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Student Choice High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Student Choice High School is a public charter high school located in Peoria, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 229 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school's student body is predominantly White (59.83%), followed by Hispanic (31%), African American (5.68%), Asian (2.62%), and Native American (0.87%).

Despite its diverse student population, Student Choice High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and nearby schools in academic measures. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 11% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 10% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 40% and 32%, respectively. The school's performance in Science was also significantly lower, with only 2% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to the state average of 22%. Additionally, Student Choice High School has struggled with low graduation rates, with a four-year graduation rate of only 43.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly lower than the nearby Liberty High School (97.1%) and Mountain Ridge High School (97.9%).

When compared to high-performing schools like BASIS Peoria, Liberty High School, and Mountain Ridge High School, Student Choice High School lags significantly in academic achievement, graduation rates, and overall school performance. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 249th out of 416 high schools in 2016-2017 to 402nd out of 469 high schools in 2022-2023, which may be attributed to the decrease in spending per student from $7,605 in 2018-2019 to $2,440 in 2021-2022.

201

Students ?

50.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,440

Per pupil spending ?

NaN%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8194 W. Deer Valley Rd STE B10
Peoria, AZ 85382

(623) 242-2722

District: GAR LLC dba Student Choice High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

33.8%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (8% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (28% vs 80%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (12% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school8%

District avg4%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

Student Choice High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	16.5	402 of 469	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	314 of 509	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.7	344 of 420	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.3	249 of 416	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	16.5	339 of 406	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	440 of 491	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	339 of 406	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	240 of 492	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.6	363 of 379	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.9	189 of 479	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.0	398 of 429	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	372 of 492	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	286 of 370	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.5	353 of 371	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	354 of 448	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	285 of 291	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2021)71st percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2021)34th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2023)17th percentile~ school

Male (2023)7th percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)5th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts11%-29 vs state

Mathematics10%-22 vs state

Science2%-20 vs state

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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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Student Choice High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8194 W. Deer Valley Rd STE B10	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	GAR LLC dba Student Choice High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 242-2722	201	4	50.2		117 (58.2%)	9 (4.5%)	68 (33.8%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$2,440	$00			$1,902	$538	$2,440
West-MEC - Sunrise Mountain High School	Public	7-12	21200 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 487-5125	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$00			$00
Sunrise Mountain High School	Public	7-12	21200 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 487-5125	1,896	95	19.9		1,292 (68.1%)	54 (2.8%)	394 (20.8%)	51 (2.7%)	9 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	91 (4.8%)	67.7	74^th of 271 public high schools	72.7%		67.1	74^th of 270 public high schools	72.6%						57.0					53.0			28.0	$7,193	$72	$160	$304	$5,823	$1,138	$6,961
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	23276 N 83rd Ave Ste 1	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Glendale Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 889-0822	657	55	12.0		413 (62.9%)	12 (1.8%)	108 (16.4%)	79 (12.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (5.9%)	98	9^th of 271 public high schools	96.7%		96.3	12^th of 270 public high schools	95.6%	3		66.0	71.0	71.0	89.0		63.0	66.0	77.0	82.0		62.0	65.0		$00			$00
West-MEC - Liberty High School	Public	9-12	9621 W Speckled Gecko Dr	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 773-6525	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$00			$00
Liberty High School	Public	7-12	9621 W Speckled Gecko Dr	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 773-6525	2,510	117	21.5		1,697 (67.6%)	80 (3.2%)	476 (19.0%)	82 (3.3%)	14 (0.6%)	10 (0.4%)	151 (6.0%)	63.7	81^st of 271 public high schools	70.1%		62	90^th of 270 public high schools	66.7%	9					56.0					44.0			30.0	$6,370	$63	$78	$204	$5,279	$950	$6,229
West-MEC - Mountain Ridge High School	Public	9-12	22800 N 67th Ave	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$00			$00
Mountain Ridge High School	Public	7-12	22800 N 67th Ave	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3000	2,823	118	23.9		1,772 (62.8%)	46 (1.6%)	397 (14.1%)	449 (15.9%)	6 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	145 (5.1%)	91.8	18^th of 271 public high schools	93.4%		84.4	38^th of 270 public high schools	85.9%	20					75.0					65.0			54.0	$4,989	$2,247	$30	$4,523	$2,325	$387	$2,712
EdOptions High School Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6710 West Calle Lejos	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Educational Options Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(480) 621-3365	465	15	31.2		179 (38.5%)	23 (4.9%)	232 (49.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.4%)	14.7	247^th of 271 public high schools	8.9%		11.7	257^th of 270 public high schools	4.8%	10					11.0					11.0			15.0	$1,291	$202	$27	$431	$458	$605	$1,063
BASIS Peoria	Public, Charter	5-12	9902 W Yearling Rd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 566-9100	1,021	51	20.1		123 (12.0%)	38 (3.7%)	62 (6.1%)	755 (73.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.3%)	99.9	1^st of 271 public high schools	99.6%		99.8	2^nd of 270 public high schools	99.3%	1	76.0	80.0	90.0	90.0		82.0	65.0	90.0	93.0	98.0	63.0	80.0	97.0	$8,061	$207	$43	$457	$4,698	$3,113	$7,811

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How many students attend Student Choice High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Student Choice High School.

What district is Student Choice High School in?

GAR LLC dba Student Choice High School

What is the racial makeup of Student Choice High School?

Students at Student Choice High School are 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.

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