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Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep

Public, Charter Grades 5-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 97% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep is a high-performing public charter school serving grades 5-12 in Scottsdale, Arizona, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state. With a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, the school has demonstrated exceptional academic outcomes, outperforming state and nearby district averages on standardized tests.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 97% of 11th graders at Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40% statewide. In math, 93% of 11th graders were proficient or better, compared to 30% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 76.6% to 78.4%, on par with the state average, and its dropout rate is lower, ranging from 5.2% to 6.9%. Additionally, Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top in the state for its performance with female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and white student subgroups.

While Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep outperforms the state and nearby district averages, other nearby charter schools like AAEC - Paradise Valley and Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep also demonstrate strong academic performance, with rankings in the top 50 statewide. The school's spending per student, at $9,954, is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby district-run high schools like Paradise Valley High School ($7,360 per student) and Horizon High School ($6,028 per student).

898

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

16537/16576 N. 92nd Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

(480) 776-1970

District: Scottsdale Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Asian:

13.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (64% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Arizona high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Arizona avg32%

Middle school

85^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

8^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 289Scottsdale Preparatory Academy among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	85 of 552	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	67 of 550	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	51 of 854	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	52 of 605	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	21 of 832	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	43 of 605	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	72 of 711	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.3	43 of 695	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	18 of 677	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	14 of 521	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	96.2	12 of 690	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	20 of 787	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	16 of 772	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	96.4	7 of 685	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	94.5	14 of 692	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	93.5	16 of 663	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.2	288 of 573	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	89.3	12 of 247	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	44 of 192	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	41 of 404	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	49.2	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	90 of 395	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	65 of 386	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	54 of 806	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	51 of 494	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	37 of 820	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	53 of 466	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	73 of 624	88.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	91.9	22 of 329	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	35 of 760	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	22 of 802	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	96.2	15 of 717	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	53 of 369	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	77 of 379	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	55 of 370	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	51 of 810	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	58 of 476	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	98.4	12 of 818	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	26 of 435	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	74 of 617	88.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.0	10 of 384	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	74.5	31 of 211	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	86 of 650	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.9	206 of 363	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.3	53 of 789	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	150 of 277	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	102 of 288	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	108 of 675	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	106 of 446	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	29 of 780	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	47 of 337	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	91 of 436	79.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	8 of 271	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	8 of 270	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	14 of 469	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	29 of 464	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	20 of 509	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	16 of 285	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	16 of 420	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	96.0	16 of 416	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.3	6 of 406	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	96.7	7 of 261	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	93.5	12 of 394	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	72.9	140 of 491	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	89.8	35 of 471	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	96.6	5 of 397	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	95.3	11 of 403	97.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	99.1	1 of 301	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	60.3	84 of 306	72.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	70.8	67 of 238	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	45 of 231	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	9 of 83	89.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	3 of 207	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	12 of 200	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	11 of 406	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	36 of 456	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	20 of 492	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	17 of 247	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	11 of 354	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	98.3	6 of 379	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	9 of 441	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	12 of 479	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	9 of 223	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	4 of 219	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	21 of 455	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	26 of 492	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	17 of 238	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	16 of 370	95.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	89.9	32 of 282	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	37 of 374	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	4 of 178	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	5 of 184	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	11 of 371	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	28 of 409	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	25 of 448	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	18 of 217	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	15 of 291	94.8%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)98th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2021)50th percentile-48 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2023)43rd percentile-51 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-55 vs school

High school

African American (2022)100th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2022)72nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+33 vs state

Mathematics63%+34 vs state

Science50%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, November 14, 2021

Our family has been at SPA for several years. The incredible teachers & accelerated curriculum are why we love SPA. However, the teachers have excessive demands put on them, including the expectations to sub for absent teachers, and to work during their breaks. Teachers are busy enough without unreasonable additional pressures. These burdens are to blame for the high turn over. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 5, 2011

my son attend SPA and he really likes the environment. Sports is also encouraged here and he gets to play basketball, football,... etc.

I think it provides a holistic approach to educating young men and women.

Now they will start having K-5 this coming fall. Close Quote

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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	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
Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep	Public, Charter	5-12	16537/16576 N. 92nd Street	Scottsdale	85260	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 776-1970	898	73	12.3		623 (69.4%)	3 (0.3%)	93 (10.4%)	123 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	98	8^th of 271 public high schools	97.0%		98.6	8^th of 270 public high schools	97.0%		68.0	67.0	63.0	97.0	50.0	57.0	51.0	93.0	39.0	60.0		$00			$00
West-MEC - Horizon High School	Public	9-12	5601 E Greenway Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Horizon High School	Public	7-12	5601 E Greenway Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6000	1,767	77	22.9		1,272 (72.0%)	41 (2.3%)	292 (16.5%)	51 (2.9%)	14 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (5.3%)	69.6	70^th of 271 public high schools	74.2%		70.9	62^nd of 270 public high schools	77.0%	8			92.0	70.0			79.0	55.0	75.0	21.0	$6,028	$174	$129	$477	$5,187	$537	$5,724
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	6935 E Gold Dust Ave	Scottsdale	85253	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-6500	1,773	83	21.3		1,339 (75.5%)	40 (2.3%)	208 (11.7%)	122 (6.9%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	55 (3.1%)	71.1	64^th of 271 public high schools	76.4%		76.3	55^th of 270 public high schools	79.6%	9				70.0				63.0		19.0	$5,935	$00	$14	$14	$5,098	$823	$5,922
EVIT - Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	6935 E Gold Dust Ave	Scottsdale	85253	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-6500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Desert Mountain High School	Public	9-12	12575 E. Via Linda	Scottsdale	85259	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-7000	1,905	93	20.5		1,327 (69.7%)	61 (3.2%)	185 (9.7%)	240 (12.6%)	21 (1.1%)	9 (0.5%)	62 (3.3%)	78.8	52^nd of 271 public high schools	80.8%		83.4	40^th of 270 public high schools	85.2%	12				77.0				66.0		27.0	$6,149	$11	$08	$30	$5,311	$819	$6,130
EVIT - Desert Mountain High School	Public	9-12	12575 E. Via Linda	Scottsdale	85259	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7205 N Pima Rd	Scottsdale	85258	Maricopa County	Cicero Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 424-1790	507	46	10.9		320 (63.1%)	18 (3.6%)	101 (19.9%)	24 (4.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	86.6	35^th of 271 public high schools	87.1%		81.2	46^th of 270 public high schools	83.0%	11	35.0	57.0	53.0	82.0	35.0	51.0	38.0	60.0	44.0	41.0		$00			$00
West-MEC - Paradise Valley High School	Public	9-12	3950 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Paradise Valley High School	Public	7-12	3950 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7000	1,900	99	19.2		664 (34.9%)	65 (3.4%)	802 (42.2%)	246 (12.9%)	38 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.4%)	61	87^th of 271 public high schools	67.9%		63.5	82^nd of 270 public high schools	69.6%	5				52.0				48.0		26.0	$7,360	$318	$179	$815	$6,141	$721	$6,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep

What district is Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep in?

Scottsdale Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep.

What is the racial makeup of Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep?

Students at Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep are 69% White, 14% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep a good school?

Yes! Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 271 Arizona high schools.

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