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ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 9 | 100 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 93 | 19% |
Where ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #199 of 510 | #117 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #71 of 279 | #40 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #19 of 284 | #11 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +83.8% | #6 of 128 | #4 of 68 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 489 | 29 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 463 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 458 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 425 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 266 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 205 | N/A | N/A | 10% (21) |
About ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School is a small high school in Mesa, Arizona, one of the schools in ASU Preparatory Academy (91305). It enrolled 489 students in grades 8 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students each.
The school's district is ASU Preparatory Academy (91305).
Enrollment at ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 42%. It is also 35% White, 8% Asian, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Teacher staffing is 29 full-time equivalents, or about 16.9 students per teacher. Among high schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 20.2:1.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
Of nearby public schools, ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The number of students climbed from 425 to 489 over 4 years.
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