8 (1.0%)	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	39 (4.9%)	15.5	235^th of 271 public high schools	13.3%		15.3	240^th of 270 public high schools	11.1%	5			24.0			12.0		9.0	$6,841	$247	$238	$731	$5,106	$1,250	$6,357
Queen Creek High School	Public	9-12	22149 E Ocotillo Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5973	1,968	90	21.8		1,166 (59.2%)	78 (4.0%)	554 (28.2%)	36 (1.8%)	18 (0.9%)	10 (0.5%)	106 (5.4%)	60.1	93^rd of 271 public high schools	65.7%		65.7	78^th of 270 public high schools	71.1%	15			61.0			51.0		14.0	$6,784	$226	$22	$474	$5,561	$975	$6,536
Crismon High School	Public	7-12	21942 East Riggs Road	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5583	2,009	88	22.9		1,215 (60.5%)	71 (3.5%)	575 (28.6%)	24 (1.2%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.2%)	109 (5.4%)								(n/a)	54.0	38.0	51.0	37.0	33.0	46.0	37.0	13.0
EVIT - Queen Creek High School	Public	9-12	22149 E Ocotillo Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
EVIT - Casteel High School	Public	9-12	24901 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
EVIT - Heritage Academy Gateway	Public	9-12	19705 E Germann Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 461-4400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
EVIT - Crismon High School	Public	9-12	21942 E Riggs Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5580	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
EVIT American Leadership Academy Ironwood K-12	Public	9-12	850 W Combs Rd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 344-9898	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
EVIT - American Leadership Academy Queen Creek	Public	9-12	23908 S Hawes Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-4500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)