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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Maricopa County, Arizona

143 public high schools in Maricopa County, Arizona appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12 leads the list at 91.0%, against a median of 46.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

143

Maricopa County, Arizona

Top % Proficient (Reading)

91.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

46.0%

BEST IN READING · MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	High	572	91.0%
2	BASIS Phoenix	PHOENIX, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91280)	High	781	88.0%
3	BASIS Chandler	CHANDLER, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90842)	High	1,185	87.0%
4	Arizona College Prep High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,271	86.0%
5	BASIS Peoria	PEORIA, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90841)	High	1,021	85.0%
6	Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299)	High	716	79.0%
7	BASIS Goodyear	GOODYEAR, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92734)	High	318	78.0%
8	Desert Mountain High School	Scottsdale, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	High	1,905	77.0%
9	Sandra Day O'Connor High School	Glendale, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,658	76.0%
10	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella	Avondale, AZ	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779)	High	335	75.0%
11	Basha High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,826	75.0%
12	Mountain Ridge High School	GLENDALE, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,823	75.0%
13	AAEC - Paradise Valley	PHOENIX, AZ	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331)	High	269	74.0%
14	Tempe Preparatory Academy	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361)	High	431	73.0%
15	Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep	PEORIA, AZ	Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829)	High	657	73.0%
16	Heritage Academy	MESA, AZ	Heritage Academy Inc. (4336)	High	778	72.0%
17	Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep	CHANDLER, AZ	Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)	High	619	72.0%
18	Horizon High School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	High	1,767	72.0%
19	Desert Vista High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	High	2,761	71.0%
20	Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep	Scottsdale, AZ	Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (89756)	High	898	70.0%
21	Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep	GOODYEAR, AZ	Trivium Preparatory Academy (90859)	High	882	70.0%
22	Hamilton High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	3,444	70.0%
23	Chaparral High School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	High	1,773	70.0%
24	Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)	High	662	69.0%
25	Pinnacle High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	High	2,430	69.0%
26	Boulder Creek High School	ANTHEM, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,221	69.0%
27	Cactus Shadows High School	Scottsdale, AZ	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)	High	1,362	68.0%
28	Arizona School For The Arts	PHOENIX, AZ	Arizona School For The Arts (4345)	High	679	68.0%
29	Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992)	High	781	67.0%
30	Corona Del Sol High School	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	High	2,600	67.0%
31	Paradise Honors High School	SURPRISE, AZ	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	High	1,028	65.0%
32	Perry High School	GILBERT, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,373	65.0%
33	Saguaro High School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	High	1,300	65.0%
34	Campo Verde High School	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	High	1,863	64.0%
35	Horizon Honors Secondary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (79264)	High	678	62.0%
36	Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep	Gilbert, AZ	Arete Preparatory Academy (89486)	High	540	62.0%
37	Williams Field High School	Gilbert, AZ	Higley Unified School District (4248)	High	2,150	62.0%
38	Queen Creek High School	QUEEN CREEK, AZ	Queen Creek Unified District (4245)	High	1,968	61.0%
39	Maricopa Institute of Technology	PHOENIX, AZ	Estrella Educational Foundation (92988)	High	421	60.0%
40	Highland High School	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	High	2,992	60.0%
41	Sunnyslope High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Glendale Union High School District (4285)	High	2,322	60.0%
42	Shadow Mountain High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	High	1,080	60.0%
43	Benjamin Franklin High School	Queen Creek, AZ	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)	High	1,324	59.0%
44	Higley High School	GILBERT, AZ	Higley Unified School District (4248)	High	2,005	59.0%
45	Sunrise Mountain High School	PEORIA, AZ	Peoria Unified School District (4237)	High	1,896	59.0%
46	Gilbert High School	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	High	2,418	58.0%
47	Phoenix Coding Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Phoenix Union High School District (4286)	High	224	58.0%
48	Arcadia High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	High	1,679	57.0%
49	Dr. Camille Casteel High School	QUEEN CREEK, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,816	56.0%
50	Liberty High School	PEORIA, AZ	Peoria Unified School District (4237)	High	2,510	56.0%

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