Summary:
The 85396 zip code area is home to two high schools - Verrado High School and West-MEC - Verrado High School. Verrado High School is the larger and more established institution, serving 1,948 students, while West-MEC - Verrado High School has just 10 students enrolled.
Verrado High School has a four-year graduation rate of 78.4% and a dropout rate of 5.2% in the 2023-2024 school year. Its test scores in science, English language arts, and math are generally above the district and state averages, but there is still room for improvement, particularly in mathematics. The school's student-teacher ratio is 21.8, and it spends $7,166 per student. In contrast, West-MEC - Verrado High School spends only $593 per student, though detailed performance data is not available for this smaller school.
Over the past few years, Verrado High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 135th out of 469 Arizona high schools in 2022-2023 to 151st out of 271 in 2024-2025. This suggests the school may be facing some performance challenges that warrant further investigation. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the high school landscape in the 85396 zip code area, with Verrado High School being the dominant institution but with room for improvement in certain areas.
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