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What clubs or activities at Saguaro High School are worth joining?
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Enrollment
1,300
High
DISTRICT 1,481 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4240)·NCES 040757000659
Saguaro High School
6250 N 82ND ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85250 · (480) 484-7100 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,300 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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If you could change one rule at Saguaro High School, what would it be?
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Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +14.0pp since 2017
Math
56.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +2.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,300
+67 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 21.2:1
% White
55%
was 64%
% Hispanic
25%
was 18%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Saguaro High School
Saguaro High School operates as a big senior high in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, one of the schools within Scottsdale Unified District (4240). Current enrollment sits at 1,300 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 106% larger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) runs 30 schools in total, collectively educating 20,682 students. Saguaro High School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Saguaro High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Native American, 5% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Maricopa County as a whole.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Saguaro High School tighter than the state norm the norm.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Saguaro High School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).
Pueblo Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Saguaro High School.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Five-year trend. Saguaro High School's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,233 (now 1,300). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 64% to 55%. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Saguaro High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Arcadia High SchoolHigh · 1,679 students
- Cheyenne Traditional SchoolElementary · 953 students
- Cocopah Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- Ingleside Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
- BASIS ScottsdaleCombined · 1,023 students
Nearby schools
- Pueblo Elementary School0.2 mi · 454
- Mohave Middle School0.9 mi · 753
- Noah Webster Schools-Pima1.2 mi · 251
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Cicero1.3 mi · 451
- Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep1.3 mi · 507
- Kiva Elementary School1.5 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Saguaro High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Saguaro High School?
Saguaro High School enrolls approximately 1,300 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Saguaro High School serve?
Saguaro High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saguaro High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saguaro High School is approximately 18.5:1 (70 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Saguaro High School?
At Saguaro High School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Saguaro High School in?
Saguaro High School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.