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How has San Carlos High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
433
High
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN CARLOS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4210)·NCES 040696000526
San Carlos High School
27010 E HIGHWAY 70, PERIDOT, AZ 85542 · (928) 475-2378 · Gila County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Arizona public high schools
- FTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
15.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 118 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 118 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 19% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where San Carlos High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Gila County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #257 of 268 ▼ 2 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #260 of 267 ▼ 7 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #206 of 510 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #59 of 279 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.9% | #281 of 284 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #40 of 132 | N/A |
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
433
+123 (+40%) vs 2020
+15% since 2000-01, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 433 | 27.5 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 42.5 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 393 | N/A | N/A | 88% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 20 | 15.5:1 | 88% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | N/A | N/A | 92% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 20 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Carlos High School.
About San Carlos High School
In PERIDOT, Arizona, part of Gila County, San Carlos High School is a high school. It covers grades 6 through 12, with a total enrollment of 433 students. Statewide, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students each.
San Carlos High School is one school in a 4-school district, San Carlos Unified District (4210), which enrolls 1,438 students.
San Carlos High School enrolls a student body that is 100% Native American. San Carlos High School has a diversity index of 1%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
San Carlos High School operates with 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. That ratio is under the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, San Carlos High School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Gila County show that median household income is about $61,986, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Carlos High School is among the 39 public schools in Gila County.
The nearest other public school, San Carlos Alternative High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of San Carlos High School.
San Carlos High School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 40%, from 310 to 433.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at San Carlos High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Gila County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,795
Census ACS
Median income
$61,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
7,722 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Carlos Unified District (4210)
- Rice Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- San Carlos Middle SchoolMiddle · 295 students
- San Carlos Alternative High SchoolCombined · 37 students
- Shil Gozhoo AcademyCombined
- Rice SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- San Carlos Alternative High School0.1 mi · 37
- Rice Elementary School4.2 mi · 673
- San Carlos Middle School4.3 mi · 295
- Biyaagozhoo Center4.3 mi · 10
- High Desert Middle School16.7 mi · 390
- CVIT - Central Campus EAC Gila Pueblo17.6 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About San Carlos High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at San Carlos High School?
San Carlos High School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 06-12.
Is San Carlos High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
San Carlos High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does San Carlos High School have?
San Carlos High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Carlos High School?
At San Carlos High School, the student body is approximately 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is San Carlos High School public or private?
San Carlos High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Carlos Unified District (4210).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.