13 Arizona High Schools Make the U.S. News Top 100 List

Thirteen high schools within Arizona have been named among the top schools in the country.

Seven Arizona high schools have earned recognition for being named in the top 50 ranked in the nation. Six additional Arizona high schools fell within the top 100 ranking in the  U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings of the best high schools for 2022.

“The U.S. News rankings include data on nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to traditional high schools, the rankings encompass charter; magnet; and science, technology, engineering and math-focused schools,” the rankings said.

Here are how the Arizona schools ranked:

Basis Chandler — Arizona #1/ National #11
Basis Oro Valley — Arizona #2/ National #27
University High School (Tucson) — Arizona #3/ National #28
Basis Scottsdale — Arizona #4/ National #29
Basis Peoria — Arizona #5/ National #30
University High School (Tolleson) — Arizona #6/ National #33
Basis Flagstaff — Arizona #7/ National #42
Basis Tucson North — Arizona #8/ National #54
Basis Ahwatukee — Arizona #9/ National #56
Basis Phoenix — Arizona #10/ National #58
Basis Mesa — Arizona #11/ National #66
Basis Prescott — Arizona #12/ National #81
Gilbert Classical Academy High School — Arizona #13/ National #86

The highest ranked Arizona school BASIS Chandler has a graduation rate of 100%, a college readiness score of 100 and an enrollment of 335 students in 9-12th grades.