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What do students at Glendale High School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
1,734
High
DISTRICT 1,458 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4285)·NCES 040345000278
Glendale High School
6216 W GLENDALE AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301 · (623) 435-6200 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,734 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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
21.4:1
81 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 | 457 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 493 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 421 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 363 | 21% |
Student demographics
41%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
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +7.0pp since 2017
Math
24.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Glendale High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #148 of 268 ▲ 26 | #100 of 144 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #158 of 267 ▲ 43 | #100 of 143 ▲ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #108 of 220 | #62 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,734 | #83 of 510 | #64 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #194 of 279 | #117 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #211 of 284 | #126 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #116 of 132 | #69 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
1,734
-128 (-7%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 1,009
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 1,734 | 81.2 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,813 | 77 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,816 | 83.2 | 21.8:1 | 76% (1,379) |
| 2020-21 | 1,862 | 82 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,773 | 85 | 20.9:1 | 77% (1,365) |
| 2015-16 | 1,808 | 78 | 23.2:1 | 83% (1,498) |
| 2010-11 | 1,619 | 74 | 21.9:1 | 76% (1,229) |
| 2000-01 | 1,323 | 64 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,009 | 52 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glendale High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,773 to 1,734); teachers down 4% (85 to 81.2).
About Glendale High School
Glendale High School is classified as a high school. It is located in GLENDALE, Arizona. Enrollment is 1,734 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 631-student average for high schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 175% higher.
Glendale High School is in Glendale Union High School District (4285), a district with 16,040 students across 11 schools.
At 76%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Glendale High School combined. It is also 9% Black, 7% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Maricopa County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 45 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Glendale High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.4:1, with 81.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average 20.2:1.
allk12 grades Glendale High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Maricopa County census figures show that median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Glendale High School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
The closest other public school is Harold W Smith School, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Glendale High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,734, 7% below the 1,862 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 22.7 to 21.4 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Glendale 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
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
Related schools
Other schools in Glendale Union High School District (4285)
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,659 students
- Thunderbird High SchoolHigh · 1,592 students
- Moon Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Other Glendale High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Glendale High. Glendale High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Glendale HighGlendale, CA · 2,066 students
- GLENDALE HIGHSPRINGFIELD, MO · 1,357 students
Nearby schools
- Harold W Smith School0.5 mi · 719
- Crown Point High School0.5 mi · 55
- Glendale Landmark School0.6 mi · 651
- Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning0.7 mi · 25
- Desert Garden Elementary School1.0 mi · 205
- Challenger Middle School1.1 mi · 839
Frequently asked questions
About Glendale High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Glendale High School?
Glendale High School enrolls approximately 1,734 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Glendale High School serve?
Glendale High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Glendale High School?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at Glendale High School.
How diverse is Glendale High School?
Glendale High School reports a student body of 7% White, 76% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Glendale High School?
Glendale High School is overseen by Glendale Union High School District (4285) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.