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Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 97% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is a high-performing public charter school located in Peoria, Arizona, serving 626 students in grades 6-12. The school is part of the Glendale Preparatory Academy District, which is ranked 19th out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep consistently ranks among the top high schools in Arizona, with a statewide ranking between 9th and 16th out of hundreds of high schools over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Students at Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep significantly outperform the state and district averages on various standardized tests, including AzSCI/Science, AASA/English Language Arts, and AASA/Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 89% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 40% statewide. The school has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 75.7% to 78.4% over the past several years, which is on par with or better than the nearby public high schools, such as Liberty High School, Mountain Ridge High School, and Sunrise Mountain High School.

Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep's exceptional academic performance, commitment to equity, and strong outcomes compared to nearby schools make it a standout educational institution in the region. The school's consistent high performance across multiple years and student subgroups suggests that it may be employing effective teaching methods, curriculum, and support systems that could be worth further investigation and potential replication in other schools.

657

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

23276 N 83rd Ave Ste 1
Peoria, AZ 85383-1621

(623) 889-0822

District: Glendale Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Asian:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (71% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Arizona high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Arizona avg32%

Middle school

35^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

9^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 289Glendale 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	92.2	35 of 552	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	57 of 550	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	168 of 854	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	79 of 605	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	92.8	45 of 832	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	73 of 605	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	76 of 711	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	99 of 695	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	95.3	25 of 677	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	33 of 521	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	93.0	23 of 690	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.6	19 of 787	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	93.1	15 of 772	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	96.4	8 of 685	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	95.5	9 of 692	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	93.8	15 of 663	97.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.7	36 of 400	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	55 of 573	90.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	127 of 247	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	180 of 404	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	26 of 395	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	38 of 386	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	171 of 806	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	72 of 494	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	36 of 820	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	59 of 466	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	78 of 624	87.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	18 of 345	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	13 of 329	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	77 of 760	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	56 of 802	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.1	158 of 717	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.0	207 of 369	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	49 of 379	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	42 of 370	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	183 of 810	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	84 of 476	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	85 of 818	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	68 of 435	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	72 of 617	88.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.7	102 of 110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.7	65 of 384	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	57 of 211	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	54 of 650	91.7%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.9	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.6	23 of 363	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	53.4	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	94.9	8 of 789	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	43 of 277	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	60 of 288	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	252 of 675	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	115 of 446	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	48 of 780	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	64 of 337	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	65 of 436	85.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	9 of 271	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	12 of 270	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	15 of 469	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	16 of 464	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	18 of 509	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	32 of 285	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	20 of 420	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	23 of 416	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	18 of 406	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	20 of 261	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	95.2	1 of 491	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	95.7	4 of 471	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	95.6	14 of 397	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	95.3	10 of 403	97.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.7	6 of 201	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	63.5	63 of 306	79.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	77.9	48 of 238	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	65 of 231	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	6 of 207	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	18 of 200	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	12 of 406	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	20 of 456	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	23 of 492	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	35 of 247	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	23 of 354	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.4	14 of 379	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	28 of 441	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	31 of 479	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	7 of 223	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	8 of 219	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	7 of 429	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	14 of 455	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	15 of 492	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	43 of 238	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.0	19 of 370	94.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	94.9	3 of 282	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	1 of 374	99.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	6 of 178	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	19 of 184	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	8 of 371	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	20 of 409	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	16 of 448	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	66.4	48 of 217	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	18 of 291	93.8%	★★★★★

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

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)94th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2023)91st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)78th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2021)65th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-71 vs school

Military Connected (2023)7th percentile-73 vs school

High school

Multi-racial (2022)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2023)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)80th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+34 vs state

Mathematics72%+44 vs state

Science64%+39 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Glendale Preparatory Academy is a traditional liberal arts school in the tradition that dates back to Sir Isaac Newton and Faraday and Einstein. But your child does not have to be a genius to attend this school. They admit any child who is eligible for any public school. However, your child must work hard and long to graduate all the way to the 12th grade.

There is a good dose of classical western philosophy which is explained to the students in plain language, although the reading of it would be challenging to any adult. There is an emphasis on teaching the student to think for themselves.

Although this school does well on AIMs tests it does not spend any time in specifically preparing students for the tests. Nor does this school watch over students as they take the tests to point out wrong answers (which is unfortunately the most common practice of the public school system.)

Children are educated in a highly moral and disciplined environment. The classes are large sized from 6th through 8th grade. From 9th grade to 12th grade they become very small as compared to public schools due to students transferring for one reason or the other. GP does not accept student transfers from any school not in Great Hearts Academy from the 9th grade onward because there is no way for the student to catch up to the Great Hearts standard at the 9th grade level.

By 9th grade your child will have had all of the state requirements for education plus three years of high school Latin. By the time of 12th grade graduation your student will have been taught the great books of western literature and will have had 6 years of foreign language study as well as all of the state requirements for math, science and language.

Gifted children usually finish their nightly homework in less than an hour. Average students will take 1.5 to 2.5 hours to finish their homework. Hard working children of average intelligence have just as much of a chance to succeed as do their gifted counterparts.

This is a wonderful school with a very disciplined and very moral environment. I could not recommend it enough.

...Dave K. Parent of an 8th grader at Glendale Prep 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep

Is Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep a good school?

Yes! Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 271 Arizona high schools.

How many students attend Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep.

What district is Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep in?

Glendale Preparatory Academy

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

Students at Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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