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What's the biggest difference between Peoria High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,397
High
DISTRICT 1,558 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625000514
Peoria High School
11200 N 83RD AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85345 · (623) 486-6300 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,397 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Arizona public high schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
21.2:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · 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 | 331 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 361 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 340 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 365 | 26% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 34.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Peoria High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #167 of 268 ▼ 23 | #111 of 144 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #175 of 267 ▼ 2 | #110 of 143 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #89 of 220 | #49 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,397 | #109 of 510 | #82 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #186 of 279 | #110 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #96 of 284 | #57 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #93 of 132 | #57 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
1,397
-130 (-9%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,611
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 1,397 | 65.9 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,573 | 71 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,566 | 73.3 | 21.4:1 | 54% (844) |
| 2020-21 | 1,527 | 72 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,483 | 70.9 | 20.9:1 | 61% (904) |
| 2015-16 | 1,501 | 69 | 21.8:1 | 56% (842) |
| 2010-11 | 1,675 | 82 | 20.4:1 | 53% (885) |
| 2000-01 | 2,379 | 113 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,611 | 78 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peoria High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,483 to 1,397); teachers down 7% (70.9 to 65.9).
About Peoria High School
Federal records list Peoria High School as a high school in PEORIA, Arizona. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 1,397 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Arizona enroll about 631 students on average.
The district, Peoria Unified School District (4237), has 34,436 students enrolled across 44 schools.
Of every 100 students at Peoria High School, about 59 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% White, 10% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. The diversity index for Peoria High School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 65.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1. High schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 20.2:1.
Peoria High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of Arizona public high schools.
In Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $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%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Peoria High School's closest public school neighbor is Peoria Flex Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Peoria High School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment fell by 9% across 4 years, from 1,527 in 2020-21 to 1,397 in 2024-25.
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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
Other schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
- Academy of Math and Science Peoria AdvancedElementary · 1,030 students
Other Peoria High schools
One other US public school is named Peoria High. Peoria High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Peoria High SchoolPeoria, IL · 1,541 students
Nearby schools
- Peoria Flex Academy0.0 mi · 100
- Cheyenne Elementary School0.5 mi · 554
- Peoria Elementary School0.7 mi · 499
- Peoria Accelerated High School0.8 mi · 496
- Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced0.9 mi · 1,030
- Alta Loma School1.1 mi · 641
Frequently asked questions
About Peoria High SchoolHow many students attend Peoria High School?
Peoria High School enrolls approximately 1,397 students in grades 07-12.
Is Peoria High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Peoria High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Peoria High School have?
Peoria High School employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
How diverse is Peoria High School?
Peoria High School reports a student body of 22% White, 59% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Peoria High School in?
Peoria High School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).
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