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

143 public high schools in Maricopa County, Arizona appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. BASIS Chandler leads the list at 81.0%, against a median of 23.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

143

Maricopa County, Arizona

Top % Proficient (Science)

81.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

23.0%

BEST IN SCIENCE · MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	BASIS Chandler	CHANDLER, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90842)	High	1,185	81.0%
2	BASIS Peoria	PEORIA, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90841)	High	1,021	75.0%
3	Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	High	572	73.0%
4	Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299)	High	716	64.0%
5	Arizona College Prep High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,271	64.0%
6	University High School	TOLLESON, AZ	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	High	416	62.0%
7	Phoenix Union Bioscience High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Phoenix Union High School District (4286)	High	390	59.0%
8	Arizona School For The Arts	PHOENIX, AZ	Arizona School For The Arts (4345)	High	679	55.0%
9	Tempe Preparatory Academy	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361)	High	431	55.0%
10	Phoenix Coding Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Phoenix Union High School District (4286)	High	224	54.0%
11	Mountain Ridge High School	GLENDALE, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,823	54.0%
12	Boulder Creek High School	ANTHEM, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,221	51.0%
13	Sandra Day O'Connor High School	Glendale, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,658	50.0%
14	James Madison Preparatory School	TEMPE, AZ	James Madison Preparatory School (79063)	High	130	49.0%
15	Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep	GOODYEAR, AZ	Trivium Preparatory Academy (90859)	High	882	49.0%
16	Heritage Academy	MESA, AZ	Heritage Academy Inc. (4336)	High	778	47.0%
17	Metropolitan Arts Institute	Phoenix, AZ	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181)	High	249	47.0%
18	Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992)	High	781	46.0%
19	Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep	PEORIA, AZ	Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829)	High	657	46.0%
20	Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)	High	662	46.0%
21	Desert Vista High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	High	2,761	46.0%
22	Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep	Scottsdale, AZ	Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (89756)	High	898	45.0%
23	Hamilton High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	3,444	45.0%
24	Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep	Gilbert, AZ	Arete Preparatory Academy (89486)	High	540	44.0%
25	Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep	CHANDLER, AZ	Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)	High	619	44.0%
26	Maricopa Institute of Technology	PHOENIX, AZ	Estrella Educational Foundation (92988)	High	421	44.0%
27	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella	Avondale, AZ	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779)	High	335	43.0%
28	Highland Prep	SURPRISE, AZ	Highland Prep (92982)	High	505	43.0%
29	AAEC - Paradise Valley	PHOENIX, AZ	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331)	High	269	42.0%
30	Horizon Honors Secondary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (79264)	High	678	42.0%
31	Pinnacle High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	High	2,430	42.0%
32	Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316)	High	507	40.0%
33	Corona Del Sol High School	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	High	2,600	40.0%
34	Heritage Academy Laveen	LAVEEN, AZ	Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520)	High	685	38.0%
35	Shadow Ridge High School	SURPRISE, AZ	Dysart Unified District (4243)	High	2,212	38.0%
36	Dr. Camille Casteel High School	QUEEN CREEK, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,816	37.0%
37	Perry High School	GILBERT, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,373	36.0%
38	Benjamin Franklin High School	Queen Creek, AZ	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)	High	1,324	35.0%
39	Madison Highland Prep	Phoenix, AZ	Madison Highland Prep (91935)	High	510	35.0%
40	Shadow Mountain High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	High	1,080	35.0%
41	Barry Goldwater High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	1,602	35.0%
42	Higley High School	GILBERT, AZ	Higley Unified School District (4248)	High	2,005	34.0%
43	Paradise Honors High School	SURPRISE, AZ	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	High	1,028	33.0%
44	Basha High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,826	32.0%
45	Sunrise Mountain High School	PEORIA, AZ	Peoria Unified School District (4237)	High	1,896	31.0%
46	Saguaro High School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	High	1,300	31.0%
47	Marcos De Niza High School	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	High	1,408	31.0%
48	Liberty High School	PEORIA, AZ	Peoria Unified School District (4237)	High	2,510	30.0%
49	Eastmark High School	Mesa, AZ	Queen Creek Unified District (4245)	High	1,889	30.0%
50	Millennium High School	GOODYEAR, AZ	Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)	High	2,295	29.0%

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