Apache Trail High School
Apache Junction · AZ · American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883) · Public charter
At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 33% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 32% in 2019 (Bottom 7% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Apache Trail High School compares for families
What families should know about Apache Trail High School.
- ▸ LocallyAZ sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: East Valley High School, Imagine Prep Superstition, Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 33% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 7% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,674/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 184 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Valley High School MESA |
Public · charter | 6.6 | 150 | -11.2% |
| Imagine Prep Superstition Apache Junction |
Public · charter | 1.2 | 294 | -18.8% |
| Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert Gilbert |
Public · charter | 10.1 | 163 | -31.2% |
| BASIS Mesa MESA |
Public · charter | 7.1 | 137 | -13.8% |
| Academy with Community Partners MESA |
Public · charter | 13.7 | 170 | +25.9% |
| Canyon Valley High School GILBERT |
Public | 8.2 | 266 | — |
| EDUPRIZE SCHOOL Gilbert GILBERT |
Public · charter | 14.4 | 202 | -14.4% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep Gilbert |
Public · charter | 10.7 | 243 | -2.8% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantApache Trail High School is a public high school in Apache Junction, AZ, enrolling 184 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is down 26% from 2021 to 2024.
32 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 33% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 32% in the latest EDFacts release.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
What is Apache Trail High School's graduation rate? Apache Trail High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 32% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Apache Trail High School? Apache Trail High School is a public high school in Apache Junction, AZ, enrolling 184 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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