For the 2024-25 school year, there are 283 vocational public high schools serving 993 students in Arizona.
Vocational schools offer a series of courses which directly prepare individuals in paid or unpaid employment in jobs that have requirements other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
The top ranked vocational public high schools in Arizona are Evit - Arizona College Prep Erie Campus, Pcjted - Catalina Foothills High School and Pcjted - Empire High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Arizona vocational public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Best Vocational Public High Schools in Arizona (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evit - Arizona College Prep Erie Campus
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1150 W Erie St
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480) 461-4000
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480) 461-4000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pcjted - Catalina Foothills High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4300 E Sunrise Dr
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 209-8351
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 209-8351
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pcjted - Empire High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10701 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 879-3000
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 879-3000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Pcjted - University High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
421 N Arcadia Ave
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 225-4300
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 225-4300
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Evit - Higley High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4068 E Pecos Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 461-4109
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 461-4109
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #66.
Pima County Jted At Empire
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10701 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 352-5833
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 352-5833
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #77.
Evit - Queen Creek High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 72% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
22149 E Ocotillo Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 461-4000
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 461-4000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #88.
Evit - Saguaro High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6250 N 82nd St
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
(480) 484-7100
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
(480) 484-7100
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #99.
Evit - Campo Verde High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3870 S Quartz St
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 461-4000
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 461-4000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1010.
Evit - Red Mountain High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 70% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7301 E Brown Rd
Mesa, AZ 85207
(480) 461-4000
Mesa, AZ 85207
(480) 461-4000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1111.
Northwest Campus
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13201 W Grand Ave
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 877-6915
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 877-6915
Grades: 10-12
| 18 students
Rank: #1212.
West-mec - Boulder Creek High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 69% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
40404 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy
Phoenix, AZ 85086
(623) 445-8600
Phoenix, AZ 85086
(623) 445-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
West-mec - Mountain Ridge High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
22800 N 67th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3000
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
West-mec - Sunnyslope High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
35 W Dunlap Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(623) 915-8760
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(623) 915-8760
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students
Rank: #1515.
Evit - Arcadia High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4703 E Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(480) 484-6300
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(480) 484-6300
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1616.
West-mec - Central Campus
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6997 N Glen Harbor Blvd
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 209-8070
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 209-8070
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Navit - Mogollon High School (Heber-overgaard)
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3450 Mustang Ave
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-6100
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-6100
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Pcjted - Vail High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7762 E Science Park Dr
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 352-5833
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 352-5833
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1919.
Evit - Desert Vista High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 65% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16440 S 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85048
(480) 461-4000
Phoenix, AZ 85048
(480) 461-4000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Ctd - Benson High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
360 S Patagonia St
Willcox, AZ 85643
(520) 720-6873
Willcox, AZ 85643
(520) 720-6873
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
West-mec - Liberty High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 62% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9621 W Speckled Gecko Dr
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2222.
Evit - Chaparral High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6935 E Gold Dust Ave
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
(480) 484-6500
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
(480) 484-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
Rank: #2323.
West-mec - Paradise Valley High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3950 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-7000
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Evit - Williams Field High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2076 S Higley Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 461-4000
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 461-4000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
West-mec - Moon Valley High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3625 W Cactus Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(623) 915-8000
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(623) 915-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: #2626.
Evit - Basha High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 64% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5990 S Val Vista Dr
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480) 883-4600
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480) 883-4600
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2727.
West-mec - Sunrise Mountain High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2828.
Pcjted - Andrada Polytechnic High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12960 S Houghton Rd
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 879-3305
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 879-3305
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2929.
Pcjted - Tanque Verde High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4201 N Melpomene Way
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 760-0801
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 760-0801
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Gift - Gila Institute For Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
615 N Stadium Ave
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 428-2950
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 428-2950
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
West-mec - Horizon High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5601 E Greenway Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 449-6000
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 449-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
Rank: #3232.
West-mec - Greenway High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3930 W Greenway Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(623) 915-8500
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(623) 915-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Evit - Desert Mountain High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12575 E. Via Linda
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
(480) 484-7000
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
(480) 484-7000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Evit - Hamilton High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 61% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3700 S Arizona Ave
Chandler, AZ 85248
(480) 461-4000
Chandler, AZ 85248
(480) 461-4000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Evit - Perry High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 61% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1919 E Queen Creek Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 461-4000
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 461-4000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked vocational public high schools in Arizona?
The top ranked vocational public high schools in Arizona include Evit - Arizona College Prep Erie Campus, Pcjted - Catalina Foothills High School and Pcjted - Empire High School.
How many vocational public high schools are located in Arizona?
283 vocational public high schools are located in Arizona.
What is the racial composition of students in Arizona?
Arizona vocational public high schools minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high schools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
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