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What's one thing Metro Tech High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,781
High
DISTRICT 1,290 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4286)·NCES 040633000539
Metro Tech High School
1900 W THOMAS RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85015 · (602) 764-8000 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,781 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · 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 | 427 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 454 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 419 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 481 | 27% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +7.0pp since 2017
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 34.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Metro Tech High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #128 of 268 ▲ 41 | #90 of 144 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #160 of 267 ▲ 17 | #101 of 143 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #15 of 220 | #8 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,781 | #76 of 510 | #60 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #110 of 279 | #57 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #269 of 284 | #161 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #122 of 128 | #65 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
1,781
-18 (-1%) vs 2020
+332% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 1,781 | 95 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,817 | 97.2 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,804 | 100.8 | 17.9:1 | 90% (1,623) |
| 2020-21 | 1,799 | 109 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,775 | 112.8 | 15.7:1 | 90% (1,597) |
| 2015-16 | 1,716 | 120 | 14.3:1 | 93% (1,599) |
| 2010-11 | 1,384 | 117 | 11.8:1 | 2% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 900 | 106 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 61 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metro Tech High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,775 to 1,781); teachers down 16% (112.8 to 95).
About Metro Tech High School
Metro Tech High School is a high-enrollment high school found in PHOENIX, Arizona. Its 1,781 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 182% larger than the 631 average for high schools in Arizona.
Metro Tech High School is one of the 20 schools that make up Phoenix Union High School District (4286) (25,800 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Metro Tech High School is 95% Hispanic. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 95 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.8:1. That is lower than the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Within Maricopa County, the median household income is $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%. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
Linda Abril Educational Academy is the public school closest to Metro Tech High School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Metro Tech High School's location as City: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,799) to 2024-25 (1,781). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.5:1 in 2020-21 to 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Metro Tech High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Other schools in PHOENIX
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- 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
- Linda Abril Educational Academy0.1 mi · 246
- Maie Bartlett Heard School0.5 mi · 430
- Magnet Traditional School0.6 mi · 356
- Encanto School0.8 mi · 603
- Phoenix College Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 261
- Clarendon School0.9 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Metro Tech High SchoolHow large is Metro Tech High School?
Metro Tech High School enrolls approximately 1,781 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Metro Tech High School serve?
Metro Tech High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Metro Tech High School have?
Metro Tech High School employs 95 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Metro Tech High School?
Student demographics at Metro Tech High School are roughly 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Metro Tech High School public or private?
Metro Tech High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Phoenix Union High School District (4286).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.