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Enrollment
1,132
High
DISTRICT 1,458 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4285)·NCES 040345000277
Cortez High School
8828 N 31ST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85051 · (623) 915-8200 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,132 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Arizona public high schools
- C+Test 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.
- B+Three-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
21.7:1
52 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 | 321 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 307 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 277 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 227 | 20% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
35.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
25.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 36.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cortez High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #144 of 268 ▲ 13 | #97 of 144 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #150 of 267 ▲ 22 | #97 of 143 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #60 of 220 | #31 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,132 | #126 of 510 | #89 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #206 of 279 | #123 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #107 of 284 | #65 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #120 of 128 | #63 of 68 |
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
1,132
-50 (-4%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,054
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 1,132 | 52.2 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,105 | 50.6 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,104 | 53.8 | 20.5:1 | 72% (794) |
| 2020-21 | 1,182 | 59 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,119 | 60.2 | 18.6:1 | 75% (838) |
| 2015-16 | 1,127 | 55 | 20.5:1 | 77% (868) |
| 2010-11 | 1,216 | 60 | 20.3:1 | 71% (867) |
| 2000-01 | 1,030 | 58 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,054 | 52 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cortez High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,119 to 1,132); teachers down 13% (60.2 to 52.2).
About Cortez High School
Cortez High School is one of the public schools in PHOENIX, Arizona. It is a large high school. Enrollment totals 1,132 students across grades 9 through 12. The school is 79% larger than the average for high schools in Arizona.
The Glendale Union High School District (4285) system has 11 schools and 16,040 students.
About 62% of the student body at Cortez High School is Hispanic. Other groups make up 13% Black, 12% White, 6% Asian, and 4% Native American. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Cortez High School are from different groups.
The school's 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.7:1. High schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 20.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Cortez High School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Arizona public high schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Cortez High School.
Alta Vista Elementary School is the nearest public school to Cortez High School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Cortez High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Cortez High School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to Cortez High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Alta Vista Elementary School0.1 mi · 531
- Imagine Cortez Park Elementary0.5 mi · 437
- Imagine Cortez Park Middle0.5 mi · 252
- ThrivePoint High School at Metro0.6 mi · 216
- CASA Academy0.9 mi · 386
- Intelli-School - Metro Center1.0 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About Cortez High SchoolHow large is Cortez High School?
Cortez High School enrolls approximately 1,132 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cortez High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cortez High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Cortez High School?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at Cortez High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cortez High School?
At Cortez High School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 62% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Cortez High School public or private?
Cortez High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glendale Union High School District (4285).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.