[2] In 2011, the school ranked fourth in California in the Academic Performance Index (API).

[3] American Indian Public High School ranked first on a list in The Washington Post of the most challenging high schools in the United States.

Approximately 77 percent of the school's students are from low-income households.

[4][5] It was ranked the 9th best charter school in the U.S. and the 38th best public high school in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report in 2013.

[6] In 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked AIPHS 1,482nd best high school and 207th best charter school in the U.S.[7]