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Prescott High School

Q: Is Prescott High School a good school?

Prescott High School ranks 101 st of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 63% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Prescott High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Prescott, Arizona, with a total enrollment of 1,466 students. The school is part of the Prescott Unified District, which is ranked 123 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prescott High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency, with 53% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40% statewide, and 38% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 30% statewide. The school's science proficiency rate of 27% for 11th-graders also exceeds the state average of 19%. Additionally, Prescott High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 77.5% to 91.8% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state and district averages.

While Prescott High School's academic performance is strong, the school has seen a decline in enrollment from 1,466 students in 2023-2024 to 1,466 students in 2024-2025. This, coupled with the increasing spending per student from $7,540 in 2019-2020 to $9,174 in 2020-2021, suggests that the school may need to address efficiency and resource allocation to maintain its academic standards. Additionally, the school's performance across different student subgroups is uneven, with some groups, such as Hispanic and Multi-racial students, performing well, while others, like White and Special Education students, lag behind. Prescott High School is also located in close proximity to smaller, lower-performing schools like Genesis Academy and PACE Preparatory Academy, which may present opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing.

1,497

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,049

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 Ruth St
Prescott, AZ 86301-1730

(928) 445-2322

District: Prescott Unified District

Feeder schools for Prescott High School:

Elementary:	Abia Judd Elementary School
	Granite Mountain Middle School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Taylor Hicks School
Middle:	Prescott Mile High Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (39% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

✓Above the Arizona median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2016) to 63rd (2025)

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Arizona avg30%

101^st of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 289Prescott Unified 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
2025	56.3	101 of 271	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	115 of 270	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	117 of 469	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	134 of 464	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	143 of 509	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	122 of 285	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	125 of 420	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	97 of 416	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	91 of 406	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	33.0	154 of 261	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	76.7	94 of 394	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	99 of 491	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	101 of 471	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.0	65 of 397	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	64 of 403	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	61 of 395	84.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	66.6	61 of 301	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	158 of 306	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.6	62 of 146	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.4	188 of 238	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	181 of 231	21.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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
2025	48.3	99 of 207	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	93 of 200	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	84 of 406	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	110 of 456	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	114 of 492	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	101 of 247	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	123 of 354	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	43 of 116	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	7 of 130	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	75 of 176	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	52 of 170	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	108 of 379	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	145 of 441	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	138 of 479	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	61 of 183	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	160 of 311	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.9	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	19 of 150	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	59 of 168	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	60 of 180	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	70 of 172	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	78 of 168	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	104 of 253	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	77 of 223	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	115 of 219	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.1	111 of 429	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	173 of 455	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	166 of 492	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	118 of 238	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	127 of 370	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.9	33 of 199	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	39.9	161 of 282	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	220 of 374	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	126 of 255	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	55 of 256	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	151 of 172	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	151 of 380	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	135 of 422	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	77 of 155	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	93 of 178	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	136 of 184	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.5	155 of 371	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	210 of 409	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	178 of 448	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	141 of 217	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	142 of 291	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)83rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2022)80th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2023)65th percentile-10 vs school

Foster Care (2022)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2023)58th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2022)51st percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+13 vs state

Mathematics38%+8 vs state

Science27%+8 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Prescott High School offers a diverse learning environment with lots of electives. Students are enriched through skills and challenge based learning. There is heavy focus on the core subjects-math, language arts, science, and social studies. Our list of Flinn scholars and scholarship winners is impressive. Dual enrollment, JTED, AP classes, and Special Education programs are there to meet the needs of many types of learners. Prescott High School has a strong connection to the community and commitment to community relations. The longest standing accredited High School in Arizona, Prescott High School is truly the smart choice. 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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th 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
MIJTED - Prescott High School	Public	9-12	1050 Ruth St	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Mountain Institute CTED #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 445-2322	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
Prescott High School	Public	8-12	1050 Ruth St	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Prescott Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 445-2322	1,497	61	24.3		1,061 (70.9%)	18 (1.2%)	298 (19.9%)	15 (1.0%)	21 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	82 (5.5%)	56.3	101^st of 271 public high schools	62.7%		51.3	115^th of 270 public high schools	57.4%	14			53.0			38.0		27.0	$9,049	$634	$343	$1,610	$6,154	$1,918	$8,072
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	551 1st St	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Compass Points International Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 717-3272	143	18	7.9		85 (59.4%)	1 (0.7%)	44 (30.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
Genesis Academy	Public	9-12	300 E Gurley St	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Prescott Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 445-5400	66				36 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Aspire High School	Public	9-12	2970 Centerpointe East Dr	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Yavapai Accommodation School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 759-8126	48	3	16.0		33 (68.8%)	1 (2.1%)	11 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)									$17,896	$707	$276	$1,690	$12,355	$4,558	$16,913
Tri-City College Prep	Public, Charter	5-12	5522 Side Rd	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. dba:	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 777-0403	278	21	13.3		208 (74.8%)	4 (1.4%)	52 (18.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	92.8	16^th of 271 public high schools	94.1%		92.6	21^st of 270 public high schools	92.2%	5	79.0	85.0	76.0	88.0	70.0	78.0	63.0	50.0		$00			$00
MICTED - Yavapai College CTEC	Public	9-12	220 Ruger Rd Ste 2	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Mountain Institute CTED #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 771-0791	70				51 (72.9%)	1 (1.4%)	16 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$1,657	$00			$00	$1,657	$1,657
PACE Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6711 E 2nd St	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	PACE Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 775-9675	108	7	15.4		63 (58.3%)	2 (1.9%)	37 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
MIJTED - Bradshaw Mountain High School	Public	9-12	6000 E Long Look Dr	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Mountain Institute CTED #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 759-4100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$20	$00			$00	$20	$20
Bradshaw Mountain High School	Public	9-12	6000 E Long Look Dr	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Humboldt Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 759-4100	1,616	71	22.6		866 (53.6%)	10 (0.6%)	669 (41.4%)	11 (0.7%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	47 (2.9%)	34.4	165^th of 271 public high schools	39.1%		39.4	146^th of 270 public high schools	45.9%	19			40.0			29.0		14.0	$8,620	$631	$214	$1,475	$6,260	$1,516	$7,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Prescott High School

Is Prescott High School a good school?

Prescott High School ranks 101^st of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Prescott High School in?

Prescott Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Prescott High School?

Students at Prescott High School are 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Prescott High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,497 students attended Prescott High School.

What schools feed into Prescott High School?

Prescott High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abia Judd Elementary School
Elementary : Granite Mountain Middle School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Taylor Hicks School
Middle : Prescott Mile High Middle School

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