Best public high schools in Arizona

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A class of high schoolers as viewed from the rear.
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- Location: Chandler, AZ
- Enrollment: 546 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#30. Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep
A student filling out a scantron form for a multiple choice test.
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- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 392 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#29. Presidio School
A student talking to a teacher in the hallway.
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- Location: Goodyear, AZ
- Enrollment: 904 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#28. Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep
A student standing next to their backpack as seen from the knee down.
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- Location: Chandler Unified School District No. 80, AZ
- Enrollment: 3,926 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#27. Hamilton High School
Students walking down a hallway with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: Casa Grande, AZ
- Enrollment: 194 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#26. ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande High School
A high school student doing a chemical experiment.
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- Location: Avondale, AZ
- Enrollment: 454 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#25. Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella
A high school student sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper.
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- Location: Phoenix Union High School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 392 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#24. Phoenix Union Bioscience High School
A student raising their hand in class.
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- Location: Chandler, AZ
- Enrollment: 524 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#23. Paragon Science Academy
An empty school hallway lined with red lockers.
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- Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Enrollment: 714 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#22. Horizon Honors Secondary School
A student solving a math equation on a whiteboard.
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- Location: Goodyear, AZ
- Enrollment: 269 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#21. BASIS Goodyear
A row of empty desks with notebooks and pencils on them.
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- Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,022 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#20. Great Hearts Academies - Anthem
A hallway lined with green lockers.
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- Location: Peoria, AZ
- Enrollment: 593 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#19. Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep
A side view of a person using a laptop in the school library.
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- Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Enrollment: 792 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#18. Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep
An empty classroom as viewed from the back.
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- Location: Gilbert Public Schools, AZ
- Enrollment: 712 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#17. Gilbert Classical Academy High School
A pencil case full of pens, pencils, and highlighters spilling on a table.
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- Location: Tolleson Union High School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 405 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#16. University High School
A group of students walking down the hall with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: Gilbert, AZ
- Enrollment: 550 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#15. Great Hearts Arete Preparatory Academy
An overhead view of high school pupils in group study sitting around circular tables.
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- Location: Flagstaff, AZ
- Enrollment: 785 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#14. BASIS Flagstaff
Students using microscopes in science class.
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- Location: Chandler, AZ
- Enrollment: 694 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#13. Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep
High school students studying and reading together in their school library.
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- Location: Chandler Unified School District No. 80, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,225 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#12. Arizona College Prep High School
Students raising their hands for class participation.
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- Location: Scottsdale, AZ
- Enrollment: 851 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#11. Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep
A stack of textbooks with pens on top of them next to an open notebook.
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- Location: Tempe, AZ
- Enrollment: 447 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#10. Tempe Preparatory Academy
Two students sharing a book.
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- Location: Peoria, AZ
- Enrollment: 943 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#9. BASIS Peoria
A high school student doing classwork on their laptop.
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- Location: Chandler, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,154 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#8. BASIS Chandler
A teacher writing an equation on a blackboard using chalk.
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- Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Enrollment: 720 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#7. BASIS Ahwatukee
Students' backpacks sitting on a hallway floor.
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- Location: Oro Valley, AZ
- Enrollment: 575 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#6. BASIS Oro Valley
Bookshelves at a high school's library.
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- Location: Tucson Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,129 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#5. University High School
A stack of spiral noteboooks in front of a wooden background.
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- Location: Mesa, AZ
- Enrollment: 808 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#4. BASIS Mesa
Two rows of red lockers.
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- Location: Scottsdale, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,057 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#3. BASIS Scottsdale
Empty desks in a high school classroom.
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- Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Enrollment: 730 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#2. BASIS Phoenix
A closeup of a student taking notes in class.
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- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 863 (student to teacher ratio not available)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. BASIS Tucson North
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