Highland Prep vs. Paradise Honors High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Prep ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Graduation Rate
Paradise Honors High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 496 students in grades 9-12, Highland Prep ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 949 students in grades 9-12, Paradise Honors High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
496 students
949 students
% Male | % Female
10% | 90%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
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n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
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n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#495 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#786 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
161
268
Grade 10 Students
130
266
Grade 11 Students
110
210
Grade 12 Students
95
205
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
19%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
10%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
6%
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
12
Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track, Track and Field, Volley Ball
Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Fencing, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volley Ball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
32
7
Extracurriculars
Anime Club, Baseball, Chess Club, Cross Country, Drone Racing, E-Sports, Engineering Club, Football, Future Medical Professionals, GSA, Math Club, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, National Honor Society, Pep Band, Performance Choir, Photography Club, Sea Perch, Softball, Spanish Club, Speech and Debate, Streaming Club, Student Council, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field, VEX Robotics, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Yearbook, Zoology Club
Art Club, Drama Club, Fencing, Foreign Culture Club, NHS, Student Council, Young Life