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Which teacher or staff member at North High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,837
High
DISTRICT 1,290 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4286)·NCES 040633001244
North High School
1101 E THOMAS RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014 · (602) 764-6500 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,837 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Arizona public high schools
- C-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.
- A-Three-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
18.8:1
98 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 | 463 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 445 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 472 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 457 | 25% |
Student demographics
32%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
11.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #225 of 268 ▼ 12 | #138 of 144 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #221 of 267 ▼ 4 | #130 of 143 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #63 of 220 | #34 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,837 | #72 of 510 | #58 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #113 of 279 | #59 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #235 of 284 | #144 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #13 of 132 | #9 of 80 |
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
1,837
-562 (-23%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 2,017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 1,837 | 97.6 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,902 | 101 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,135 | 112 | 19.1:1 | 87% (1,857) |
| 2020-21 | 2,399 | 123 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,675 | 136 | 19.7:1 | 87% (2,326) |
| 2015-16 | 2,563 | 135 | 19.0:1 | 86% (2,198) |
| 2010-11 | 2,391 | 127 | 18.8:1 | 0% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 2,556 | 138 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,017 | 94 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (2,675 to 1,837); teachers down 28% (136 to 97.6).
About North High School
Families in PHOENIX, Arizona, are served by North High School, a high-enrollment high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,837 students in 2024-25. The school is 191% bigger than the average for high schools in Arizona.
North High School reports to Phoenix Union High School District (4286), which has 20 schools and 25,800 students.
A large majority of enrollment at North High School is Hispanic, at 82%. The rest of enrollment is 9% Black, 4% White, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. The diversity index for North High School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at North High School comes to 97.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.8:1. High schools in Arizona average 20.2:1, 1.4 more students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, North High School lands at C, ahead of 28% of Arizona public high schools.
Census data for Maricopa County show median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
North High School is about 0.6 miles from Pathways in Education, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for North High School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2,399 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 1,837 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to North High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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- Camelback High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
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- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
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Other North High schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named North High. North High School is the 4th largest of the 22.
- North High SchoolEdmond, OK · 2,532 students
- North HighBakersfield, CA · 2,135 students
- North HighWichita, KS · 2,041 students
- North HighTorrance, CA · 1,812 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 1,754 students
Nearby schools
- Pathways in Education0.6 mi · 179
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School0.7 mi · 189
- Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix0.7 mi · 118
- Arizona Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 4,476
- Whittier Elementary School0.8 mi · 453
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School0.9 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About North High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North High School?
North High School enrolls approximately 1,837 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North High School serve?
North High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North High School?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at North High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North High School?
At North High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 82% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is North High School public or private?
North 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.