Yavapai County High School

Yavapai County High School is a small public high school in Prescott Valley, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with just 27 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. While the school's low student-teacher ratio of 9-12.8 students per teacher suggests a personalized learning environment, the data reveals significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and overall school quality.

Yavapai County High School has struggled academically, with low proficiency rates in core subjects like math, science, and English language arts compared to state and district averages. For example, only 20% of 11th-grade students were proficient in math, far below the state average of 32%. The school's four-year graduation rates have also been consistently low, ranging from 14.2% to 25% over the past several years, while dropout rates have reached as high as 28.4%. When compared to nearby schools like Tri-City College Prep, Yavapai County High School significantly underperforms, with higher academic proficiency, graduation rates, and statewide rankings.

The school's performance has declined over the years, dropping in statewide rankings from 199 out of 471 high schools in 2011-2012 to 175 out of 469 high schools in 2022-2023. This suggests the school may be facing challenges in providing a quality education to its predominantly white student population, which is higher than the nearby schools. The variability in the school's spending per student, ranging from $8,619 in 2019-2020 to $24,867 in 2021-2022, may also contribute to the academic struggles. While the school's performance for specific subgroups, such as special education students, shows some potential strengths, the overall data indicates the need for significant improvements to better serve the students of Yavapai County High School.