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Which teacher or staff member at Cibola High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
2,434
High
DISTRICT 1,402 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4507)·NCES 040963001388
Cibola High School
4100 W 20TH ST, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 502-5700 · Yuma County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,434 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Arizona public high schools
- CTest 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.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · 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 | 637 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 595 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 620 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 582 | 24% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -23.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 23 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 19.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cibola High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #202 of 268 ▼ 16 | #4 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #196 of 267 ▼ 22 | #3 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #10 of 220 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,434 | #23 of 510 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #270 of 279 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.3% | #247 of 284 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #118 of 132 | N/A |
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
2,434
-93 (-4%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,922
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 25.5:1
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 | 2,434 | 96.6 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,411 | 90.1 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,546 | 95.6 | 26.6:1 | 59% (1,502) |
| 2020-21 | 2,527 | 99 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,488 | 96 | 25.9:1 | 63% (1,566) |
| 2015-16 | 2,551 | 101 | 25.3:1 | 64% (1,627) |
| 2010-11 | 2,486 | 97 | 25.6:1 | 47% (1,178) |
| 2000-01 | 2,420 | 113 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,922 | 83 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cibola High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (2,488 to 2,434); teachers up 1% (96 to 96.6).
About Cibola High School
Cibola High School is a public high school in YUMA, Arizona. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 2,434 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Arizona enroll around 631, and this school is 286% above that mark.
Yuma Union High School District (4507) has a total of 8 schools and 11,217 students, Cibola High School among them.
Hispanic students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 9% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 65%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 23, compared with 70 nationally.
Cibola High School has 96.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.2:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1.
Cibola High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Arizona public high schools.
Looking at the county, Yuma County, median household income comes to about $62,876, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 89, with about 38,800 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Cibola High School from the closest public school, Desert View Academy. The five-mile area around Cibola High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Cibola High School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 2,434, from 2,527 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Cibola High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yuma Union High School District (4507)
- San Luis High SchoolHigh · 2,682 students
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Somerton High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Vista High SchoolHigh · 175 students
Other schools in YUMA
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Harvest Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,068 students
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- Mary A Otondo Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
Other Cibola High schools
One other US public school is named Cibola High. Cibola High School is the largest of the 2.
- CIBOLA HIGHALBUQUERQUE, NM · 1,517 students
Nearby schools
- Desert View Academy0.5 mi · 881
- Desert View Middle & High School0.5 mi · 225
- Desert View Online School0.5 mi · 5
- Valley Horizon Elementary School0.5 mi · 460
- H L Suverkrup Elementary School0.5 mi · 502
- Educational Opportunity Center Charter High School0.6 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Cibola High SchoolHow large is Cibola High School?
Cibola High School enrolls approximately 2,434 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cibola High School serve?
Cibola High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cibola High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cibola High School is approximately 25.2:1 (97 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cibola High School?
At Cibola High School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 87% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Cibola High School in?
Cibola High School is part of Yuma Union High School District (4507).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.