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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Cactus High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,036
High
DISTRICT 1,558 · STATE 631
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
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
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 | 274 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 261 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 263 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 238 | 23% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
41.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
32.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cactus High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #114 of 268 ▼ 14 | #86 of 144 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #126 of 267 ▲ 9 | #86 of 143 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #69 of 220 | #37 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,036 | #131 of 510 | #91 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #130 of 279 | #69 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #66 of 284 | #39 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #52 of 132 | #34 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
1,036
-110 (-10%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 1,722
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 1,036 | 53.2 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,046 | 56.4 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,144 | 60.2 | 19.0:1 | 44% (502) |
| 2020-21 | 1,146 | 65 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,194 | 64.6 | 18.5:1 | 40% (477) |
| 2015-16 | 1,225 | 66 | 18.6:1 | 38% (468) |
| 2010-11 | 1,422 | 68 | 20.9:1 | 31% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 1,737 | 84 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,722 | 80 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cactus High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,194 to 1,036); teachers down 18% (64.6 to 53.2).
About Cactus High School
Students in GLENDALE, Arizona, attend Cactus High School, a large high school. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 1,036 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Arizona is roughly 631 students; this school is 64% larger than that.
Enrollment across the 44 schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237) totals 34,436 students.
At Cactus High School, the largest share of students is White, at 45%. After that, the student body is 41% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 59% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 53.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. That is lower than the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Maricopa County census figures show that the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
The closest public school, Foothills Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles from Cactus High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Cactus High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 110 fewer students in 2024-25. The ratio was 17.6:1 in 2020-21 and 19.5:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Cactus High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Foothills Elementary School0.2 mi · 537
- Pioneer Elementary School0.4 mi · 411
- Desert Heights Charter School0.9 mi · 868
- Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale1.0 mi · 1,280
- Canyon Elementary School1.2 mi · 297
- Sunflower School1.2 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About Cactus High SchoolHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.