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Enrollment
548
High
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 631
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
C-
allk12 Grade
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.
- ·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
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
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 | 130 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 163 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 132 | 24% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Window Rock Unified District (4154). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +13.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 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 are up about 13 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 17.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 14.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Window Rock High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #267 of 268 ▼ 59 | #7 of 7 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #195 of 267 ▲ 71 | #3 of 7 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #184 of 510 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #132 of 279 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.6% | #275 of 284 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #88 of 132 | N/A |
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
548
-83 (-13%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 548 | 28 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 31 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 31.5 | 18.1:1 | 39% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 34 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 43 | 13.6:1 | 78% (456) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 32 | 19.3:1 | 100% (613) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | 47 | 15.0:1 | 56% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 783 | 48 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 53 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Window Rock High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (586 to 548); teachers down 35% (43 to 28).
About Window Rock High School
Window Rock High School is a high school located in FORT DEFIANCE, Arizona, in Apache County. It enrolls 548 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12.
The district, Window Rock Unified District (4154), has 1,705 students enrolled across 6 schools.
The share of Native American students at Window Rock High School is 98%. The diversity index for Window Rock High School is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. The 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona is close to this figure.
Window Rock High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Arizona public high schools.
In Apache County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $41,438, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 25% of residents are in poverty. The county has 67 public schools and about 11,525 students.
Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center sits about 0.8 miles from Window Rock High School. Window Rock High School has 5 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The school shrank from 631 students in 2020-21 to 548 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.6:1) than in 2020-21 (18.6:1).
The Window Rock High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Apache County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Window Rock Unified District (4154)
- Tsehootsooi Primary Learning CenterElementary · 430 students
- Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning CenterMiddle · 340 students
- Tsehootsooi Middle SchoolMiddle · 284 students
- Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'OltaElementary · 64 students
- Integrated PreschoolElementary · 39 students
- Window Rock Pre SchoolElementary
Other schools in FORT DEFIANCE
- Tsehootsooi Primary Learning CenterElementary · 430 students
- Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning CenterMiddle · 340 students
- Tsehootsooi Middle SchoolMiddle · 284 students
- Integrated PreschoolElementary · 39 students
- NATIVE - Window Rock High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center0.8 mi · 430
- Integrated Preschool0.8 mi · 39
- Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center1.2 mi · 340
- Tsehootsooi Middle School1.2 mi · 284
- Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'Olta4.6 mi · 64
- NAVAJO MIDDLE SCHOOL10.7 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Window Rock High SchoolHow 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.