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Alumni: what's one memory from Lake Havasu High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,523
High
DISTRICT 931 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE HAVASU UNIFIED DISTRICT (4368)·NCES 040428000433
Lake Havasu High School
2675 PALO VERDE BLVD S, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 · (928) 854-5001 · Mohave County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,523 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Arizona public high schools
- B+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.
- AThree-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
21.6:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.5:1 · 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 | 436 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 395 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 327 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 365 | 24% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lake Havasu Unified District (4368). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +22.0pp since 2017
Math
37.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 22 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Havasu High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Mohave County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #92 of 268 ▼ 3 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #84 of 267 ▲ 26 | #2 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #34 of 220 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,523 | #102 of 510 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #198 of 279 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #172 of 284 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #72 of 132 | #2 of 6 |
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
1,523
-199 (-12%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,038
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
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 | 1,523 | 70.7 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,618 | 73.9 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,813 | 70.2 | 25.8:1 | 31% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 1,722 | 76 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,677 | 78.5 | 21.4:1 | 42% (704) |
| 2015-16 | 1,825 | 82 | 22.3:1 | 43% (776) |
| 2010-11 | 1,884 | 87 | 21.7:1 | 39% (733) |
| 2000-01 | 1,574 | 76 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,038 | 52 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Havasu High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,677 to 1,523); teachers down 10% (78.5 to 70.7).
About Lake Havasu High School
Lake Havasu High School is a large high school based in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,523 students. By comparison, high schools in Arizona enroll about 631 students on average.
Lake Havasu High School is one school in a 9-school district, Lake Havasu Unified District (4368), which enrolls 5,228 students.
About 65% of the student body at Lake Havasu High School is White. The rest of enrollment is 28% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Mohave County, the White share is about 80%. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Lake Havasu High School are from different groups.
The school has 70.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 21.6 students per teacher. High schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 20.2:1.
Lake Havasu High School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 82% of Arizona public high schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Mohave County show that median household income comes to about $57,684, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Mohave County counts 77 public schools with about 23,396 students.
Lake Havasu High School's closest public school neighbor is WAVE - Lake Havasu High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Enrollment fell by 12% across 4 years, from 1,722 in 2020-21 to 1,523 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.7:1 to 21.6:1.
The allk12 page for Lake Havasu High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Mohave County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
220,517
Census ACS
Median income
$57,684
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
23,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)
- Thunderbolt Middle SchoolMiddle · 734 students
- Starline Elementary SchoolElementary · 629 students
- Smoketree Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Jamaica Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Oro Grande Classical AcademyElementary · 367 students
- Nautilus Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Other schools in Lake Havasu City
- Thunderbolt Middle SchoolMiddle · 734 students
- Starline Elementary SchoolElementary · 629 students
- Smoketree Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Jamaica Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Oro Grande Classical AcademyElementary · 367 students
- Nautilus Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Nearby schools
- WAVE - Lake Havasu High School0.0 mi · 1
- Telesis Preparatory0.2 mi · 258
- Telesis Preparatory Academy0.2 mi · 63
- Smoketree Elementary School0.6 mi · 543
- Havasuonline0.8 mi · 339
- Havasupai Elementary School1.0 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Havasu High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lake Havasu High School?
Lake Havasu High School enrolls approximately 1,523 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lake Havasu High School serve?
Lake Havasu High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Havasu High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Havasu High School is approximately 21.6:1 (71 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lake Havasu High School?
Lake Havasu High School reports a student body of 65% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lake Havasu High School public or private?
Lake Havasu High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Havasu Unified District (4368).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.