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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDOW ROCK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4154)·NCES 040943000970

Window Rock High School

Navajo Route 12, FORT DEFIANCE, AZ 86504 · (928) 729-7006 · Apache County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
Enrollment
548
High
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
130
Grade 10
123
Grade 11
163
Grade 12
132
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 48%
Native American
53898%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29053%
Female
25847%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
27.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +13.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
548
-38 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 13.6:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Window Rock High School

Window Rock High School, a medium-sized 9-12 campus in FORT DEFIANCE, Arizona, overseen by Window Rock Unified District (4154), serves 548 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Window Rock High School is one of 6 schools operated by Window Rock Unified District (4154), a district that enrolls 1,705 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Window Rock High School lists that nearly all students (98%) are Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Window Rock High School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Apache County indicate median household income runs about $41,438, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Window Rock High School is one of 67 public schools in Apache County (combined enrollment of about 11,525 students).

Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Window Rock High School.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 6%: 586 students in 2018 compared to 548 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

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Apache County at a glance

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Population
65,341
Census ACS
Median income
$41,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
11,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Window Rock High School
District
Window Rock Unified District (4154)
Address
Navajo Route 12, FORT DEFIANCE, AZ 86504
Phone
(928) 729-7006
County
Apache County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
548
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040943000970
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Window Rock Unified District (4154)
Other schools in FORT DEFIANCE
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Frequently asked questions

About Window Rock High School
How large is Window Rock High School?
Window Rock High School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Window Rock High School serve?
Window Rock High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Window Rock High School have?
Window Rock High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Window Rock High School?
Student demographics at Window Rock High School are roughly 0% White, 1% Hispanic.
What district is Window Rock High School in?
Window Rock High School is part of Window Rock Unified District (4154).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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