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Best High Schools in Zip Code 85306

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Top rankedJefferson Preparatory High School14^th of 271 Arizona high schools

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Jefferson Preparatory High School

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Summary:

The 85306 zip code area in Arizona is home to three high schools: Cactus High School, Hope High School Online, and Jefferson Preparatory High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are operated by the Peoria Unified School District, Blueprint Education, and Choice Academies Inc., respectively.

Among the three schools, Jefferson Preparatory High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 54 high schools in Arizona and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages, with 65% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in science, 76% in English language arts, and 70% in mathematics. In contrast, Hope High School Online, a public charter virtual school, appears to be underperforming, with test scores well below the state and district averages and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cactus High School's test scores are generally below the district and state averages, with 40% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English language arts, 30% in mathematics, and 20% in science. All three schools had a 78.4% four-year graduation rate and a 5.2% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. The spending per student at the three schools is relatively similar, ranging from $8,542 at Cactus High School to $9,613 at Jefferson Preparatory High School, suggesting that factors other than funding may be more influential in driving academic performance.

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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 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
West-MEC - Cactus High School	Public	9-12	6330 W Greenway Rd	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Hope High School Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	5651 W Talavi Blvd Ste 170	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Blueprint Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 674-5555	391	12	33.2		196 (50.1%)	20 (5.1%)	148 (37.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	11.5	260^th of 271 public high schools	4.1%		16.3	232^nd of 270 public high schools	14.1%	28	20.0	11.0			$00			$00
Jefferson Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	16635 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Choice Academies Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 595-2990	49	10	4.9		22 (44.9%)	3 (6.1%)	5 (10.2%)	12 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.3%)	95	14^th of 271 public high schools	94.8%					(n/a)	76.0	70.0	65.0	$9,613	$00	$66	$66	$8,427	$1,120	$9,547
Cactus High School	Public	7-12	6330 W Greenway Rd	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-5000	1,036	53	19.4		461 (44.5%)	68 (6.6%)	421 (40.6%)	17 (1.6%)	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	52 (5.0%)	38.5	152^nd of 271 public high schools	43.9%		39.3	147^th of 270 public high schools	45.6%	5	40.0	30.0	20.0	$8,542	$328	$216	$871	$6,554	$1,444	$7,998

Cities Near Zip Code 85306

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glendale	0.51 mi	105	56^th
Phoenix	2.13 mi	495	57^th
Peoria	2.19 mi	52	26^th
Youngtown	7.06 mi	1
El Mirage	7.61 mi	7	79^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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