Best High Schools in Arizona

Best High Schools
in Arizona

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 100+ Arizona schools made our rankings. View Rankings

Arizona high school students must earn 22 credits to graduate, including social studies subjects such as economics and Arizona history. Arizona high school students are tested with Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS), which gauges reading, writing, math, and science proficiency. For more information, visit the Arizona Department of Education.

Arizona is home to many schools in the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings. Arizona's highest ranked school is University High School, located in the Tucson Unified School District and about a 30-minute drive from Arizona's state capital of Phoenix.

Top Ranked AZ Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

University High School

421 NORTH ARCADIA BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85711

#2

BASIS Tucson

3825 EAST 2ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85716

#3

Northland Preparatory Academy

3300 WEST SPARROW AVE, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86004

#4

Sonoran Science Academy Tucson

2325 WEST SUNSET RD, TUCSON, AZ 85741

#5

Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy

3100 NORTH FORT VALLEY RD 41, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001

#7

Catalina Foothills High School

4300 EAST SUNRISE DR, TUCSON, AZ 85718

#8

Pinnacle High School

3535 EAST MAYO BLVD, PHOENIX, AZ 85050

#9

Mountain View High School

2700 EAST BROWN RD, MESA, AZ 85213

#10

Chaparral High School

6935 EAST GOLD DUST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85253

#11

Hamilton High School

3700 SOUTH ARIZONA AVE, CHANDLER, AZ 85248

See complete Arizona High School Rankings

AZ by the Numbers

Districts 297
High Schools 509
Full-Time Teachers 13,714
Students Enrolled 327,822

Featured Districts
Phoenix Union High School District

The Phoenix Union High School District supports 14 high schools that serve 24,841 students.

Tucson Unified School District

There are 25 high schools in the Tucson Unified School District, serving 16,536 students.

Gilbert Unified District

Glendale Union High School District

Mesa Unified District

Peoria Unified School District

Phoenix Union High School District

Tempe Union High School District

Tucson Unified School District

Yuma Union High School District

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