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What's the biggest difference between Greenway High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,318
High
DISTRICT 1,458 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4285)·NCES 040345000279
Greenway High School
3930 W GREENWAY RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85053 · (623) 915-8500 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,318 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 343 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 335 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 358 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 282 | 21% |
Student demographics
64%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
54.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Greenway High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #67 of 268 | #51 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #70 of 267 | #53 of 143 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #48 of 220 | #25 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,318 | #114 of 510 | #85 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #183 of 279 | #107 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #51 of 284 | #30 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #95 of 132 | #58 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,318
-215 (-14%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,529
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 1,318 | 62.4 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,376 | 61 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,348 | 68.8 | 19.6:1 | 40% (538) |
| 2020-21 | 1,533 | 68 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,393 | 65.6 | 21.2:1 | 38% (528) |
| 2015-16 | 1,429 | 68 | 21.0:1 | 43% (609) |
| 2010-11 | 1,578 | 72 | 21.9:1 | 38% (604) |
| 2000-01 | 1,628 | 74 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,529 | 68 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenway High School.
About Greenway High School
Greenway High School is a large high school that serves part of PHOENIX, Arizona. It reports enrollment of 1,318 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 631.
Greenway High School is one school in Glendale Union High School District (4285), a system of 11 schools with 16,040 students.
About 45% of students at Greenway High School are Hispanic, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 38% White, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Greenway High School are from different groups.
The school's 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1. The average for high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
In the wider Maricopa County area, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Ironwood Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Greenway High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Greenway High School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,318 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,533. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.5:1 to 21.1:1.
On allk12, people connected to Greenway High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
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
- Glendale High SchoolHigh · 1,734 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,659 students
- Thunderbird High SchoolHigh · 1,592 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Ironwood Elementary School0.4 mi · 434
- Desert Foothills Middle School0.9 mi · 621
- Ombudsman Online Academy1.1 mi · 469
- Chaparral Elementary School1.2 mi · 415
- Acacia Elementary School1.3 mi · 806
- Sunburst School1.3 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Greenway High SchoolHow many students attend Greenway High School?
Greenway High School enrolls approximately 1,318 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Greenway High School serve?
Greenway High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Greenway High School?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at Greenway High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greenway High School?
At Greenway High School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 45% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Greenway High School public or private?
Greenway 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.