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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4287)·NCES 040834002583

TAPBI

500 W GUADALUPE RD, TEMPE, AZ 85283 · (480) 839-0292 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
Enrollment
175
High
DISTRICT 1,675 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · 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 9137%
Grade 103319%
Grade 115230%
Grade 127744%
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
4928%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
7141%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
2816%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
85%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
169%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
7442%
Female
10158%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
43.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
31.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 43 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 down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2543.0%31.0%
2023-2440.0%29.0%
2022-2347.0%33.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
175
-699 (-80%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 54.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251751017.5:1N/A
2023-241931019.3:1N/A
2022-231997.426.9:1N/A
2020-218741654.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TAPBI.

About TAPBI

Among the schools in TEMPE, Arizona, is TAPBI, a very small high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 175 students enrolled. It has 72% fewer students than the average for high schools in Arizona (about 631).

TAPBI sits within Tempe Union High School District (4287), which has 7 schools and 11,726 students.

The student body at TAPBI has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 41%. Next come 28% White, 16% Black, 9% Native American, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.

TAPBI has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1, with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

In Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including TAPBI.

Wood School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size. NCES lists TAPBI as a virtual school.

TAPBI had 874 students in 2020-21 and 175 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.5:1, from 54.6:1.

The allk12 page for TAPBI lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
TAPBI
District
Tempe Union High School District (4287)
Address
500 W GUADALUPE RD, TEMPE, AZ 85283
Phone
(480) 839-0292
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
175
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
040834002583
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About TAPBI
How large is TAPBI?
TAPBI enrolls approximately 175 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does TAPBI serve?
TAPBI serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TAPBI?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TAPBI is approximately 17.5:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TAPBI?
At TAPBI, the student body is approximately 28% White, 41% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is TAPBI public or private?
TAPBI is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tempe Union High School District (4287).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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