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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHOW LOW UNIFIED DISTRICT (4393)·NCES 040770000673

Show Low High School

1201 N. Cougar Lane, SHOW LOW, AZ 85901 · (928) 537-6200 · Navajo County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL858 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Arizona public K-12 schools
  • B-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.
  • C-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 K-12 schools

Enrollment
858
Combined
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 310%
Grade 420%
Grade 610%
Grade 730%
Grade 922827%
Grade 1021024%
Grade 1121225%
Grade 1220123%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
61271%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
18021%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
212%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
253%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
44352%
Female
41548%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
45.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
31.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.0%31.0%
2023-2443.0%30.0%
2022-2344.0%28.0%
2021-2259.0%33.0%
2020-2135.0%22.0%
2018-1940.0%38.0%
2017-1837.0%38.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Show Low High School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Arizona
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.0%#10 of 14
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#8 of 14
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-8.0pp#4 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
858#4 of 36
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.6:1#16 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.6%#12 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+17.7%#5 of 8
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
858
+61 (+8%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 22.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2585839.821.6:1N/A
2023-248363325.3:1N/A
2022-238773525.1:131% (271)
2020-217973522.8:1N/A
2017-187293719.7:144% (320)
2015-167753621.5:150% (390)
2010-117573819.9:147% (358)
2000-017693919.7:1N/A
1990-915233017.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Show Low High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 18% (729 to 858); teachers up 7% (37 to 39.8).

About Show Low High School

Show Low High School is a public high-enrollment combined-grade school in SHOW LOW, Arizona. The school had 858 students in grades 3 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (combined schools in Arizona) has about 550 students.

In Show Low Unified District (4393), 8 schools enroll a combined 2,398 students.

White students account for 71% of enrollment at Show Low High School. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 2% multiracial. Navajo County as a whole is about 45% White, so the school's share is higher. Show Low High School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Teachers at the school number 39.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.6:1. Across combined schools in Arizona, the average ratio is about 21.4:1.

Measured against Arizona public K-12 schools, Show Low High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

In the county around the school, Navajo County, median household income is about $54,606, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 20%. A total of 98 public schools operate in Navajo County, serving about 19,662 students.

The nearest public school is White Mountain Institute, at less than a tenth of a mile. Show Low High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Show Low High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 797 to 858. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.6:1.

Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Navajo County at a glance

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Population
108,415
Census ACS
Median income
$54,606
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
19,662 students

Quick facts

School name
Show Low High School
District
Show Low Unified District (4393)
Address
1201 N. Cougar Lane, SHOW LOW, AZ 85901
Phone
(928) 537-6200
County
Navajo County
Level
Combined
Grade range
03–12
Total enrollment
858
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
21.6:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
040770000673
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Show Low High School
What is the total enrollment at Show Low High School?
Show Low High School enrolls approximately 858 students in grades 03-12.
What age range does Show Low High School serve?
Show Low High School serves students from grade 03 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Show Low High School?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at Show Low High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Show Low High School?
At Show Low High School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Show Low High School public or private?
Show Low High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Show Low Unified District (4393).
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