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Enrollment
2,012
High
DISTRICT 2,018 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AGUA FRIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4289)·NCES 040045002592
Verrado High School
20050 W INDIAN SCHOOL RD, BUCKEYE, AZ 85396 · (623) 932-7400 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,012 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Arizona public high schools
- BTest 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.
- CThree-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
21.8:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · 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 | 483 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 500 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 501 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 528 | 26% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
42.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Verrado High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #126 of 268 ▼ 16 | #89 of 144 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #120 of 267 no change | #81 of 143 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #69 of 220 | #45 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,012 | #52 of 510 | #44 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #209 of 279 | #124 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #72 of 284 | #44 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #131 of 132 | #79 of 80 |
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
2,012
+366 (+22%) vs 2020
+39% since 2010-11, when it was 1,444
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 2,012 | 92.5 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,948 | 89.3 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,854 | 84.5 | 21.9:1 | 26% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 1,646 | 87 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,023 | 88.6 | 22.8:1 | 23% (464) |
| 2015-16 | 1,905 | 84 | 22.7:1 | 14% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 1,444 | 66 | 21.9:1 | 1% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Verrado High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (2,023 to 2,012); teachers up 4% (88.6 to 92.5).
About Verrado High School
BUCKEYE, Arizona, is home to Verrado High School, a high-enrollment high school. Federal data show 2,012 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 631 students for high schools in Arizona.
District-wide, Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) has 5 schools and 10,089 students.
The largest group at Verrado High School is Hispanic students, at 49%. Other students are 36% White, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Verrado High School has 92.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1. The gap from the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona is 1.5 students per teacher.
Among Arizona public high schools, Verrado High School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Maricopa County area, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Verrado High School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
West-MEC - Verrado High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Verrado High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 22%. The school's ratio increased from 18.9:1 to 21.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
- Millennium High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Canyon View High SchoolHigh · 2,141 students
- Desert Edge High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Agua Fria High SchoolHigh · 1,535 students
- Coldwater AcademyHigh
Other schools in BUCKEYE
- Youngker High SchoolHigh · 2,096 students
- Buckeye Union High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International StudiesHigh · 1,553 students
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
- Blue Horizons Elementary SchoolElementary · 976 students
Nearby schools
- West-MEC - Verrado High School0.0 mi · 1
- Verrado Elementary School1.0 mi · 847
- Verrado Middle School1.0 mi · 731
- Verrado Heritage Elementary School1.5 mi · 1,014
- White Tanks Learning Center1.9 mi · 19
- Belen Soto Elementary School1.9 mi · 1,123
Frequently asked questions
About Verrado High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Verrado High School?
Verrado High School enrolls approximately 2,012 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Verrado High School serve?
Verrado High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Verrado High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Verrado High School is approximately 21.8:1 (93 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Verrado High School?
At Verrado High School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 49% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Verrado High School?
Verrado High School is overseen by Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.