Highland Prep

Highland Prep is one of the low-enrollment high schools in SURPRISE, Arizona, one of the schools within Highland Prep (92982), with 505 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Highland Prep sits inside Highland Prep (92982), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Highland Prep lists that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 35% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Highland Prep has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Highland Prep is one.

The closest other public school is Calibre Academy Surprise, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site. As a public charter, Highland Prep runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Highland Prep's enrollment has edged up 573% since 2018, when it stood at 75 (now 505). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 31% to 35%.

On the community side, the feed for Highland Prep typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.