High Schools in Tempe Preparatory Academy

Summary:

Tempe Preparatory Academy is the sole high school located in the Tempe, Arizona area, serving grades 6-12 with an enrollment of 440 students. This standout school has consistently ranked among the top 21-28 high schools in Arizona, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tempe Preparatory Academy's academic performance is exceptional, with 87% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 78.4% is higher than the state average, and its dropout rate of 5.2% is lower. In the 2019-2020 school year, the school spent $9,585 per student, though the exact student-teacher ratio is not provided.

Overall, Tempe Preparatory Academy is an exceptional high school that is delivering strong academic outcomes for its students. The school's consistent high performance, emphasis on core subjects, and ability to outperform state averages make it a standout institution in the Tempe, Arizona area.

District Detail

1251 E Southern Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282-5605

(480) 839-3402

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 289 Arizona districts

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Grades served: 6-12
Students: 431

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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Total
Tempe Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1251 E Southern Ave	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 839-3402	431	34	12.7		223 (51.7%)	10 (2.3%)	122 (28.3%)	28 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.7%)	88.8	28^th of 271 public high schools	89.7%		95.7	15^th of 270 public high schools	94.4%	13	57.0	70.0	78.0	87.0	43.0	58.0	60.0	72.0	51.0	39.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tempe School District	0.14 mi	25	189^th
Tempe Union High School District	0.74 mi	8	134^th
East Valley Institute of Technology	0.74 mi	52
Humanities and Sciences Academy of the United Stat	1.03 mi	3
Kestrel Schools Inc.	1.49 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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