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What's one thing Higley High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
2,005
High
DISTRICT 2,078 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4248)·NCES 040378002119
Higley High School
4068 E PECOS RD, GILBERT, AZ 85295 · (480) 279-7300 · Maricopa County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,005 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
107 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · 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 | 493 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 554 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 469 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 489 | 24% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
57.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 68.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 60.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Higley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #33 of 268 ▼ 10 | #27 of 144 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #56 of 267 ▼ 11 | #44 of 143 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #50 of 220 | #30 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,005 | #54 of 510 | #46 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #111 of 279 | #58 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #149 of 284 | #91 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.5% | #39 of 128 | #23 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
2,005
-64 (-3%) vs 2020
+41% since 2010-11, when it was 1,427
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 2,005 | 106.7 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,163 | 104.5 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,137 | 102.1 | 20.9:1 | 12% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 2,069 | 96 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,624 | 77.6 | 20.9:1 | 13% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 1,670 | 69 | 24.2:1 | 9% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 1,427 | 61 | 23.4:1 | 22% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Higley High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (1,624 to 2,005); teachers up 38% (77.6 to 106.7).
About Higley High School
Among the schools in GILBERT, Arizona, is Higley High School, a high-enrollment high school. It has an enrollment of 2,005 students in grades 8 through 12. On average, high schools in Arizona enroll around 631, and this school is 218% above that mark.
Higley Unified School District (4248) is the local district for Higley High School. It runs 16 schools with 12,387 students.
More than half of the students at Higley High School are White (64%). Next come 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Staffing at Higley High School comes to 106.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.8:1. High schools in Arizona average 20.2:1, 1.4 more students per teacher than here.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to 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%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
EVIT - Higley High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Higley High School. Higley High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Higley High School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count fell 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 18.8:1, from 21.6:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Higley Unified School District (4248)
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Sossaman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,094 students
- San Tan ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Cooley Middle SchoolMiddle · 795 students
- Bridges Elementary SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Chaparral Elementary SchoolElementary · 734 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Arizona Connections AcademyCombined · 1,891 students
Nearby schools
- EVIT - Higley High School0.0 mi · 5
- Higley Virtual Academy0.2 mi · 162
- Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert0.4 mi · 960
- Centennial Elementary School0.6 mi · 588
- EVIT - East Campus0.9 mi · 121
- San Tan Elementary0.9 mi · 854
Frequently asked questions
About Higley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Higley High School?
Higley High School enrolls approximately 2,005 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Higley High School serve?
Higley High School serves grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Higley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Higley High School is approximately 18.8:1 (107 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Higley High School?
Student demographics at Higley High School are roughly 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Higley High School?
Higley High School is overseen by Higley Unified School District (4248) in Maricopa County.
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