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Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Phoenix, Arizona, with a student population of 218. The school is part of the Phoenix Union High School District, which is ranked 249 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 27% compared to the state average of 38% and the district average of 18%. In contrast, the nearby Phoenix Union Bioscience High School, which is also part of the Phoenix Union High School District, has significantly outperformed the district and state averages, with 82% proficiency in ELA and 75% in Mathematics for 11th-grade students in 2023-2024.

Despite the school's academic challenges, Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 93.4% for the 2020-2021 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.6% in recent years. However, the school's overall statewide ranking has been relatively low, ranging from 186 out of 259 Arizona high schools in 2023-2024 to 315 out of 469 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1 and 3 stars out of 5 in recent years.

197

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,165

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3005 E Fillmore St
Phoenix, AZ 85008-6120

(602) 764-9600

District: Phoenix Union High School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.9%

African American:

3.6%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2022 → 30th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2022) to 30th (2024)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg19%

Arizona avg40%

Not ranked this year

Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

253^rd of 289Phoenix Union High School District 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
2024	25.1	189 of 270	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	315 of 469	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	215 of 464	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	246 of 509	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.5	214 of 285	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	73.0	40 of 301	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.7	329 of 406	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.8	198 of 456	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	343 of 492	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.3	235 of 379	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	224 of 441	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	228 of 479	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	127 of 183	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	35 of 168	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	39.0	104 of 172	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	215 of 347	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.2	251 of 429	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	244 of 455	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	168 of 492	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	53.0	110 of 282	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	77 of 374	79.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	99.5	1 of 255	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	60.7	51 of 256	80.1%	★★★★☆

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
2021	76.0	87 of 448	80.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2022)100th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2022)87th percentile+33 vs school

White (2021)81st percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)61st percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)41st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)40th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)19th percentile-14 vs school

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by a citizen
Sunday, March 7, 2021

The students are always active, I often see them do community clean up events and they even have a school garden. 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 (2023)	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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory	Public	9-12	3005 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-9600	197	13	14.7	84.9%	6 (3.0%)	7 (3.6%)	183 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	20.0			$13,165	$898	$598	$2,395	$10,066	$1,603	$11,669
Gateway Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	108 N 40th St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 392-5237	350	22	16.0	92.7%	4 (1.1%)	50 (14.3%)	284 (81.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28.3	180^th of 271 public high schools	33.6%		31.8	172^nd of 270 public high schools	36.3%	8	39.0	17.0			$00			$00
Ombudsman - Charter East	Public, Charter	9-12	3943 E Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 275-4815	188	6	31.3		18 (9.6%)	30 (16.0%)	123 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
The Excel Center - Papago	Public, Charter	9-12	4837 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona Goodwill Education Services	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 535-4401	19				3 (15.8%)	5 (26.3%)	10 (52.6%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix 7-12	Public, Charter	7-12	735 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 496-3100	360	28	12.8	43.7%	20 (5.6%)	60 (16.7%)	254 (70.6%)	9 (2.5%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	27	187^th of 271 public high schools	31.0%		19.9	219^th of 270 public high schools	18.9%	32	27.0	22.0	20.0		$00			$00
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School	Public, Charter	9-12	728 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 258-8959	201	10	21.1	70.7%	6 (3.0%)	26 (12.9%)	154 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)				$11,498	$2,048	$1,428	$5,524	$4,360	$3,662	$8,022
Phoenix Union Bioscience High School	Public	9-12	512 E Pierce St	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-5600	390	22	17.7	64.9%	52 (13.3%)	22 (5.6%)	270 (69.2%)	35 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	94.8	15^th of 271 public high schools	94.5%		96.1	13^th of 270 public high schools	95.2%	2	86.0	70.0	55.0	$10,428	$640	$265	$1,545	$8,387	$1,136	$9,523
Genesis Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	525 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Genesis Program Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 254-8090	49	3	17.8		3 (6.1%)	5 (10.2%)	40 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
North High School	Public	9-12	1101 E Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-6500	1,837	98	18.8	87.0%	82 (4.5%)	160 (8.7%)	1,502 (81.8%)	40 (2.2%)	35 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (0.9%)	11.3	262^nd of 271 public high schools	3.3%		13.2	247^th of 270 public high schools	8.5%	15	13.0	10.0	8.0	$9,617	$830	$167	$1,827	$7,923	$696	$8,619
Pathways in Education	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2226 N 7th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Pathways In Education-Arizona Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 626-7057	179	10	17.9		17 (9.5%)	28 (15.6%)	118 (65.9%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory

What district is Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory in?

Phoenix Union High School District

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory?

Students at Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White.

How many students attend Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory.

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