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Enrollment
2,648
High
DISTRICT 1,990 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLLESON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4288)·NCES 040852000805
Tolleson Union High School
9419 W VAN BUREN ST, TOLLESON, AZ 85353 · (623) 478-4200 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,648 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% 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.
- 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
127 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 | 682 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 692 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 678 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 596 | 23% |
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
20.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -19.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 19 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 18.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tolleson Union High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #193 of 268 ▼ 3 | #122 of 144 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #218 of 267 ▲ 40 | #128 of 143 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #61 of 220 | #39 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,648 | #17 of 510 | #15 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #173 of 279 | #100 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #232 of 284 | #141 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #77 of 128 | #41 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
2,648
+688 (+35%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,778
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 2,648 | 127 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,467 | 101 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,256 | 97.8 | 23.1:1 | 55% (1,240) |
| 2020-21 | 1,960 | 100 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,374 | 101 | 23.5:1 | 66% (1,570) |
| 2015-16 | 2,025 | 89 | 22.8:1 | 63% (1,281) |
| 2010-11 | 1,760 | 78 | 22.6:1 | 67% (1,178) |
| 2000-01 | 1,878 | 102 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,778 | 90 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tolleson Union High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (2,374 to 2,648); teachers up 26% (101 to 127).
About Tolleson Union High School
Tolleson Union High School is the name of a large high school in TOLLESON, Arizona. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,648 students. It has 320% more students than the average for high schools in Arizona (about 631).
Tolleson Union High School reports to Tolleson Union High School District (4288), which has 7 schools and 13,931 students.
Of every 100 students at Tolleson Union High School, about 81 are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 10% Black and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
Staffing at Tolleson Union High School comes to 127 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.9:1. It is about the same as the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
On the allk12 Grade, Tolleson Union High School lands at C-, ahead of 18% of Arizona public high schools.
In Maricopa County, 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 counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
The closest school to Tolleson Union High School is West-MEC - Tolleson Union High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Tolleson Union High School.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 688 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.6:1 to 20.9:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Tolleson Union High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Tolleson Union High School District (4288)
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- La Joya Community High SchoolHigh · 2,306 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Sierra Linda High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 416 students
Other schools in TOLLESON
- Sierra Linda High SchoolHigh · 1,911 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 - Tolleson Union High School0.0 mi · 2
- University High School0.1 mi · 416
- Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School0.5 mi · 721
- Arizona Desert Elementary School0.8 mi · 843
- Desert Oasis Elementary School1.4 mi · 738
- Academy of Math and Science Avondale1.6 mi · 1,175
Frequently asked questions
About Tolleson Union High SchoolHow many students attend Tolleson Union High School?
Tolleson Union High School enrolls approximately 2,648 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tolleson Union High School serve?
Tolleson Union High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tolleson Union High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tolleson Union High School is approximately 20.9:1 (127 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tolleson Union High School?
At Tolleson Union High School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 81% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Tolleson Union High School in?
Tolleson Union High School is part of Tolleson Union High School District (4288).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.