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The top-graded public high schools in Arizona

Across Arizona, 287 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. Sandra Day O'Connor High School leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

287

Arizona

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · ARIZONA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	Sandra Day O'Connor High School	Glendale, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,658	A+	99.8
2	Tri-City College Prep	PRESCOTT, AZ	Tri-City College Prep	High	278	A+	99.5
3	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella	Avondale, AZ	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779)	High	335	A+	99.1
4	Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299)	High	716	A+	98.8
5	AAEC - Paradise Valley	PHOENIX, AZ	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331)	High	269	A+	98.4
6	Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep	PEORIA, AZ	Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829)	High	657	A+	98.1
7	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Prescott Valley	Prescott Valley, AZ	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (91131)	High	327	A+	97.7
8	BASIS Phoenix	PHOENIX, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91280)	High	781	A+	97
9	Tempe Preparatory Academy	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361)	High	431	A+	96.7
10	Empire High School	TUCSON, AZ	Vail Unified District (4413)	High	886	A+	96.4
11	Phoenix Coding Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Phoenix Union High School District (4286)	High	224	A+	96
12	Andrada Polytechnic High School	TUCSON, AZ	Vail Unified District (4413)	High	836	A+	95.7
13	Boulder Creek High School	ANTHEM, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,221	A+	95.3
14	Canyon Del Oro High School	ORO VALLEY, AZ	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)	High	1,758	A+	95
15	Basha High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,826	A	94.6
16	Mountain Ridge High School	GLENDALE, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,823	A	94.3
17	Hamilton High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	3,444	A	93.9
18	Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	High	572	A	93.6
19	Northland Preparatory Academy	Flagstaff, AZ	Northland Preparatory Academy (4204)	High	637	A	93.2
20	Tanque Verde High School	TUCSON, AZ	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)	High	761	A	92.9
21	Corona Del Sol High School	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	High	2,600	A	92.5
22	Mohave Accelerated Learning Center	BULLHEAD CITY, AZ	Mohave Accelerated Learning Center (79498)	High	522	A	92.2
23	Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep	CHANDLER, AZ	Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)	High	619	A	91.8
24	Maricopa Institute of Technology	PHOENIX, AZ	Estrella Educational Foundation (92988)	High	421	A	91.5
25	BASIS Tucson North	TUCSON, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91309)	High	753	A	91.1
26	Mica Mountain High	Tucson, AZ	Vail Unified District (4413)	High	1,319	A	90.8
27	Chaparral High School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	High	1,773	A	90.5
28	Arizona College Prep High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,271	A	90.1
29	Heritage Academy	MESA, AZ	Heritage Academy Inc. (4336)	High	778	A	89.8
30	Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep	GOODYEAR, AZ	Trivium Preparatory Academy (90859)	High	882	A	89.4
31	BASIS Peoria	PEORIA, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90841)	High	1,021	A	89.1
32	Catalina Foothills High School	TUCSON, AZ	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)	High	1,865	A	88.7
33	Desert Vista High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	High	2,761	A	88.4
34	Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep	Scottsdale, AZ	Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (89756)	High	898	A	88
35	Academy of Tucson High School	TUCSON, AZ	Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)	High	152	A	87.7
36	Benjamin Franklin High School	Queen Creek, AZ	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)	High	1,324	A	87.3
37	Glenview College Preparatory High School	GLENDALE, AZ	Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High Sch (4342)	High	536	A	87
38	Shadow Ridge High School	SURPRISE, AZ	Dysart Unified District (4243)	High	2,212	A	86.6
39	Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)	High	662	A	86.3
40	BASIS Chandler	CHANDLER, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90842)	High	1,185	A	85.9
41	Arizona School For The Arts	PHOENIX, AZ	Arizona School For The Arts (4345)	High	679	A	85.6
42	Paradise Honors High School	SURPRISE, AZ	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	High	1,028	A	85.2
43	Cactus Shadows High School	Scottsdale, AZ	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)	High	1,362	A-	84.9
44	James Madison Preparatory School	TEMPE, AZ	James Madison Preparatory School (79063)	High	130	A-	84.5
45	Perry High School	GILBERT, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,373	A-	84.2
46	Benson High School	BENSON, AZ	Benson Unified School District (79226)	High	402	A-	83.9
47	Gilbert High School	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	High	2,418	A-	83.5
48	Greenway High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Glendale Union High School District (4285)	High	1,318	A-	83.2
49	Desert Mountain High School	Scottsdale, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	High	1,905	A-	82.8
50	Lake Havasu High School	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)	High	1,523	A-	82.5

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