Best High Schools in Arizona

Top 50 high schools in Arizona, 2026-27

365 Arizona high schools are ranked in this edition, ordered here by state rank.

1. BASIS Oro Valley — Oro Valley · #1 in AZ · #15 nationally
2. BASIS Goodyear — Goodyear · #2 in AZ · #16 nationally
3. BASIS Prescott — Prescott · #3 in AZ · #29 nationally
4. BASIS Chandler — Chandler · #4 in AZ · #38 nationally
5. BASIS Mesa — Mesa · #5 in AZ · #42 nationally
6. University High School (Tucson) — Tucson · #6 in AZ · #50 nationally
7. BASIS Scottsdale — Scottsdale · #7 in AZ · #51 nationally
8. BASIS Flagstaff — Flagstaff · #8 in AZ · #52 nationally
9. BASIS Tucson North — Tucson · #9 in AZ · #58 nationally
10. BASIS Ahwatukee — Phoenix · #10 in AZ · #61 nationally
11. BASIS Peoria — Peoria · #11 in AZ · #62 nationally
12. BASIS Phoenix — Phoenix · #12 in AZ · #74 nationally
13. Gilbert Classical Academy High School — Gilbert · #13 in AZ · #79 nationally
14. University High School (Tolleson) — Tolleson · #14 in AZ · #163 nationally
15. Arizona College Prep -- Erie Campus — Chandler · #15 in AZ · #325 nationally
16. Arizona School for the Arts — Phoenix · #16 in AZ · #369 nationally
17. Maricopa Institute of Technology — Phoenix · #17 in AZ · #564 nationally
18. Northland Preparatory Academy — Flagstaff · #18 in AZ · #684 nationally
19. Phoenix Union Bioscience High School — Phoenix · #19 in AZ · #753 nationally
20. Tanque Verde High School — Tucson · #20 in AZ · #755 nationally
21. Horizon Honors Secondary School — Phoenix · #21 in AZ · #838 nationally
22. Madison Highland Prep — Phoenix · #22 in AZ · #890 nationally
23. Catalina Foothills High School — Tucson · #23 in AZ · #1,056 nationally
24. Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep — Scottsdale · #24 in AZ · #1,221 nationally
25. Empire High School — Tucson · #25 in AZ · #1,264 nationally
26. Highland Prep — Surprise · #26 in AZ · #1,273 nationally
27. Paragon Science Academy — Chandler · #27 in AZ · #1,419 nationally
28. Desert Mountain High School — Scottsdale · #28 in AZ · #1,437 nationally
29. American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 — Surprise · #29 in AZ · #1,549 nationally
30. Sunnyslope High School — Phoenix · #30 in AZ · #1,551 nationally
31. Chaparral High School — Scottsdale · #31 in AZ · #1,556 nationally
32. Hamilton High School — Chandler · #32 in AZ · #1,643 nationally
33. Basha High School — Chandler · #33 in AZ · #1,747 nationally
34. Sandra Day O'Connor High School — Glendale · #34 in AZ · #1,770 nationally
35. Mountain Ridge High School — Glendale · #35 in AZ · #1,934 nationally
36. Perry High School — Gilbert · #36 in AZ · #1,982 nationally
37. Pinnacle High School — Phoenix · #37 in AZ · #2,007 nationally
38. Campo Verde High School — Gilbert · #38 in AZ · #2,013 nationally
39. Tempe Preparatory Academy — Tempe · #39 in AZ · #2,110 nationally
40. Benjamin Franklin High School — Queen Creek · #40 in AZ · #2,116 nationally
41. Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson — Tucson · #41 in AZ · #2,158 nationally
42. Dr. Camille Casteel High School — Queen Creek · #42 in AZ · #2,267 nationally
43. Saguaro High School — Scottsdale · #43 in AZ · #2,280 nationally
44. Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory — Phoenix · #44 in AZ · #2,288 nationally
45. Cactus Shadows High School — Scottsdale · #45 in AZ · #2,305 nationally
46. Thunderbird High School — Phoenix · #46 in AZ · #2,335 nationally
47. American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 — Gilbert · #47 in AZ · #2,425 nationally
48. Academy of Tucson High School — Tucson · #48 in AZ · #2,471 nationally
49. Desert Vista High School — Phoenix · #49 in AZ · #2,479 nationally
50. Horizon High School — Scottsdale · #50 in AZ · #2,542 nationally

High schools by city in Arizona

• Phoenix (61)
• Tucson (34)
• Mesa (21)
• Gilbert (19)
• Glendale (16)
• Chandler (10)
• Scottsdale (10)
• Tempe (10)
• Peoria (7)
• Surprise (7)
• Queen Creek (7)
• Goodyear (6)

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.