North High School

North High School is a roomy four-year high school in PHOENIX, Arizona, run under Phoenix Union High School District (4286). The school hosts 1,837 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 191% above typical.

Phoenix Union High School District (4286) runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 25,800 students. North High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, North High School reports that 82% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder comes out to 9% Black, 4% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, North High School lists 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which North High School is one.

The closest other public school is Pathways in Education, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

North High School operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 31%: 2,675 students in 2018 compared to 1,837 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.