Maricopa Institute of Technology
PHOENIX · AZ · Estrella Educational Foundation (92988) · Public charter
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University High School → South Ridge High School → West Phoenix High School → Heritage Academy Laveen → Tech Campus → Phoenix Union Bioscience High School → Western School of Science and Technology → Empower College Prep High School →📋 At a glance
- 📚 2 AP courses offered — Moderate
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 40% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Maricopa Institute of Technology 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: University High School, South Ridge High School, West Phoenix High 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 40% of US high schools
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 · 2020-21Source: 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.
👩🏫 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.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Arizona
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.
Chronic absenteeism
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. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +8.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 421 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $10,108 per student in district revenue, the 208 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $2,102,464/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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University High School TOLLESON |
Public | 5.5 | 416 | +2.7% |
| South Ridge High School PHOENIX |
Public · charter | 2.4 | 359 | -17.3% |
| West Phoenix High School PHOENIX |
Public · charter | 5.1 | 403 | -13.3% |
| Heritage Academy Laveen LAVEEN |
Public · charter | 2.9 | 487 | +12.7% |
| Tech Campus PHOENIX |
Public · charter | 6.5 | 442 | +45.4% |
| Phoenix Union Bioscience High School PHOENIX |
Public | 7.1 | 390 | +3.4% |
| Western School of Science and Technology PHOENIX |
Public · charter | 5.8 | 353 | +2.0% |
| Empower College Prep High School PHOENIX |
Public · charter | 8.0 | 373 | +2.5% |