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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Arizona

267 public high schools in 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 20.0% 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

267

Arizona

Top % Proficient (Science)

81.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

20.0%

BEST IN SCIENCE · 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 Tucson North	TUCSON, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91309)	High	753	78.0%
3	BASIS Peoria	PEORIA, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90841)	High	1,021	75.0%
4	Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	High	572	73.0%
5	Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299)	High	716	64.0%
6	Arizona College Prep High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	2,271	64.0%
7	University High School	TOLLESON, AZ	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	High	416	62.0%
8	Phoenix Union Bioscience High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Phoenix Union High School District (4286)	High	390	59.0%
9	Arizona School For The Arts	PHOENIX, AZ	Arizona School For The Arts (4345)	High	679	55.0%
10	Tempe Preparatory Academy	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361)	High	431	55.0%
11	University High School	TUCSON, AZ	Tucson Unified District (4403)	High	982	55.0%
12	Phoenix Coding Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Phoenix Union High School District (4286)	High	224	54.0%
13	Mountain Ridge High School	GLENDALE, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,823	54.0%
14	Catalina Foothills High School	TUCSON, AZ	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)	High	1,865	51.0%
15	Boulder Creek High School	ANTHEM, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,221	51.0%
16	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Prescott Valley	Prescott Valley, AZ	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (91131)	High	327	50.0%
17	Sandra Day O'Connor High School	Glendale, AZ	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	High	2,658	50.0%
18	James Madison Preparatory School	TEMPE, AZ	James Madison Preparatory School (79063)	High	130	49.0%
19	Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep	GOODYEAR, AZ	Trivium Preparatory Academy (90859)	High	882	49.0%
20	Heritage Academy	MESA, AZ	Heritage Academy Inc. (4336)	High	778	47.0%
21	Metropolitan Arts Institute	Phoenix, AZ	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181)	High	249	47.0%
22	Empire High School	TUCSON, AZ	Vail Unified District (4413)	High	886	47.0%
23	Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992)	High	781	46.0%
24	Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep	PEORIA, AZ	Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829)	High	657	46.0%
25	Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)	High	662	46.0%
26	Desert Vista High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	High	2,761	46.0%
27	Tri-City College Prep	PRESCOTT, AZ	Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. dba: (10965)	High	278	45.0%
28	Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep	Scottsdale, AZ	Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (89756)	High	898	45.0%
29	Hamilton High School	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	High	3,444	45.0%
30	Heritage Academy Maricopa	MARICOPA, AZ	Heritage Academy Maricopa Inc. (1002080)	High	937	45.0%
31	Northland Preparatory Academy	Flagstaff, AZ	Northland Preparatory Academy (4204)	High	637	44.0%
32	Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep	Gilbert, AZ	Arete Preparatory Academy (89486)	High	540	44.0%
33	Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep	CHANDLER, AZ	Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)	High	619	44.0%
34	Maricopa Institute of Technology	PHOENIX, AZ	Estrella Educational Foundation (92988)	High	421	44.0%
35	Snowflake High School	Snowflake, AZ	Snowflake Unified District (4391)	High	949	44.0%
36	Thatcher High School	Thatcher, AZ	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	High	512	44.0%
37	Desert View Middle & High School	YUMA, AZ	Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001)	High	225	43.0%
38	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella	Avondale, AZ	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779)	High	335	43.0%
39	Highland Prep	SURPRISE, AZ	Highland Prep (92982)	High	505	43.0%
40	AAEC - Paradise Valley	PHOENIX, AZ	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331)	High	269	42.0%
41	Horizon Honors Secondary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (79264)	High	678	42.0%
42	Pinnacle High School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	High	2,430	42.0%
43	Academy of Tucson High School	TUCSON, AZ	Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)	High	152	41.0%
44	Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316)	High	507	40.0%
45	Ash Fork High School	Ash Fork, AZ	Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)	High	103	40.0%
46	Corona Del Sol High School	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	High	2,600	40.0%
47	El Capitan Public School	Colorado City, AZ	Colorado City Unified District (4370)	High	206	39.0%
48	Heritage Academy Laveen	LAVEEN, AZ	Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520)	High	685	38.0%
49	Shadow Ridge High School	SURPRISE, AZ	Dysart Unified District (4243)	High	2,212	38.0%
50	St Johns High School	St Johns, AZ	St Johns Unified District (4153)	High	294	38.0%

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