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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Maricopa County Total Schools
2025	105
2024	109
2023	83
2022	76
2021	74
2020	71
2019	73
2018	75
2017	66
2016	66
2015	56

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# Students

27,848 Students

37,239 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	279	238	253
2024	275	237	245
2023	268	227	247
2022	274	237	257
2021	277	231	249
2020	266	207	235
2019	260	208	242
2018	242	199	238
2017	276	221	246
2016	272	213	241
2015	182	144	220

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% Average Students of Color

31%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	32%	35%	32%
2024	31%	34%	31%
2023	29%	35%	31%
2022	27%	35%	30%
2021	28%	36%	30%
2020	27%	37%	29%
2019	27%	36%	29%
2018	25%	34%	28%
2017	33%	38%	30%
2016	34%	39%	30%
2015	32%	39%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,346 Teachers

3,255 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	11:1	10:1
2024	12:1	11:1	10:1
2023	11:1	10:1	10:1
2022	11:1	11:1	10:1
2021	11:1	10:1	10:1
2020	11:1	10:1	10:1
2019	11:1	10:1	10:1
2018	11:1	10:1	10:1
2017	11:1	11:1	10:1
2016	11:1	11:1	10:1
2015	9:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	65%	64%	57%
2024	64%	63%	57%
2023	64%	62%	57%
2022	61%	60%	56%
2021	61%	59%	56%
2020	61%	60%	56%
2019	62%	61%	55%
2018	63%	61%	55%
2017	65%	62%	55%
2016	67%	64%	54%
2015	63%	62%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	14
2024	14	14	14
2023	14	14	14
2022	14	14	14
2021	14	14	14
2020	14	14	14
2019	14	13	14
2018	13	13	14
2017	13	13	14
2016	13	13	14
2015	12	12	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	9	9	12
2024	8	9	12
2023	8	9	12
2022	9	9	12
2021	9	9	12
2020	9	9	12
2019	9	9	11
2018	9	9	11
2017	9	9	11
2016	9	9	11
2015	7	7	10

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Average SAT score

1235

(Out of 1600)

1221

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	1233	1222	1233
2024	1233	1232	1231
2023	1237	1234	1229
2022	1231	1236	1230
2021	1231	1236	1230
2020	1231	1236	1227
2019	1211	1201	1226
2018	1205	1192	1226
2017	1201	1209	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	25	25	26
2024	25	25	26
2023	26	25	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	25	25	26
2019	25	25	25
2018	25	25	25
2017	26	25	25
2016	25	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,815

$14,464

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	$15,938	$14,213	$17,512
2024	$15,558	$13,929	$17,025
2023	$14,322	$13,080	$16,355
2022	$13,699	$12,542	$15,719
2021	$13,304	$12,258	$15,395
2020	$13,163	$12,066	$15,015
2019	$12,852	$11,768	$14,682
2018	$12,580	$11,489	$14,330
2017	$11,918	$11,134	$13,937
2016	$11,525	$10,489	$13,427
2015	$11,613	$10,150	$12,864

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Average Summer Program Cost

$694

Average % on Financial Aid

55%

60%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	55%	61%	38%
2024	56%	62%	37%
2023	51%	58%	36%
2022	52%	58%	36%
2021	51%	57%	36%
2020	50%	53%	35%
2019	39%	47%	34%
2018	37%	47%	33%
2017	39%	48%	32%
2016	33%	46%	31%
2015	29%	45%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,175

$5,935

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	$7,039	$7,560	$9,714
2024	$7,698	$7,765	$9,498
2023	$7,411	$7,405	$8,890
2022	$7,242	$7,230	$8,717
2021	$7,616	$7,160	$8,472
2020	$7,848	$6,882	$8,370
2019	$6,252	$6,853	$7,924
2018	$7,944	$8,040	$7,471
2017	$7,274	$6,733	$7,202
2016	$7,149	$6,998	$6,993
2015	$4,913	$6,226	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	80%	84%	81%
2024	80%	83%	81%
2023	81%	82%	81%
2022	83%	84%	81%
2021	83%	83%	81%
2020	82%	83%	81%
2019	77%	79%	81%
2018	75%	77%	80%
2017	76%	78%	81%
2016	76%	78%	80%
2015	75%	78%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$21.67 million

$ million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.69

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	0.68	0.68	0.61
2024	0.68	0.68	0.60
2023	0.65	0.68	0.60
2022	0.62	0.68	0.58
2021	0.62	0.67	0.57
2020	0.61	0.67	0.57
2019	0.59	0.66	0.56
2018	0.58	0.65	0.55
2017	0.59	0.65	0.54
2016	0.57	0.64	0.54
2015	0.58	0.64	0.53

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# American Indian Students

307 Students

935 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	1%
2024	2%	3%	1%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	1%
2015	5%	7%	1%

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# Asian Students

846 Students

1,036 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	4%	3%	5%
2024	3%	3%	6%
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

4,052 Students

6,244 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	15%	17%	9%
2024	15%	18%	9%
2023	15%	18%	8%
2022	13%	17%	8%
2021	14%	17%	8%
2020	14%	18%	8%
2019	12%	17%	8%
2018	13%	17%	8%
2017	14%	19%	7%
2016	14%	19%	8%
2015	14%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

1,941 Students

2,156 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	7%	6%	8%
2024	7%	6%	8%
2023	4%	4%	8%
2022	4%	3%	8%
2021	4%	3%	8%
2020	4%	4%	8%
2019	4%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	4%	4%	8%
2016	4%	4%	8%
2015	5%	4%	9%

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# White Students

12,999 Students

17,466 Students

% White Students

49%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	49%	49%	59%
2024	50%	49%	60%
2023	52%	49%	60%
2022	56%	49%	62%
2021	57%	50%	63%
2020	58%	52%	64%
2019	59%	53%	64%
2018	61%	54%	65%
2017	61%	53%	66%
2016	62%	55%	66%
2015	62%	55%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

52 Students

61 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

6,630 Students

8,290 Students

% of Others Students

25%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	23%	22%	17%
2024	23%	21%	15%
2023	24%	22%	16%
2022	22%	24%	16%
2021	20%	23%	15%
2020	19%	18%	14%
2019	21%	20%	14%
2018	18%	17%	13%
2017	16%	16%	14%
2016	15%	14%	13%
2015	12%	13%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Maricopa County, AZ?

The private high schools in Maricopa County, AZ include Notre Dame Preparatory, Brophy College Preparatory, and Bourgade Catholic High School.

How many private high schools are located in Maricopa County?

80 private high schools are located in Maricopa County.

How much do private high schools cost in Maricopa County?

The average tuition cost is $15,815, which is higher than the Arizona private school average tuition cost of $14,464.

How diverse are private high schools in Maricopa County?

Maricopa County private high schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is lower than the Arizona private school average of 34%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Maricopa County?

41% of private high schools in Maricopa County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private high schools in Maricopa County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Maricopa County include: Thunderbird Adventist Academy vs. Notre Dame Preparatory, Shearim Torah High School vs. Xavier College Preparatory, Our Lady Of Sorrow Academy vs. Ville De Marie Academy

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