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Heritage Academy vs. Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School

Should you attend Heritage Academy or Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Heritage Academy
32 S Center St
Mesa, AZ 85210
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School
7350 E. Innovation Way South
Mesa, AZ 85212
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Heritage Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 782 students in grades 7-12, Heritage Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 458 students in grades 8-12, Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
8-12
Total Students
782 students
458 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
59% | 41%
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Test Scores

#232 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
#284 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heritage Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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54%
(Top 20% in AZ)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heritage Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in AZ)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heritage Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 10% in AZ)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)
90-94%
(Top 20% in AZ)
≥90%
(Top 30% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Heritage Academy and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Heritage Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
155
-
Grade 8 Students
145
100
Grade 9 Students
133
94
Grade 10 Students
130
112
Grade 11 Students
113
73
Grade 12 Students
106
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Heritage Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heritage Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heritage Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage Academy and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Asu Preparatory Academy-polytechnic High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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