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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APACHE JUNCTION UNIFIED DISTRICT (4443)·NCES 040079000043

Apache Junction High School

2525 S IRONWOOD DR, Apache Junction, AZ 85120 · (480) 474-3980 · Pinal County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
Enrollment
796
High
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
200
Grade 10
208
Grade 11
194
Grade 12
194
Student demographics
White
51%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 48%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
55%
Female
45%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +11.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -1.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

About Apache Junction High School

As a moderately sized four-year high school in Apache Junction, Arizona, Apache Junction High School enrolls 796 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Apache Junction Unified District (4443). That puts it 26% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.

Apache Junction High School is one of 5 schools operated by Apache Junction Unified District (4443), a district that educates 2,440 students overall.

On demographics, Apache Junction High School shows that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 42% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

On the resource side, The school employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Apache Junction High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pinal County indicate the typical household earns roughly $80,266 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Pinal County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), Apache Junction High School is one campus in the mix.

Cactus Canyon Junior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

On this page, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Pinal County at a glance

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Population
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students

Quick facts

School name
Apache Junction High School
District
Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
Address
2525 S IRONWOOD DR, Apache Junction, AZ 85120
Phone
(480) 474-3980
County
Pinal County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
796
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040079000043
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Apache Junction High School
How large is Apache Junction High School?
Apache Junction High School enrolls approximately 796 students in grades 09-12.
Is Apache Junction High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Apache Junction High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Apache Junction High School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Apache Junction High School.
How diverse is Apache Junction High School?
Apache Junction High School reports a student body of 51% White, 42% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Apache Junction High School?
Apache Junction High School is overseen by Apache Junction Unified District (4443) in Pinal County.
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