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Enrollment
2,271
High
DISTRICT 1,723 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187002822
Arizona College Prep High School
4477 S GILBERT RD, CHANDLER, AZ 85249 · (480) 424-8700 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,271 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Arizona public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 574 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 523 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 663 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 511 | 23% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
86.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
85.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +83.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 83 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 87.0% |
| 2021-22 | 87.0% | 88.0% |
| 2020-21 | 82.0% | 91.0% |
| 2018-19 | 89.0% | 89.0% |
| 2017-18 | 87.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arizona College Prep High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #4 of 268 ▲ 2 | #3 of 144 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #5 of 267 ▲ 1 | #4 of 143 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #58 of 220 | #36 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,271 | #32 of 510 | #28 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #228 of 279 | #133 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #18 of 284 | #10 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +195.3% | #1 of 128 | #1 of 68 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,271
+1,431 (+170%) vs 2020
+760% since 2010-11, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 22.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,271 | 101.4 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,024 | 98.4 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,775 | 80 | 22.2:1 | 7% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 840 | 37 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 39.3 | 19.6:1 | 10% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 31 | 19.2:1 | 10% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 5% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arizona College Prep High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 195% (769 to 2,271); teachers up 158% (39.3 to 101.4).
About Arizona College Prep High School
Arizona College Prep High School sits in CHANDLER, Arizona, and is classified as a high school. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 2,271 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 260% larger than the 631-student average for high schools in Arizona.
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) has 41,421 students in 48 schools, and Arizona College Prep High School is one of those schools.
No group is above 50% at Arizona College Prep High School; the largest is White, at 39%. After that, the student body is 36% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. The diversity index for Arizona College Prep High School is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 101.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 22.4 students per teacher. High schools in Arizona average 20.2:1, 2.2 fewer students per teacher than here.
Among Arizona public high schools, Arizona College Prep High School outscored 90%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Maricopa County show median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Arizona College Prep High School among them.
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary is the nearest public school to Arizona College Prep High School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal records list enrollment at Arizona College Prep High School as 840 in 2020-21 and 2,271 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
The discussion board for Arizona College Prep High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
- Summit AcademyElementary · 1,181 students
Nearby schools
- Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary0.3 mi · 523
- John & Carol Carlson Elementary1.0 mi · 572
- Haley Elementary1.1 mi · 693
- Legacy Traditional School - Chandler1.3 mi · 1,135
- Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School1.3 mi · 754
- Legacy Online Academy1.3 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Arizona College Prep High SchoolHow many students attend Arizona College Prep High School?
Arizona College Prep High School enrolls approximately 2,271 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Arizona College Prep High School serve?
Arizona College Prep High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Arizona College Prep High School?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at Arizona College Prep High School.
What is the student diversity at Arizona College Prep High School?
Student demographics at Arizona College Prep High School are roughly 39% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 36% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Arizona College Prep High School public or private?
Arizona College Prep High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.