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Arizona College Prep High School

Public Grades 7-12

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 96% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Arizona College Prep High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Chandler, Arizona, with a total enrollment of 2,024 students. The school is part of the Chandler Unified District #80, which is ranked 105 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arizona College Prep High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Arizona, ranking within the top 20 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 11th out of 271 Arizona high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 86% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66% in the Chandler Unified District and 40% statewide. In Mathematics, 85% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 58% in the district and 30% statewide. The school's science proficiency rates for 11th-grade students were also significantly higher, at 64%, compared to 37% in the Chandler Unified District and 19% statewide.

When compared to nearby high schools within the Chandler Unified District, such as Hamilton High School, Basha High School, and Perry High School, Arizona College Prep High School outperforms them in academic achievement. The school also performs on par or slightly better than nearby charter schools, such as BASIS Chandler and Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep, in some areas, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

2,271

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,901

Per pupil spending ?

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4477 S Gilbert Rd
Chandler, AZ 85249

(480) 424-8700

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

Asian:

36.4%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (78% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Arizona high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg54%

Arizona avg30%

11^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

105^th of 289Chandler Unified District #80 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
2019	91.2	36 of 605	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	10 of 711	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	24 of 695	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	98.3	15 of 677	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.7	12 of 521	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	97.6	3 of 690	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.3	5 of 787	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	93.8	8 of 772	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	97.0	2 of 685	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	97.0	2 of 692	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	95.9	2 of 663	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	87.1	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2019	91.4	23 of 466	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	7 of 624	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2019	91.2	24 of 435	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	14 of 617	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2019	86.4	23 of 337	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	7 of 436	98.4%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	11 of 271	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	11 of 270	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	13 of 469	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	17 of 464	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	15 of 509	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	1 of 285	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	6 of 420	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	11 of 416	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	99.0	4 of 406	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	4 of 261	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	95.2	1 of 491	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	96.0	1 of 471	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	96.6	5 of 397	98.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	22 of 201	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	17 of 301	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	13 of 306	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	5 of 146	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	7 of 238	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	35 of 231	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	3 of 44	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	78.3	5 of 258	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	5 of 312	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	4 of 207	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	8 of 200	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	6 of 406	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	14 of 456	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	11 of 492	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 247	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	3 of 354	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	3 of 176	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	5 of 170	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	3 of 379	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	17 of 441	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	20 of 479	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	1 of 183	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	2 of 311	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	7 of 180	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	5 of 172	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	6 of 347	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	2 of 168	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	2 of 253	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	10 of 223	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	14 of 219	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	10 of 429	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	19 of 455	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	18 of 492	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	3 of 238	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	5 of 370	98.6%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 44	97.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	89.9	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	3 of 199	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	35 of 282	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	29 of 374	92.2%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	99.5	1 of 255	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 256	99.6%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	23 of 41	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	73.5	30 of 380	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	5 of 422	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	9 of 178	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	13 of 184	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	9 of 371	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	21 of 409	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	14 of 448	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	1 of 217	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	7 of 291	97.6%	★★★★★

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

Asian (2018)98th percentile~ school

Female (2019)95th percentile~ school

Male (2019)94th percentile~ school

White (2019)93rd percentile~ school

High school

Native American (2022)100th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2022)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)98th percentile~ school

Migrant (2022)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2022)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)44th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+46 vs state

Mathematics85%+55 vs state

Science64%+45 vs state

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Schools Near Arizona College Prep High School

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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
Arizona College Prep High School	Public	7-12	4477 S Gilbert Rd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8700	2,271	101	22.3		894 (39.4%)	92 (4.1%)	306 (13.5%)	826 (36.4%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	146 (6.4%)	97.8	11^th of 271 public high schools	95.9%		97.4	11^th of 270 public high schools	95.9%						86.0					85.0			64.0	$8,901	$1,234	$112	$2,581	$6,646	$909	$7,555
Basha High School	Public	6-12	5990 S Val Vista Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2100	2,826	140	20.1		1,553 (55.0%)	149 (5.3%)	493 (17.4%)	403 (14.3%)	28 (1.0%)	11 (0.4%)	189 (6.7%)	71.6	62^nd of 271 public high schools	77.1%		85.8	37^th of 270 public high schools	86.3%	25		85.0	95.0	89.0	66.0		79.0	87.0	79.0	63.0		79.0	22.0	$7,351	$585	$81	$1,250	$6,217	$468	$6,685
EVIT - Basha High School	Public	9-12	5990 S Val Vista Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	2250 S Gilbert Rd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Lincoln Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 424-1796	619	52	11.9		274 (44.3%)	49 (7.9%)	94 (15.2%)	135 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.3%)	84.6	40^th of 271 public high schools	85.2%		92.9	20^th of 270 public high schools	92.6%	20		77.0	66.0	77.0	65.0		58.0	52.0	54.0	63.0		63.0	44.0		$00			$00
Perry High School	Public	8-12	1919 E Queen Creek Rd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2800	2,373	119	20.0		1,468 (61.9%)	106 (4.5%)	465 (19.6%)	194 (8.2%)	18 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	118 (5.0%)	79.7	48^th of 271 public high schools	82.3%		87	33^rd of 270 public high schools	87.8%	15					65.0					61.0			36.0	$7,167	$473	$126	$1,072	$6,021	$547	$6,568
EVIT - Perry High School	Public	9-12	1919 E Queen Creek Rd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$00			$00
Campo Verde High School	Public	8-12	3870 S Quartz St	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 545-3100	1,863	92	20.1		1,141 (61.2%)	63 (3.4%)	441 (23.7%)	65 (3.5%)	20 (1.1%)	8 (0.4%)	125 (6.7%)	72.7	61^st of 271 public high schools	77.5%		73.2	58^th of 270 public high schools	78.5%	3					63.0					58.0			28.0	$6,263	$55	$18	$129	$5,695	$495	$6,189
EVIT - Campo Verde High School	Public	9-12	3870 S Quartz St	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
BASIS Chandler	Public, Charter	5-12	4825 S Arizona Ave	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 907-6072	1,185	62	19.2		99 (8.4%)	51 (4.3%)	40 (3.4%)	960 (81.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (2.6%)								(n/a)	76.0	87.0	92.0	90.0		78.0	78.0	96.0	96.0		69.0	92.0	98.0	$9,188	$146	$95	$386	$5,284	$3,663	$8,948
EVIT - Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	3700 S Arizona Ave	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Arizona College Prep High School

What is the racial makeup of Arizona College Prep High School?

Students at Arizona College Prep High School are 39% White, 36% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Arizona College Prep High School a good school?

Yes! Arizona College Prep High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 271 Arizona high schools.

What district is Arizona College Prep High School in?

Chandler Unified District #80

How many students attend Arizona College Prep High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,271 students attended Arizona College Prep High School.

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