Arcadia High School

Arcadia High School is one of the big secondary schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240), with 1,679 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 166% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.

Across the 30 schools in Scottsdale Unified District (4240) (20,682 students total), Arcadia High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Arcadia High School records that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 41% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Arcadia High School higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Arcadia High School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Tavan Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Arcadia High School.

Arcadia High School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arcadia High School has showed little movement, going from 1,687 students in 2018 to 1,679 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 54% to 47% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.