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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625000508

Cactus High School

6330 W GREENWAY RD, GLENDALE, AZ 85306 · (623) 412-5000 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,036 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,036
High
DISTRICT 1,558 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · 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
274
Grade 10
261
Grade 11
263
Grade 12
238
Student demographics
White
46145%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
42141%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 48%
Black
687%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Asian
172%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
525%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
57656%
Female
46044%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
41.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
32.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,036
-158 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 18.5:1
% White
45%
was 61%
% Hispanic
41%
was 28%
% Black
7%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cactus High School

Located at 6330 W GREENWAY RD, in GLENDALE, Arizona, Cactus High School is an expansive four-year high school that works with 1,036 students (grades 7 through 12), part of Peoria Unified School District (4237). Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 64% above typical.

Peoria Unified School District (4237) runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 34,436 students. Cactus High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cactus High School shows that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 41% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Cactus High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Cactus High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Foothills Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cactus High School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 13%: 1,194 students in 2018 compared to 1,036 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 61% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 today.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cactus High School
District
Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Address
6330 W GREENWAY RD, GLENDALE, AZ 85306
Phone
(623) 412-5000
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
1,036
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
19.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040625000508
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Other schools in GLENDALE
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Frequently asked questions

About Cactus High School
How large is Cactus High School?
Cactus High School enrolls approximately 1,036 students in grades 07-12.
Is Cactus High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cactus High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cactus High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cactus High School is approximately 19.5:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cactus High School?
At Cactus High School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Cactus High School?
Cactus High School is overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237) in Maricopa County.
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