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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Sandra Day O'Connor High School?
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Enrollment
2,658
High
DISTRICT 2,202 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775002357
Sandra Day O'Connor High School
25250 N. 35th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85310 · (623) 445-7100 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,658 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Arizona public high schools
- A+Test 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.
- A+Three-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
24.4:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · 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 | 707 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 701 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 643 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 607 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
76.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +27.0pp since 2017
Math
60.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 27 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sandra Day O'Connor High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #25 of 268 no change | #20 of 144 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #10 of 267 ▲ 19 | #9 of 143 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #16 of 220 | #9 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,658 | #16 of 510 | #14 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #265 of 279 | #157 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #176 of 284 | #103 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #65 of 128 | #37 of 68 |
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
2,658
+174 (+7%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 2,406
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 2,658 | 108.7 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,597 | 102.9 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,567 | 104.3 | 24.6:1 | 13% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 2,484 | 115 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,332 | 103.8 | 22.5:1 | 11% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 2,438 | 105 | 23.2:1 | 12% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 2,406 | 101 | 23.8:1 | 8% (201) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandra Day O'Connor High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (2,332 to 2,658); teachers up 5% (103.8 to 108.7).
About Sandra Day O'Connor High School
Sandra Day O'Connor High School is a public high school run by Deer Valley Unified District (4246) in Glendale, Arizona. The school serves 2,658 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Arizona is roughly 631 students; this school is 321% bigger than that.
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) (41 schools, 32,265 students) runs Sandra Day O'Connor High School.
At Sandra Day O'Connor High School, White students make up 69% of the student body. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 11 points above the 59% share among Maricopa County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 108.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 24.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Sandra Day O'Connor High School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 99% of Arizona public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Sandra Day O'Connor High School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
West-MEC - Sandra Day O'Connor High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Sandra Day O'Connor High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Sandra Day O'Connor High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment has grown by 174 students since 2020-21, to 2,658. Students per teacher rose from 21.6 in 2020-21 to 24.4 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
- West Wing SchoolElementary · 963 students
Other schools in Glendale
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Glendale High SchoolHigh · 1,734 students
Nearby schools
- West-MEC - Sandra Day O'Connor High School0.0 mi · 1
- Stetson Hills School0.7 mi · 887
- Desert Sage Elementary School1.0 mi · 594
- Union Park School1.8 mi · 873
- Hope High School Online1.8 mi · 391
- Norterra Canyon School2.0 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHow many students attend Sandra Day O'Connor High School?
Sandra Day O'Connor High School enrolls approximately 2,658 students in grades 07-12.
Is Sandra Day O'Connor High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sandra Day O'Connor High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Sandra Day O'Connor High School have?
Sandra Day O'Connor High School employs 109 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sandra Day O'Connor High School?
At Sandra Day O'Connor High School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sandra Day O'Connor High School?
Sandra Day O'Connor High School is overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.