Best High Schools in Arizona

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the AASA and AzSCI test scores by the Arizona Department of Education. The most recent update was on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 271)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
121	Valley Vista High School	Public	7-12	15550 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8800	2,334	98	23.9		752 (32.2%)	228 (9.8%)	1,128 (48.3%)	28 (1.2%)	17 (0.7%)	9 (0.4%)	172 (7.4%)	$8,069	$243	$877	$1,362	$5,849	$1,100	$6,949	47.4	41.8	141	20		040269002684
122	Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies	Public, Charter	6-12	1495 S Verrado Way	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 327-1757	1,553	133	11.6		533 (34.3%)	121 (7.8%)	769 (49.5%)	37 (2.4%)	10 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	78 (5.0%)	$5,523	$66	$163	$295	$3,834	$1,460	$5,294	47.3	62.1	89	33		040080003317
123	Mohave Accelerated Learning Center	Public, Charter	6-12	625 Marina Blvd	Bullhead City	86442	Mohave County	Mohave Accelerated Learning Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 704-9345	522	37	14.1		318 (60.9%)	9 (1.7%)	158 (30.3%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.3%)		$00			$00			46.8	54.8	103	20		040028002186
124	Mesa Digital Learning Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1313 W Medina Ave	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 308-6015	165				64 (38.8%)	10 (6.1%)	78 (47.3%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)		$00			$00			46.2	57.3	97	27		040497001832
125	Imagine Prep Superstition	Public, Charter	9-12	1843 W 16th Ave	Apache Junction	85120	Pinal County	Imagine Prep Superstition Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 355-0530	294	14	21		140 (47.6%)	5 (1.7%)	133 (45.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)		$00			$00			46.1	40.2	144	19		040078302932
126	Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	3901 W Linda Vista Blvd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4400	1,827	92	19.8		827 (45.3%)	47 (2.6%)	804 (44.0%)	48 (2.6%)	16 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (4.5%)	$9,135	$581	$136	$1,298	$6,899	$1,518	$8,417	45.6	45.2	131	5		040463001372
127	American Leadership Academy Virtual	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6913 E Rembrandt Ave	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 420-2101	660	29	22.6		463 (70.2%)	12 (1.8%)	139 (21.1%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.5%)	28 (4.2%)	$7,197	$3,023	$199	$6,245	$2,155	$1,819	$3,974	45.5	38.1	151	24		040011203779
128	Ironwood High School	Public	7-12	6051 W Sweetwater Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 486-6400	1,804	90	20		656 (36.4%)	133 (7.4%)	797 (44.2%)	79 (4.4%)	21 (1.2%)	9 (0.5%)	109 (6.0%)	$7,559	$152	$332	$637	$5,982	$1,092	$7,074	45.5	46.5	128			040625001315
129	Deer Valley High School	Public	7-12	18424 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 467-6700	1,707	185	9.2		858 (50.3%)	94 (5.5%)	555 (32.5%)	46 (2.7%)	28 (1.6%)	10 (0.6%)	116 (6.8%)	$6,347	$555	$21	$1,132	$5,373	$398	$5,771	44.9	35.5	163	34		040775001045
130	Chandler High School	Public	8-12	350 N Arizona Ave	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-7700	3,179	170	18.6		661 (20.8%)	314 (9.9%)	1,845 (58.0%)	120 (3.8%)	62 (2.0%)	24 (0.8%)	153 (4.8%)	$6,911	$696	$66	$1,457	$5,643	$506	$6,149	44.8	46.7	126	4		040187000123

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on AzSCI Science, AASA English Language Arts, AASA Mathematics test scores released by the Arizona Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 11, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arizona Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arizona Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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