High school (grades 9-12) · Avondale, AZ

Highland Prep West

Federal NCES profile for Highland Prep West, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040101103726Charter school
423 students enrolled

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+104 students YoY

Highland Prep West grew from 181 students in 2022-23 to 285 in 2023-24 (+57.5%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+104 students YoY 040101103726 · Avondale, AZ High · SMALL · CHARTER

423 enr · 29.8% lunch

Nearest enrollment peer: Willows High (423 students)

Highland Prep West grew from 181 students in 2022-23 to 285 in 2023-24 (+57.5%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Highland Prep West compares

Highland Prep West is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 29.8% ▼ 38% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 423 top 48% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$12,508
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 63.6%
White 17.0%
African American 12.1%
Asian 3.5%
Two or More 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Highland Prep West is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

District finance for Madison Highland Prep Phoenix (1001521) reports $12,508 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Avondale

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Highland Prep West

How many students attend Highland Prep West?

Highland Prep West has 423 students enrolled. It is a high school in Avondale, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 181 (2022-23) → 285 (2023-24), up 104.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Highland Prep West?

29.8% of students at Highland Prep West are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Highland Prep West?

The largest demographic group at Highland Prep West is Hispanic or Latino at 63.6% of enrollment, in Avondale, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.

What other schools are in Madison Highland Prep Phoenix (1001521)?

None; Madison Highland Prep Phoenix (1001521) is a single-school charter district, and Highland Prep West is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.