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Phoenix Coding Academy vs. Phoenix Union Bioscience High School

Should you attend Phoenix Coding Academy or Phoenix Union Bioscience 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
Phoenix Coding Academy
4445 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Phoenix Union Bioscience High School
512 E Pierce St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Phoenix Union Bioscience High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 276 students in grades 9-12, Phoenix Coding Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 370 students in grades 9-12, Phoenix Union Bioscience High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
276 students
370 students
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% Male | % Female
79% | 21%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#185 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#13 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 1%)
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65-69%
(Top 10% in AZ)
85-89%
(Top 1% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Phoenix Coding 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 Phoenix Union Bioscience 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.
60-64%
(Top 20% in AZ)
80-84%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Phoenix Coding 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 Phoenix Union Bioscience 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.
50-54%
(Top 10% in AZ)
60-64%
(Top 5% in AZ)
≥95%
(Top 5% in AZ)
≥95%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Phoenix Coding Academy and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
67
98
Grade 10 Students
55
98
Grade 11 Students
68
104
Grade 12 Students
86
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
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% Asian
3%
9%
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% Hispanic
59%
69%
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% Black
8%
5%
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% White
24%
13%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.59
0.50
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
50%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
15%
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