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What's one thing Sierra Linda High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,911
High
DISTRICT 1,990 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLLESON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4288)·NCES 040852002912
Sierra Linda High School
9801 W VAN BUREN ST, TOLLESON, AZ 85353 · (623) 474-7000 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,911 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Arizona public high schools
- C-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.
- AThree-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
23.1:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · 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 | 480 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 456 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 501 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 474 | 25% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
12.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sierra Linda High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #219 of 268 ▲ 41 | #135 of 144 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #203 of 267 ▲ 56 | #121 of 143 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #28 of 220 | #15 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,911 | #60 of 510 | #49 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #243 of 279 | #143 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #234 of 284 | #143 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #110 of 128 | #55 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
1,911
+129 (+7%) vs 2020
+67% since 2010-11, when it was 1,144
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 1,911 | 82.8 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,860 | 87.8 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,975 | 80.8 | 24.4:1 | 58% (1,145) |
| 2020-21 | 1,782 | 82 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,844 | 82 | 22.5:1 | 72% (1,321) |
| 2015-16 | 1,896 | 78 | 24.3:1 | 67% (1,268) |
| 2010-11 | 1,144 | 46 | 24.9:1 | 73% (839) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Linda High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,844 to 1,911); teachers up 1% (82 to 82.8).
About Sierra Linda High School
As a high-enrollment high school, Sierra Linda High School serves students in TOLLESON, Arizona. It reported 1,911 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Arizona enroll about 631 students on average.
Sierra Linda High School is one school in Tolleson Union High School District (4288), a system of 7 schools with 13,931 students.
By race and ethnicity, Sierra Linda High School is 81% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 11% Black and 4% White. The school's Hispanic share is 50 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
Classroom staffing at Sierra Linda High School totals 82.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.1:1. Compared with the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
Sierra Linda High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of Arizona public high schools.
The school is in Maricopa County, where median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Sierra Linda High School.
The closest school to Sierra Linda High School is West-MEC - Sierra Linda High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Sierra Linda High School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 7% over 4 years, reaching 1,911 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.7:1 to 23.1:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- West Point High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
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- Westview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 416 students
Other schools in TOLLESON
- Tolleson Union High SchoolHigh · 2,648 students
- Country Place ElementaryElementary · 900 students
- Arts Academy at Estrella MountainElementary · 895 students
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 students
- Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 811 students
- Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
Nearby schools
- West-MEC - Sierra Linda High School0.0 mi · 1
- Kings Ridge School0.5 mi · 371
- Santa Maria Middle School0.7 mi · 591
- ASDB - ELP FBC West Valley Preschool1.0 mi · 8
- Hope High School1.1 mi · 155
- Western Valley Middle School1.1 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Linda High SchoolHow large is Sierra Linda High School?
Sierra Linda High School enrolls approximately 1,911 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sierra Linda High School serve?
Sierra Linda High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sierra Linda High School?
Approximately 23.1:1 students per teacher at Sierra Linda High School.
How diverse is Sierra Linda High School?
Sierra Linda High School reports a student body of 4% White, 81% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sierra Linda High School public or private?
Sierra Linda High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tolleson Union High School District (4288).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.