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Parker High School

1600 S KOFA AVE, PARKER, AZ 85344 · (928) 669-2202 · La Paz County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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.
  • AThree-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

Enrollment
478
High
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 913528%
Grade 1010923%
Grade 1114530%
Grade 128919%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
8919%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
24150%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
265%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
11123%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
25353%
Female
22547%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2017
Math
15.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -2.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2421.0%15.0%
2022-2320.0%15.0%
2021-2219.0%10.0%
2020-2112.0%2.0%
2018-1915.0%20.0%
2017-1815.0%17.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Parker High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Arizona
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#203 of 268
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
21.0%#216 of 267
▼ 4
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+11.0pp#27 of 220
Enrollment
ranked largest first
478#200 of 510
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.5:1#84 of 279
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.4%#40 of 284
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.6%#105 of 132
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 2024-25
Enrollment
478
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2547827.317.5:1N/A
2023-244972817.8:1N/A
2022-235072818.1:169% (348)
2020-214933016.4:1N/A
2017-184962817.7:169% (341)
2015-164322914.9:170% (301)
2010-114662717.3:166% (306)
2000-016763718.3:1N/A
1990-916153617.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parker High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (496 to 478); teachers down 2% (28 to 27.3).

About Parker High School

Parker High School is a high school in PARKER, Arizona, reachable at (928) 669-2202. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 478 students. The school's enrollment is 24% smaller than the 631 average for high schools in Arizona.

Parker Unified School District (4510) enrolls 1,707 students, and its 6 schools include Parker High School.

A majority of students at Parker High School, 50%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Native American, 19% White, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 26%. Parker High School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal staffing data show 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Parker High School and a ratio of 17.5:1. That ratio is under the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.

allk12 grades Parker High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census estimates describe La Paz County this way: median household income is about $49,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of La Paz County number 14 and enroll about 2,203.

The next-closest public school is WAVE - Parker High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.

Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Parker High School had 493 students in 2020-21 and 478 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.4:1 to 17.5:1 over the same years.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Parker High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

La Paz County at a glance

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Population
16,664
Census ACS
Median income
$49,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,203 students

Quick facts

School name
Parker High School
District
Parker Unified School District (4510)
Address
1600 S KOFA AVE, PARKER, AZ 85344
Phone
(928) 669-2202
County
La Paz County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
478
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
040598000457
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Parker Unified School District (4510)
Other schools in PARKER
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3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Parker High. Parker High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Parker High School
What is the total enrollment at Parker High School?
Parker High School enrolls approximately 478 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Parker High School serve?
Parker High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Parker High School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Parker High School.
How diverse is Parker High School?
Parker High School reports a student body of 19% White, 50% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Parker High School?
Parker High School is overseen by Parker Unified School District (4510) in La Paz County.
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