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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
Enrollment
1,781
High
DISTRICT 1,290 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
427
Grade 10
454
Grade 11
419
Grade 12
481
Student demographics
White
241%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
1,69795%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 48%
Black
312%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Asian
191%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
86348%
Female
91852%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +7.0pp since 2017
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,781
+6 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 15.7:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
95%
was 97%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Metro Tech High School

Metro Tech High School is one of the heavily attended 9-12 campuss in PHOENIX, Arizona, overseen by Phoenix Union High School District (4286), with 1,781 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 182% larger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.

Within Phoenix Union High School District (4286), which oversees 20 schools and 25,800 students, Metro Tech High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Metro Tech High School shows that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Metro Tech High School has 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Metro Tech High School is one.

Linda Abril Educational Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Metro Tech High School.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Metro Tech High School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 1,775 (now 1,781). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

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

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Metro Tech High School
District
Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
Address
1900 W THOMAS RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Phone
(602) 764-8000
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,781
Teachers (FTE)
95
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040633000539
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
Other schools in PHOENIX
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Metro Tech High School
How 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.
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