La Joya Community High School

La Joya Community High School is a substantial senior high in AVONDALE, Arizona, one of the schools within Tolleson Union High School District (4288). The school instructs 2,306 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 265% above typical.

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 13,931 students. La Joya Community High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, La Joya Community High School lists that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 12% Black, 5% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, La Joya Community High School has 110 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. La Joya Community High School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Estrella Vista Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. La Joya Community High School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 2,304 (now 2,306). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 74% to 79%. Class-load math has fell: from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.