Pinnacle High School

Pinnacle High School is one of the sizable four-year high schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools within Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), with 2,430 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 285% larger than the state mean of about 631.

Pinnacle High School is one of 42 schools operated by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), a district that serves 26,183 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pinnacle High School reports that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school records 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 102 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Pinnacle High School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Pinnacle High School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Fireside Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pinnacle High School.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pinnacle High School has ticked down 8%, going from 2,647 students in 2018 to 2,430 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 79% to 70%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 today.

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