Is Mission Heights Preparatory High School a good school?

Mission Heights Preparatory High School ranks 98 th of 270 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mission Heights Preparatory High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 492 students attended Mission Heights Preparatory High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Heights Preparatory High School?

Students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School are 47% Hispanic, 41% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Mission Heights Preparatory High School

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Mission Heights Preparatory High School is a public charter high school serving 451 students in grades 9-12 in Casa Grande, Arizona. The school is part of the Kaizen Education Foundation district, which is ranked 113 out of 288 districts in the state.

Mission Heights Preparatory High School consistently outperforms the Kaizen Education Foundation district and the state of Arizona in academic proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 54% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 36% for the district and 38% for the state. The school also has higher proficiency rates in AASA/Mathematics and on standardized tests like ACT. Mission Heights Preparatory High School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.4% to 88.5% over the past five years, and relatively low dropout rates.

While Mission Heights Preparatory High School faces competition from nearby charter schools like ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande High School, which has higher statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates, it performs significantly better than some other nearby schools, such as Leona Connected High School and Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education, which have much lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and lower academic proficiency levels.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1376 E Cottonwood Ln
Casa Grande, AZ 85122-2971

(520) 836-9383

District: Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 270 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,251

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 492

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

White:

41.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.7%

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Compare Details Mission Heights Preparatory High School ranks better than 63.7% of high schools in Arizona. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.12. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.4%), White (41.5%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mission Heights Preparatory High School is $10,251.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mission Heights Preparatory High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Heights Preparatory High School 98^th of 270 Arizona public high schools. (See Mission Heights Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

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Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr:

SchoolDigger ranks Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr 114^th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2014	78.53	84^th	394	78.7%
2015	60.93	71^st	261	72.8%
2016	56.79	118^th	406	70.9%
2017	49.67	147^th	416	64.7%
2018	52.87	135^th	420	67.9%
2019	37.68	155^th	285	45.6%
2021	57.36	173^rd	509	66.0%
2022	76.51	78^th	464	83.2%
2023	60.75	153^rd	469	67.4%
2024	57.12	98^th	270	63.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	61.85	115^th	374	69.3%
2022	93.92	28^th	282	90.1%
2023	58.55	74^th	199	62.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.58	29^th	312	90.7%
2022	98.67	2^nd	258	99.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.28	182^nd	422	56.9%
2022	32.37	192^nd	380	49.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	47.66	103^rd	253	59.3%
2022	80.16	29^th	168	82.7%
2023	67.02	82^nd	347	76.4%
2024	74.12	37^th	172	78.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.10	69^th	168	58.9%
2022	28.02	72^nd	150	52.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	41.78	168^th	354	52.5%
2019	31.73	152^nd	247	38.5%
2021	51.85	196^th	492	60.2%
2022	69.09	93^rd	456	79.6%
2023	45.52	189^th	406	53.4%
2024	56.48	81^st	200	59.5%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.04	31^st	130	76.2%
2022	60.01	25^th	116	78.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	66.77	26^th	102	74.5%
2022	69.28	27^th	125	78.4%
2023	51.03	40^th	74	45.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	59.51	110^th	370	70.3%
2019	43.36	119^th	238	50.0%
2021	63.51	133^rd	492	73.0%
2022	78.96	75^th	455	83.5%
2023	69.59	108^th	429	74.8%
2024	48.87	104^th	219	52.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	9.13	181^st	231	21.6%
2022	66.98	75^th	238	68.5%
2023	52.98	70^th	146	52.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	39.06	158^th	306	48.4%
2022	79.41	32^nd	301	89.4%
2023	87.25	25^th	201	87.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	54.95	97^th	311	68.8%
2019	71.64	29^th	183	84.2%
2021	54.54	164^th	479	65.8%
2022	76.10	67^th	441	84.8%
2023	59.25	118^th	379	68.9%

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Rank History for Native American students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.29	115^th	256	55.1%
2022	39.33	115^th	255	54.9%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	94.02	1^st	129	99.2%

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Rank History for White students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	57.83	104^th	291	64.3%
2019	39.73	122^nd	217	43.8%
2021	54.67	193^rd	448	56.9%
2022	53.50	146^th	409	64.3%
2023	56.64	145^th	371	60.9%
2024	53.54	80^th	184	56.5%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	76	13	7	119	5	0	5	225
2013	99	12	8	182	4	0	13	318
2014	119	12	9	167	4	0	8	319
2015	127	8	8	153	9	0	4	309
2016	143	8	6	163	10	1	8	339
2017	134	7	4	164	15	0	10	334
2018	106	11	6	154	10	2	8	297
2019	124	12	6	173	11	2	14	342
2020	164	10	6	163	13	1	23	380
2021	180	13	6	189	13	2	19	422
2022	191	12	11	187	15	2	14	432
2023	189	16	10	203	11	3	19	451
2024	204	16	9	233	6	5	19	492

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mission Heights Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	225	n/a	n/a	38.7
2013	318	n/a	n/a	44.3
2014	319	n/a	n/a	51.1
2015	309	n/a	n/a	48.9
2016	339	n/a	n/a	48.4
2017	334	n/a	n/a	53.9
2018	297	n/a	n/a	55.6
2019	342	n/a	n/a	57.6
2020	380	n/a	n/a	78.7
2021	422	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	432	n/a	n/a	14.4
2023	451	n/a	n/a	55.7
2024	492	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mission Heights Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	225	n/a	n/a	38.7
2013	318	n/a	n/a	44.3
2014	319	n/a	n/a	51.1
2015	309	n/a	n/a	48.9
2016	339	n/a	n/a	48.4
2017	334	n/a	n/a	53.9
2018	297	n/a	n/a	55.6
2019	342	n/a	n/a	57.6
2020	380	n/a	n/a	78.7
2021	422	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	432	n/a	n/a	14.4
2023	451	n/a	n/a	55.7
2024	492	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mission Heights Preparatory High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$626 (7.2%)	$125 (1.4%)	$1,377 (15.8%)	$3,698 (42.5%)	$4,256 (48.9%)	$7,954 (91.4%)	$8,705
2020	$403 (4.8%)	$318 (3.8%)	$1,123 (13.3%)	$3,792 (44.8%)	$3,954 (46.7%)	$7,746 (91.5%)	$8,466
2021	$638 (7.4%)	$839 (9.7%)	$2,115 (24.4%)	$3,881 (44.8%)	$3,311 (38.2%)	$7,192 (83.0%)	$8,668
2022	$889 (8.7%)	$782 (7.6%)	$2,560 (25.0%)	$4,490 (43.8%)	$4,090 (39.9%)	$8,580 (83.7%)	$10,251

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mission Heights Preparatory High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 155^th of 285 High schools	Ranks 153^rd of 469 High schools	21.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	342	451	31.9%
African American	12	16	33.3%
American Indian	11	11
Asian	6	10	66.7%
Hispanic	173	203	17.3%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	124	189	52.4%
Two or More Races	14	19	35.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.6%	55.7%	1.9%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)		AASA Mathematics (2024)	AzSCI Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Mission Heights Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1376 E Cottonwood Ln	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-9383	492				204 (41.5%)	16 (3.3%)	233 (47.4%)	9 (1.8%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	19 (3.9%)	57.1	98^th of 270 public high schools	63.7%		60.8	153^rd of 469 public high schools	67.4%	55		54.0	36.0	29.0	$10,251	$889	$782	$2,561	$4,490	$4,091	$8,580
Leona Connected High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1376 E Cottonwood Ln	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 396-5627	269				44 (16.4%)	23 (8.6%)	169 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)					$9,872	$00			$6,283	$3,590	$9,872
CAVIT - Vista Grande	Public	9-12	1556 N Arizola Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00			$00
Vista Grande High School	Public	9-12	1556 N Arizola Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 876-9400	1,932	81	23.7		359 (18.6%)	74 (3.8%)	1,298 (67.2%)	14 (0.7%)	57 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	128 (6.6%)	17.3	227^th of 270 public high schools	15.9%		30.3	303^rd of 469 public high schools	35.4%	76		22.0	16.0	12.0	$11,072	$719	$805	$2,244	$7,150	$2,397	$9,548
Pace	Public	9-12	1362 N Casa Grande Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 316-3360	55	4	13.7		16 (29.1%)	5 (9.1%)	28 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.3%)								(n/a)
PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	409 W McMurray Blvd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-6549	95				6 (6.3%)	7 (7.4%)	61 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)						$00			$00
Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande	Public, Charter	9-12	2510 N Trekell Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Pinnacle Education-Casa Grande Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 423-2380	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00			$00
CAVIT - Casa Grande Union High School	Public	9-12	1362 N Casa Grande Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$00			$00
Casa Grande Union High School	Public	9-12	2730 N Trekell Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-8500	1,970	91	21.6		388 (19.7%)	83 (4.2%)	1,171 (59.4%)	15 (0.8%)	149 (7.6%)	3 (0.2%)	161 (8.2%)	20.6	209^th of 270 public high schools	22.6%		33.7	277^th of 469 public high schools	40.9%	68		25.0	16.0	16.0	$10,527	$675	$797	$2,147	$6,682	$2,373	$9,055
ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2612 W Gila Bend Hwy	Casa Grande	85193	Pinal County	ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 374-4200	269				84 (31.2%)	23 (8.6%)	130 (48.3%)	14 (5.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	57.8	96^th of 270 public high schools	64.4%		72.6	111^th of 469 public high schools	76.3%	15	39.0	53.0	38.0	29.0		$00			$00

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