Summary
Hope High School is a small public charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 141 students in grades 9-12. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (68.79%), with significant representation from African American (19.86%), White (5.67%), Native American (3.55%), and Asian (1.42%) students.
Despite its small size, Hope High School faces significant academic challenges. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Arizona high schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to its peers. Hope High School struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 16.5% to 39.6% over the past five years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 15.9% to 32.7% during the same period. These metrics are significantly worse than the state and district averages. Additionally, Hope High School students perform poorly on standardized tests, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages, such as only 5% of 11th-grade students being proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40%.
The nearby schools, such as Maricopa Institute of Technology, University High School, and Tolleson Union High School, significantly outperform Hope High School across various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. This highlights the stark contrast in educational outcomes between Hope High School and its surrounding schools. Despite being in operation for over a decade, Hope High School has not shown consistent improvement in its academic performance or student outcomes, suggesting a need for significant interventions and support to address the underlying issues.
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