Prescott High School

1050 N. Ruth Street, Prescott AZ, 86301 | Prescott Unified District | 928-445-5400
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1496
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Prescott
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
52%Prescott
43%Arizona

Prescott High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prescott Unified District" in Prescott, AZ. There are a total of 1,496 students and 63 teachers at Prescott High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Prescott High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 30% higher than the Arizona average.

Prescott High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1496
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment103
Taking some courses148
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses95
Passing no courses45

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Prescott High School, there are a total of 103 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 148 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Prescott High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 81.3% 78.9% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.0% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7% 14.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.1% 2.0% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.7% 2.2% 3.1%

Prescott demographics profile

StatisticPrescottArizonaNational
Population43,4637,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9676591
Median age59.137.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%53%55%
Speak English93%73%79%
Speak Spanish4%20%13%

Education level achieved in Prescott

IndexPrescottArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade93.1%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school92.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college77.5%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.9%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters16.3%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Prescott High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.