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Alumni: what's one memory from Florence High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
857
High
DISTRICT 987 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4437)·NCES 040292000228
Florence High School
1001 S MAIN ST, FLORENCE, AZ 85132 · (520) 866-3560 · Pinal County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL857 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% 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.
- A-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
20.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · 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 | 210 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 243 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 206 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 198 | 23% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
32.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Florence High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #227 of 268 ▼ 24 | #13 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #165 of 267 ▲ 45 | #8 of 20 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #52 of 220 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 857 | #146 of 510 | #9 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #175 of 279 | #9 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #60 of 284 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.0% | #34 of 128 | #4 of 7 |
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
857
+42 (+5%) vs 2020
+204% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 857 | 41 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 842 | 44.3 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 796 | 42.7 | 18.6:1 | 44% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 815 | 39 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 691 | 40.5 | 17.1:1 | 48% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 42 | 19.1:1 | 9% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 804 | 47 | 17.1:1 | 39% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 21 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 282 | 19 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (691 to 857); teachers up 1% (40.5 to 41).
About Florence High School
Florence High School operates as a medium-sized high school in FLORENCE, Arizona. A total of 857 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 12. Against the 631-student average for high schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 36% higher.
Florence Unified School District (4437) has 8,731 students spread across 14 schools.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Florence High School, 43% of enrollment. Next come 42% White, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 30% Hispanic among all Pinal County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Florence High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
Federal data list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers at Florence High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.9:1. High schools in Arizona have a similar average ratio of 20.2:1.
Florence High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 45% of Arizona public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Pinal County, median household income is about $80,266, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 155 public schools operate in Pinal County, serving about 63,837 students.
Florence K-8 is located about 0.4 miles from Florence High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 857 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 815.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Florence High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Florence Unified School District (4437)
- Poston Butte High SchoolHigh · 1,310 students
- Florence K-8Elementary · 805 students
- San Tan Foothills High SchoolHigh · 793 students
- Circle Cross K8 STEM AcademyElementary · 728 students
- Anthem Elementary SchoolCombined · 722 students
- Walker Butte Middle SchoolElementary · 718 students
Other schools in FLORENCE
- American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6Combined · 1,079 students
- Florence K-8Elementary · 805 students
- Anthem Elementary SchoolCombined · 722 students
- Magma Ranch K8 SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Mountain Vista AcademyCombined · 163 students
- Florence Virtual AcademyCombined · 155 students
Other Florence High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Florence High. Florence High School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Florence High SchoolFlorence, AL · 1,101 students
- Florence High SchoolFlorence, MS · 718 students
- Florence High SchoolFLORENCE, TX · 357 students
- Florence HighFlorence, WI · 116 students
- Florence High School - 01Florence, SD · 102 students
Nearby schools
- Florence K-80.4 mi · 805
- Florence Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 155
- Anthem Elementary School5.6 mi · 722
- American Leadership Academy Anthem K-66.7 mi · 1,079
- Coolidge Alternative Program8.4 mi · 120
- Coolidge Virtual Academy8.4 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About Florence High SchoolHow many students attend Florence High School?
Florence High School enrolls approximately 857 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Florence High School serve?
Florence High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Florence High School have?
Florence High School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Florence High School?
Student demographics at Florence High School are roughly 42% White, 43% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Florence High School in?
Florence High School is part of Florence Unified School District (4437).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.