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What's one thing Copper Canyon High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
2,182
High
DISTRICT 1,990 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLLESON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4288)·NCES 040852002416
Copper Canyon High School
9126 W CAMELBACK RD, GLENDALE, AZ 85305 · (623) 478-4800 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,182 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% 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.
- ·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
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · 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 | 517 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 539 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 558 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 568 | 26% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
20.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Copper Canyon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #194 of 268 ▼ 3 | #123 of 144 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #219 of 267 ▼ 16 | #129 of 143 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,182 | #38 of 510 | #32 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #204 of 279 | #121 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #244 of 284 | #150 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #63 of 132 | #40 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
2,182
+160 (+8%) vs 2020
+28% since 2010-11, when it was 1,704
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 2,182 | 100.8 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,155 | 99.8 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,156 | 100.8 | 21.4:1 | 60% (1,293) |
| 2020-21 | 2,022 | 96 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,439 | 104.1 | 23.4:1 | 68% (1,663) |
| 2015-16 | 2,334 | 87 | 26.8:1 | 69% (1,617) |
| 2010-11 | 1,704 | 80 | 21.3:1 | 71% (1,213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copper Canyon High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (2,439 to 2,182); teachers down 3% (104.1 to 100.8).
About Copper Canyon High School
Copper Canyon High School is a high-enrollment high school in Tolleson Union High School District (4288), located in GLENDALE, Arizona. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 2,182 students. The average among high schools in Arizona is roughly 631 students; this school is 246% larger than that.
Tolleson Union High School District (4288) has 13,931 students in 7 schools, and Copper Canyon High School is one of those schools.
The large majority of students at Copper Canyon High School, 87%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 6% Black and 4% White. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. The chance that two students picked at random at Copper Canyon High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.6:1, with 100.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1, lower than at this school.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Copper Canyon High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Copper Canyon High School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
The closest public school, West-MEC - Copper Canyon High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Copper Canyon High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Copper Canyon High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 2,022 to 2,182.
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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
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Nearby schools
- West-MEC - Copper Canyon High School0.0 mi · 1
- Westwind Elementary School0.7 mi · 932
- Arizona Insight Academy0.8 mi · 955
- Sunset Ridge Elementary School0.9 mi · 611
- Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix1.0 mi · 567
- Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix1.0 mi · 1,323
Frequently asked questions
About Copper Canyon High SchoolHow many students attend Copper Canyon High School?
Copper Canyon High School enrolls approximately 2,182 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Copper Canyon High School serve?
Copper Canyon High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Copper Canyon High School?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at Copper Canyon High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Copper Canyon High School?
At Copper Canyon High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 87% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Copper Canyon High School public or private?
Copper Canyon High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tolleson Union High School District (4288).
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