Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep

Chandler · AZ · Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299) · Public charter · K-12 combined


97% 4-yr grad rate

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 9 calculus classes · 7 physics · 8 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Bottom 44% of US high schools
  • SAT/ACT participation: 67th percentile by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep compares for families

Solid mid-tier academic profile.

  • ▸ 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: Sun Valley High School, Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12, Sequoia Charter School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Moderate — some AP / advanced course access

Bottom 44% of US high schools

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
Advanced math classes
11
9 calculus · 2 advanced
Lab science classes
15
7 physics · 8 chemistry
Other rigor signals
No dual-enrollment or gifted program reported

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

67th percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
133
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
39.2
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

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?

90th percentile nationally

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
97%
Range: 95–100%
4-year cohort size
75
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

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

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
10.7%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
0.0%
Strong attendance culture among teachers.

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.

Your state's public flagship

University of Arizona

86%
admit rate
$13,926
in-state tuition/yr · $42,278 out-of-state
1160–1420
SAT 25–75 · ACT 21–30

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.

See the full University of Arizona profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
15.3%
Roughly average. The national post-COVID rate climbed to ~16% nationwide; this school is in the middle of the pack.
Students absent 15+ days
106
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 73 in 2021 to 75 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+2.7%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +0.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 716 students:

2025
722
2027
733
2029
745

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $10,099 per student in district revenue, the 29 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $292,871/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Sun Valley High School
MESA
Public · charter 6.5 345 -8.2%
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12
GILBERT
Public 4.9 379 -19.2%
Sequoia Charter School
MESA
Public · charter 4.4 295 -17.4%
East Valley Academy
MESA
Public 4.6 295 +14.8%
EVIT - East Valley Institute of Technology
MESA
Public 5.4 300 +96.1%
BASIS Chandler
CHANDLER
Public · charter 6.9 361 -4.2%
International Commerce High School - Tempe
TEMPE
Public · charter 6.3 290 +16.0%
Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep
CHANDLER
Public · charter 5.7 235 +19.3%

At a glance

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Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep is a public high school in Chandler, AZ, enrolling 716 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 3% from 2021 to 2024.

133 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 67% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

15% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

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 Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep's graduation rate? Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep? Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep is a public high school in Chandler, AZ, enrolling 716 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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