Safford High School

As an average-sized high school in SAFFORD, Arizona, Safford High School caters to 828 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Safford Unified District (4218). Enrollment runs roughly 31% above the state mean of about 631.

Within Safford Unified District (4218), which oversees 6 schools and 2,874 students, Safford High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Safford High School lists that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 39% White. By comparison, Graham County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Graham County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,325 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Graham County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,927 students), Safford High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ruth Powell Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Safford High School operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 14%: 726 students in 2018 compared to 828 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 39% across the same window.

On allk12, the feed for Safford High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.