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What's the most underrated thing about Arcadia High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,679
High
DISTRICT 1,481 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4240)·NCES 040757000640
Arcadia High School
4703 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85018 · (480) 484-6300 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,679 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 439 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 447 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 402 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 391 | 23% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +19.0pp since 2017
Math
49.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arcadia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #55 of 268 ▼ 5 | #44 of 144 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #64 of 267 ▼ 22 | #48 of 143 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #118 of 220 | #69 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,679 | #89 of 510 | #69 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #201 of 279 | #120 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #79 of 284 | #49 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #132 of 132 | #80 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,679
+261 (+18%) vs 2020
+84% since 1990-91, when it was 913
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 21.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,679 | 77.9 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,633 | 70.4 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,602 | 72.2 | 22.2:1 | 30% (480) |
| 2020-21 | 1,418 | 65 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,687 | 76 | 22.2:1 | 29% (488) |
| 2015-16 | 1,741 | 74 | 23.5:1 | 30% (519) |
| 2010-11 | 1,714 | 74 | 23.2:1 | 25% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 1,204 | 62 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 913 | 43 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arcadia High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,687 to 1,679); teachers up 2% (76 to 77.9).
About Arcadia High School
Arcadia High School is a large high school located in PHOENIX, Arizona. A federal count lists 1,679 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Arizona) has about 631 students.
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) has 30 schools; together they serve 20,682 students.
Arcadia High School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 47%. Smaller groups are 41% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 59% of Maricopa County residents are White. By the diversity index, Arcadia High School comes in at 61%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.6:1, with 77.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average 20.2:1.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
Tavan Elementary School is the public school closest to Arcadia High School, about 0.3 miles away. Arcadia High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Arcadia High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,679, 18% above the 1,418 of 2020-21.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Cheyenne Traditional SchoolElementary · 953 students
- Cocopah Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- Ingleside Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Arcadia High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Arcadia High. Arcadia High School is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- Arcadia HighArcadia, CA · 2,939 students
- ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NY · 972 students
- Arcadia HighOak Hall, VA · 688 students
- Arcadia HighArcadia, WI · 413 students
- Arcadia High SchoolArcadia, LA · 248 students
Nearby schools
- Tavan Elementary School0.3 mi · 585
- Hopi Elementary School0.7 mi · 674
- Ingleside Middle School1.1 mi · 789
- Ombudsman - Charter East1.3 mi · 188
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas1.3 mi · 716
- Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep1.3 mi · 781
Frequently asked questions
About Arcadia High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arcadia High School?
Arcadia High School enrolls approximately 1,679 students in grades 09-12.
Is Arcadia High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arcadia High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arcadia High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arcadia High School is approximately 21.6:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arcadia High School?
At Arcadia High School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Arcadia High School public or private?
Arcadia High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scottsdale Unified District (4240).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.