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Highland Prep

Q: Is Highland Prep a good school?

Highland Prep ranks 44 th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 83% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Highland Prep is a 505-student high school serving grades 9–12 in Surprise, Arizona. Its 2025–26 results show strong performance in both English language arts (ELA) and mathematics, with the clearest advantage in math: 60% of students were proficient, compared with 33% statewide, a 27-point lead.

Math is Highland’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools: its 60% proficiency rate was 14 points above the next-highest result, 46% at Paradise Honors High School, and 22 points above the 38% average among four nearby schools with reported scores. In ELA, Highland’s 57% was strong but not the area’s highest; Paradise Honors scored 60%, while Highland was 10 points above the 48% average for the other three nearby schools with results. Highland’s school and its reported Highland Prep district had identical results in each tested subject. Its latest reported science result was also above the state and nearby schools: 35% in 2024–25, versus 19% statewide and a 26% nearby-school average.

Results and rankings have moved over time: science proficiency rose from 29% in 2022–23 to 43% in 2023–24, then fell to 35% in 2024–25; SchoolDigger’s overall percentile ranking climbed from 65 to 83 between 2024–25 and 2025–26. SchoolDigger ranked Highland 44th of 256 Arizona schools, at the 83rd percentile with 4 stars—the highest percentile among nearby schools with a current ranking. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 22.9, and its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 34% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Highland serves Hispanic students rose from the 51st percentile in 2024–25 to the 79th in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall percentile of 83 in 2025–26. Graduation rates were 100% in 2020–21 and 98% in 2021–22, above state rates of 76% and 77%, but the available figures do not show more recent results.

505

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

23.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

15600 W Hearn Rd
Surprise, AZ 85379-5172

(623) 300-8385

District: Highland Prep

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Hispanic:

35.0%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2025 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (58% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Arizona high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Arizona avg37%

44^th of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From top 12% (2021) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 267Highland Prep 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	44 of 256	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	96 of 271	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	61 of 270	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	132 of 469	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	63 of 464	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	59 of 509	88.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	72 of 201	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	189 of 301	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	54 of 306	82.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.9	32 of 146	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	54 of 238	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	66 of 231	71.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	62 of 198	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	102 of 207	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	59 of 200	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	145 of 406	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.8	51 of 456	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	61 of 492	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	32 of 247	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	35 of 170	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	43.0	87 of 176	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	51 of 170	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	151 of 379	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	77 of 441	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	74 of 479	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	14 of 183	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	13 of 176	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	39 of 180	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	19 of 172	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	68 of 347	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	25 of 215	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	72 of 223	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	66 of 219	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	114 of 429	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	85 of 455	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	60 of 492	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	23 of 238	90.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	89.9	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	57.0	38 of 102	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.7	77 of 199	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	143 of 282	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	184 of 374	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.1	40 of 172	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	81 of 380	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	27 of 422	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	23 of 173	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	49 of 178	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	30 of 184	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	134 of 371	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	60 of 409	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	37 of 448	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	20 of 217	90.8%	★★★★★

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)

Military Connected (2022)99th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)78th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile+5 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)72nd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2023)64th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+27 vs state

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)		AASA Mathematics (2026)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
Highland Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	15600 W Hearn Rd	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Highland Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 300-8385	505	22	22.9	23.0%	235 (46.5%)	48 (9.5%)	177 (35.0%)	17 (3.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	82.9	44^th of 256 public high schools	82.8%		59	96^th of 271 public high schools	64.6%	52	57.0	57.0	60.0	60.0		$00			$00
Imagine Prep Surprise	Public, Charter	9-12	14850 N 156th Ave	Surprise	85053	Maricopa County	Imagine Prep Surprise Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-1770	251	15	16.7	24.3%	107 (42.6%)	21 (8.4%)	94 (37.5%)	9 (3.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	45.6	120^th of 256 public high schools	53.1%		29.1	178^th of 271 public high schools	34.3%	58	42.0	42.0	31.0	31.0		$00			$00
West-MEC - Valley Vista High School	Public	9-12	15550 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8800	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00			$00
Valley Vista High School	Public	7-12	15550 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8800	2,334	98	23.9	37.7%	752 (32.2%)	228 (9.8%)	1,128 (48.3%)	28 (1.2%)	17 (0.7%)	9 (0.4%)	172 (7.4%)	41.7	130^th of 256 public high schools	49.2%		47.4	121^st of 271 public high schools	55.4%	9	39.0	39.0	30.0	30.0	$8,069	$243	$877	$1,362	$5,849	$1,100	$6,949
ThrivePoint High School at Surprise	Public, Charter	9-12	16578 W Greenway Rd Ste 204 Bl	Surprise	85308	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 870-2000	323	2	184.5	—	147 (45.5%)	21 (6.5%)	138 (42.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)					$2,579	$00			$1,355	$1,224	$2,579
Paradise Honors High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12775 N 175th Ave	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Paragon Management Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 455-7400	1,028	59	17.4	13.8%	637 (62.0%)	54 (5.3%)	232 (22.6%)	25 (2.4%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	68 (6.6%)	75.6	55^th of 256 public high schools	78.5%		68.1	73^rd of 271 public high schools	73.1%	18	60.0	60.0	46.0	46.0	$9,204	$305	$639	$1,250	$6,442	$1,818	$8,259
West-MEC Paradise Honors	Public	9-12	12775 N 175th Ave	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 738-0012	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School	Public	9-12	17901 W Lundberg St	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8000	1			—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$00			$00
Willow Canyon High School	Public	7-12	17901 W Lundberg St	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8000	1,901	78	24.3	27.1%	886 (46.6%)	155 (8.2%)	651 (34.2%)	48 (2.5%)	25 (1.3%)	18 (0.9%)	118 (6.2%)	65.1	78^th of 256 public high schools	69.5%		49.3	116^th of 271 public high schools	57.2%	38	49.0	49.0	44.0	44.0	$9,902	$234	$875	$1,344	$7,392	$1,401	$8,793
Northwest Campus	Public	10-12	13201 W Grand Ave	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 877-6915	40	19	2.1	—	27 (67.5%)	1 (2.5%)	11 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)						$00			$00

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Highland Prep ranks 44^th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Highland Prep.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Prep?

Students at Highland Prep are 47% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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