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

Across Arizona, 220 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. BASIS Phoenix leads the list at +40.0pp, against a median of +2.5pp 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
220
Arizona
Top 3-yr change
+40.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+2.5pp
MOST IMPROVED · 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
4City High SchoolTUCSON, AZCITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448)1656.5%33.5%+27.0pp
5Willcox High SchoolWILLCOX, AZWillcox Unified District (4170)40813.0%37.0%+24.0pp
6AAEC - Paradise ValleyPHOENIX, AZArizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331)26946.0%69.5%+23.5pp
7Tri-City College PrepPRESCOTT, AZMary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. dba: (10965)27850.5%73.5%+23.0pp
8Pima High SchoolPima, AZPima Unified District (4220)33519.5%42.5%+23.0pp
9Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - EstrellaAvondale, AZArizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779)33546.5%69.0%+22.5pp
10Gateway Early College High SchoolPHOENIX, AZMaricopa County Community College District dba Gat (4314)3508.0%29.5%+21.5pp
11New School for the ArtsTEMPE, AZNew School For The Arts (4316)17319.0%40.5%+21.5pp
12Rincon High SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)1,1096.5%27.5%+21.0pp
13Lee Williams High SchoolKINGMAN, AZKingman Unified School District (79598)99414.5%34.0%+19.5pp
14Chino Valley High SchoolCHINO VALLEY, AZChino Valley Unified District (4474)7129.5%27.5%+18.0pp
15Metro Tech High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)1,78112.5%30.5%+18.0pp
16Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolGlendale, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)2,65850.5%68.0%+17.5pp
17Academy of Tucson High SchoolTUCSON, AZAcademy of Tucson Inc. (78897)15228.5%45.5%+17.0pp
18Imagine Prep SuperstitionApache Junction, AZImagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788)29416.5%32.5%+16.0pp
19AAEC - SMCC CampusPHOENIX, AZArizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816)42612.5%28.0%+15.5pp
20Phoenix Union-Wilson College PreparatoryPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)19710.5%25.0%+14.5pp
21Buckeye Union High SchoolBUCKEYE, AZBuckeye Union High School District (4284)1,84115.0%29.0%+14.0pp
22Tempe High SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe Union High School District (4287)1,43111.0%24.5%+13.5pp
23South Ridge High SchoolPHOENIX, AZAmerican Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South R (88334)35913.5%26.5%+13.0pp
24Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Prescott ValleyPrescott Valley, AZArizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (91131)32753.0%65.0%+12.0pp
25Desert View Middle & High SchoolYUMA, AZCarpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001)22529.0%40.5%+11.5pp
26Joseph City High SchoolJoseph City, AZJoseph City Unified District (4388)12824.0%35.5%+11.5pp
27Parker High SchoolPARKER, AZParker Unified School District (4510)4787.0%18.0%+11.0pp
28Sierra Linda High SchoolTOLLESON, AZTolleson Union High School District (4288)1,9117.5%18.5%+11.0pp
29NFL YET College Prep AcademyPHOENIX, AZEspiritu Community Development Corp. (4335)36820.0%30.5%+10.5pp
30Mohave Accelerated Learning CenterBULLHEAD CITY, AZMohave Accelerated Learning Center (79498)52240.5%51.0%+10.5pp
31Tanque Verde High SchoolTUCSON, AZTanque Verde Unified District (4408)76149.5%60.0%+10.5pp
32Andrada Polytechnic High SchoolTUCSON, AZVail Unified District (4413)83647.5%58.0%+10.5pp
33James Madison Preparatory SchoolTEMPE, AZJames Madison Preparatory School (79063)13038.0%48.0%+10.0pp
34Lake Havasu High SchoolLake Havasu City, AZLake Havasu Unified District (4368)1,52334.0%44.0%+10.0pp
35Canyon Del Oro High SchoolORO VALLEY, AZAmphitheater Unified District (4406)1,75856.0%65.5%+9.5pp
36Mountain Ridge High SchoolGLENDALE, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)2,82360.5%70.0%+9.5pp
37Boulder Creek High SchoolANTHEM, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)2,22151.5%61.0%+9.5pp
38Mohave High SchoolBULLHEAD CITY, AZColorado River Union High School District (4381)1,06711.5%20.5%+9.0pp
39Fountain Hills High SchoolFOUNTAIN HILLS, AZFountain Hills Unified District (4247)34741.5%50.5%+9.0pp
40Mica Mountain HighTucson, AZVail Unified District (4413)1,31948.5%57.5%+9.0pp
41Benson High SchoolBENSON, AZBenson Unified School District (79226)40241.5%50.0%+8.5pp
42Great Hearts Academies - Chandler PrepCHANDLER, AZChandler Preparatory Academy (88299)71667.0%75.5%+8.5pp
43Great Hearts Academies - Glendale PrepPEORIA, AZGlendale Preparatory Academy (89829)65763.5%72.0%+8.5pp
44Camelback High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)2,10610.0%18.5%+8.5pp
45Safford High SchoolSAFFORD, AZSafford Unified District (4218)82822.0%30.5%+8.5pp
46Tombstone High SchoolTombstone, AZTombstone Unified District (4168)46131.5%40.0%+8.5pp
47Maricopa Institute of TechnologyPHOENIX, AZEstrella Educational Foundation (92988)42141.5%49.5%+8.0pp
48Greenway High SchoolPHOENIX, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,31841.5%49.0%+7.5pp
49Independence High SchoolGLENDALE, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,90733.0%40.5%+7.5pp
50Northland Preparatory AcademyFlagstaff, AZNorthland Preparatory Academy (4204)63749.0%56.0%+7.0pp
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