Marcos De Niza High School

Located at 6000 S LAKESHORE DR, in TEMPE, Arizona, Marcos De Niza High School is a roomy four-year high school that serves 1,408 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Tempe Union High School District (4287). Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 123% bigger than typical.

Marcos De Niza High School is one of 7 schools operated by Tempe Union High School District (4287), a district that teaches 11,726 students overall.

On demographics, Marcos De Niza High School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%; the rest reads as 14% White, 11% Native American, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Marcos De Niza High School reports 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Marcos De Niza High School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Rover Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marcos De Niza High School has ticked down 3%, going from 1,448 students in 2018 to 1,408 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 49% to 58% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.