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Enrollment
781
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERITAS PREPARATORY ACADEMY (80992)·NCES 040065503096
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep
3102 N 56TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85018 · (602) 263-1128 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL781 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Arizona public high schools
- ATest 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
12.8:1
61 FTE teachers
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 6 | 141 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 10% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
67.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
54.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 69.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 63.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #44 of 268 ▼ 1 | #35 of 144 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #37 of 267 ▼ 2 | #29 of 143 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #34 of 220 | #21 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 781 | #152 of 510 | #97 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #21 of 279 | #16 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #116 of 284 | #71 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #83 of 128 | #44 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
781
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
+83% since 2010-11, when it was 426
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 | 781 | 61 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 795 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 801 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 792 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 712 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 709 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 426 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep.
About Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep
Among the schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, is Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep, a mid-sized high school. It offers grades 6 through 12 and has 781 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Arizona enroll about 631 students on average.
Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992) is the district for Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep.
Federal enrollment data show Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep is 60% White. Next come 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 2% Black. In Maricopa County overall, the White share is about 59%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 61 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Across high schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 20.2:1.
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of Arizona public high schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Among nearby public schools, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment went from 792 in 2020-21 to 781 in 2024-25, a change of 11 students.
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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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Nearby schools
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas0.0 mi · 716
- Ingleside Middle School0.3 mi · 789
- Hopi Elementary School1.0 mi · 674
- Orangedale Early Learning Center1.0 mi · 32
- Tavan Elementary School1.2 mi · 585
- Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation1.2 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About Great Hearts Academies - Veritas PrepWhat is the total enrollment at Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep enrolls approximately 781 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep serve?
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep.
How diverse is Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep reports a student body of 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep is overseen by Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.