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The public high schools with the most improved test scores in Maricopa County, Arizona

134 public high schools in Maricopa County, Arizona appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. BASIS Phoenix leads the list at +40.0pp, against a median of +2.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
134
Maricopa County, Arizona
Top 3-yr change
+40.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+2.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1BASIS PhoenixPHOENIX, AZBASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91280)78146.5%86.5%+40.0pp
2Glenview College Preparatory High SchoolGLENDALE, AZKaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High Sch (4342)53613.0%45.0%+32.0pp
3Phoenix Coding AcademyPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)22420.5%51.0%+30.5pp
4AAEC - Paradise ValleyPHOENIX, AZArizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331)26946.0%69.5%+23.5pp
5Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - EstrellaAvondale, AZArizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779)33546.5%69.0%+22.5pp
6Gateway Early College High SchoolPHOENIX, AZMaricopa County Community College District dba Gat (4314)3508.0%29.5%+21.5pp
7New School for the ArtsTEMPE, AZNew School For The Arts (4316)17319.0%40.5%+21.5pp
8Metro Tech High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)1,78112.5%30.5%+18.0pp
9Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolGlendale, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)2,65850.5%68.0%+17.5pp
10AAEC - SMCC CampusPHOENIX, AZArizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816)42612.5%28.0%+15.5pp
11Phoenix Union-Wilson College PreparatoryPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)19710.5%25.0%+14.5pp
12Buckeye Union High SchoolBUCKEYE, AZBuckeye Union High School District (4284)1,84115.0%29.0%+14.0pp
13Tempe High SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe Union High School District (4287)1,43111.0%24.5%+13.5pp
14South Ridge High SchoolPHOENIX, AZSouth Ridge High School35913.5%26.5%+13.0pp
15Sierra Linda High SchoolTOLLESON, AZTolleson Union High School District (4288)1,9117.5%18.5%+11.0pp
16NFL YET College Prep AcademyPHOENIX, AZEspiritu Community Development Corp. (4335)36820.0%30.5%+10.5pp
17James Madison Preparatory SchoolTEMPE, AZJames Madison Preparatory School (79063)13038.0%48.0%+10.0pp
18Mountain Ridge High SchoolGLENDALE, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)2,82360.5%70.0%+9.5pp
19Boulder Creek High SchoolANTHEM, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)2,22151.5%61.0%+9.5pp
20Fountain Hills High SchoolFOUNTAIN HILLS, AZFountain Hills Unified District (4247)34741.5%50.5%+9.0pp
21Great Hearts Academies - Chandler PrepCHANDLER, AZChandler Preparatory Academy (88299)71667.0%75.5%+8.5pp
22Great Hearts Academies - Glendale PrepPEORIA, AZGlendale Preparatory Academy (89829)65763.5%72.0%+8.5pp
23Camelback High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)2,10610.0%18.5%+8.5pp
24Maricopa Institute of TechnologyPHOENIX, AZEstrella Educational Foundation (92988)42141.5%49.5%+8.0pp
25Greenway High SchoolPHOENIX, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,31841.5%49.0%+7.5pp
26Independence High SchoolGLENDALE, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,90733.0%40.5%+7.5pp
27Trevor Browne High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)2,8506.5%13.5%+7.0pp
28Imagine Prep SurpriseSURPRISE, AZImagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790)25123.0%29.0%+6.0pp
29Chandler High SchoolCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)3,17932.5%38.5%+6.0pp
30Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12GILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)57281.5%87.5%+6.0pp
31Cortez High SchoolPHOENIX, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,13224.0%30.0%+6.0pp
32Sunrise Mountain High SchoolPEORIA, AZPeoria Unified School District (4237)1,89651.0%57.0%+6.0pp
33Ironwood High SchoolGLENDALE, AZPeoria Unified School District (4237)1,80433.5%39.5%+6.0pp
34North High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)1,8378.5%14.5%+6.0pp
35Shadow Ridge High SchoolSURPRISE, AZDysart Unified District (4243)2,21243.5%49.0%+5.5pp
36Washington High SchoolPHOENIX, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,65932.0%37.5%+5.5pp
37Cactus High SchoolGLENDALE, AZPeoria Unified School District (4237)1,03631.0%36.5%+5.5pp
38Heritage Academy LaveenLAVEEN, AZHeritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520)68535.0%40.0%+5.0pp
39Youngker High SchoolBUCKEYE, AZBuckeye Union High School District (4284)2,09624.5%29.5%+5.0pp
40Horizon High SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)1,76759.5%64.0%+4.5pp
41Mcclintock High SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe Union High School District (4287)1,78140.0%44.5%+4.5pp
42Heritage AcademyMESA, AZHeritage Academy Inc. (4336)77857.5%61.5%+4.0pp
43Tempe Preparatory AcademyTEMPE, AZTempe Preparatory Academy (4361)43161.5%65.5%+4.0pp
44Hamilton High SchoolCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)3,44460.0%64.0%+4.0pp
45Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln PrepCHANDLER, AZLincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)61960.0%63.5%+3.5pp
46Mesquite High SchoolGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)1,30334.5%38.0%+3.5pp
47Shadow Mountain High SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)1,08049.5%53.0%+3.5pp
48Paradise Valley High SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)1,90046.5%50.0%+3.5pp
49Peoria High SchoolPEORIA, AZPeoria Unified School District (4237)1,39722.5%26.0%+3.5pp
50Cesar Chavez High SchoolLAVEEN, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)2,59813.5%17.0%+3.5pp
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