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Superior Junior/Senior High School

100 W PANTHER DR, SUPERIOR, AZ 85173 · (520) 689-3000 · Pinal County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Arizona public high schools
  • DTest 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

Enrollment
131
High
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 71915%
Grade 82519%
Grade 92015%
Grade 102015%
Grade 112821%
Grade 121915%
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
1612%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
11286%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 15%
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
6953%
Female
6247%

School pathway

Feeds from
John F Kennedy SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Superior Unified School District (4440). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -5.0pp 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 are down about 5 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2021-229.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-1915.0%2.0%
2017-182.0%7.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Superior Junior/Senior High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pinal County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#260 of 268
▼ 1
#20 of 20
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#262 of 267
▼ 5
#20 of 20
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
131#327 of 510#24 of 34
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 2024-25
Enrollment
131
-33 (-20%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 20.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251311210.9:1N/A
2023-241561114.2:1N/A
2022-231561213.0:126% (40)
2020-21164820.5:185% (140)
2017-181774.539.3:184% (149)
2015-16108715.4:197% (105)
2010-11137817.1:172% (99)
2000-011781511.9:1N/A
1990-912021513.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Superior Junior/Senior High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 26% (177 to 131); teachers up 167% (4.5 to 12).

About Superior Junior/Senior High School

Federal records list Superior Junior/Senior High School as a high school in SUPERIOR, Arizona. A federal count lists 131 students at the school, in grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Arizona is about 631, so this school runs 79% smaller than that.

Superior Junior/Senior High School is part of a district of 2 schools: Superior Unified School District (4440), with 306 students.

Hispanic students make up 86% of enrollment at Superior Junior/Senior High School. Next come 12% White and 2% Black. That compares with about 30% Hispanic among all Pinal County residents. Superior Junior/Senior High School's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.

The teaching staff at Superior Junior/Senior High School is 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.9:1. This ratio sits 9.3 below the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.

Superior Junior/Senior High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 7% of Arizona public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Among Pinal County residents, the median household income is $80,266, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Superior Junior/Senior High School is one of 155 public schools in the county.

John F Kennedy School is the public school closest to Superior Junior/Senior High School, about 0.1 miles away.

The federal government classifies Superior Junior/Senior High School's location as Rural: Distant.

Enrollment dropped 20% from its 2020-21 level of 164. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.5:1 in 2020-21, and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.

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Pinal County at a glance

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Population
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students

Quick facts

School name
Superior Junior/Senior High School
District
Superior Unified School District (4440)
Address
100 W PANTHER DR, SUPERIOR, AZ 85173
Phone
(520) 689-3000
County
Pinal County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
131
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
040823000760
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Superior Junior/Senior High School
What is the total enrollment at Superior Junior/Senior High School?
Superior Junior/Senior High School enrolls approximately 131 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Superior Junior/Senior High School serve?
Superior Junior/Senior High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Superior Junior/Senior High School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Superior Junior/Senior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Superior Junior/Senior High School?
At Superior Junior/Senior High School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 86% Hispanic, 2% Black.
What district is Superior Junior/Senior High School in?
Superior Junior/Senior High School is part of Superior Unified School District (4440).
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