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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4286)·NCES 040633000541

Carl Hayden High School

3333 W ROOSEVELT ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85009 · (602) 764-3000 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,079 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Arizona public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools

Enrollment
2,079
High
DISTRICT 1,290 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 953326%
Grade 1049724%
Grade 1153626%
Grade 1251325%
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
332%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,94594%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
784%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
50%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
70%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
1,14255%
Female
93745%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
12.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -21.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2412.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%8.0%
2021-222.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-1916.0%23.0%
2017-1819.0%23.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Carl Hayden High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#253 of 268
▼ 28
#143 of 144
▼ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
12.0%#235 of 267
▲ 12
#136 of 143
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,079#48 of 510#41 of 248
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.8:1#172 of 279#99 of 163
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
12.3%#266 of 284#160 of 163
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.0%#86 of 132#53 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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,079
-143 (-6%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 2,227
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,07999.820.8:1N/A
2023-242,066106.419.4:1N/A
2022-232,21711519.3:193% (2,061)
2020-212,22211120.0:1N/A
2017-182,236121.418.4:193% (2,078)
2015-162,10811718.0:191% (1,918)
2010-112,20111718.8:14% (85)
2000-012,23410720.9:1N/A
1990-912,22711719.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carl Hayden High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (2,236 to 2,079); teachers down 18% (121.4 to 99.8).

About Carl Hayden High School

Carl Hayden High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in PHOENIX, Arizona. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,079 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Arizona) has about 631 students.

Carl Hayden High School is run by Phoenix Union High School District (4286), whose 20 schools enroll 25,800 students.

Most students at Carl Hayden High School are Hispanic: 94% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% Black. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Carl Hayden High School has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Its 99.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 20.8:1. Across high schools in Arizona, the average ratio is about 20.2:1.

Carl Hayden High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 9% of Arizona public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Carl Hayden High School is located in Maricopa County, where median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Carl Hayden High School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.

Of nearby public schools, J B Sutton Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The student count in 2024-25 was 2,079, 6% below the 2,222 of 2020-21.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Carl Hayden High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
Carl Hayden High School
District
Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
Address
3333 W ROOSEVELT ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85009
Phone
(602) 764-3000
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,079
Teachers (FTE)
100
Student–teacher ratio
20.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040633000541
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Carl Hayden High School
What is the total enrollment at Carl Hayden High School?
Carl Hayden High School enrolls approximately 2,079 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Carl Hayden High School serve?
Carl Hayden High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Carl Hayden High School?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Carl Hayden High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carl Hayden High School?
At Carl Hayden High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 94% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Carl Hayden High School public or private?
Carl Hayden High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Phoenix Union High School District (4286).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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