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Enrollment
2,096
High
DISTRICT 1,413 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKEYE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4284)·NCES 040141002786
Youngker High School
3000 S APACHE RD, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 · (623) 474-0100 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,096 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · 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 | 516 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 499 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 597 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 484 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
35.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +9.0pp since 2017
Math
24.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Youngker High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #147 of 268 ▼ 4 | #99 of 144 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #149 of 267 ▼ 8 | #96 of 143 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #72 of 220 | #39 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,096 | #47 of 510 | #40 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #262 of 279 | #155 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #182 of 284 | #108 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.5% | #16 of 128 | #12 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
2,096
+161 (+8%) vs 2020
+48% since 2010-11, when it was 1,418
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 25.8:1
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 | 2,096 | 86.2 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,100 | 85.2 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,099 | 85 | 24.7:1 | 49% (1,027) |
| 2020-21 | 1,935 | 75 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,461 | 67 | 21.8:1 | 60% (875) |
| 2015-16 | 1,492 | 61 | 24.5:1 | 24% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 1,418 | 60 | 23.6:1 | 39% (556) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Youngker High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (1,461 to 2,096); teachers up 29% (67 to 86.2).
About Youngker High School
Youngker High School is a large high school in BUCKEYE, Arizona. A total of 2,096 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Arizona is about 631 students, so this school is 232% larger than average.
Youngker High School is a school in Buckeye Union High School District (4284). The district has 4 schools and 5,650 students.
Roughly 69% of students at Youngker High School are Hispanic. The school is also 18% White, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. Maricopa County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 38 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Youngker High School employs 86.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 24.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
John S McCain III Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Youngker High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Youngker High School's enrollment climbed 8%, to 2,096. The school's ratio fell from 25.8:1 to 24.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Buckeye Union High School District (4284)
- Buckeye Union High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Estrella Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,592 students
- BUHSD Institute of Online LearningHigh · 121 students
- The Buckeye AcademyHigh
Other schools in BUCKEYE
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 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
- John S McCain III Elementary School0.6 mi · 777
- Imagine Schools at Buckeye0.7 mi · 441
- Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School0.9 mi · 855
- Inca Elementary School1.1 mi · 735
- Skyview High School1.3 mi · 148
- Marionneaux Elementary School1.4 mi · 697
Frequently asked questions
About Youngker High SchoolHow many students attend Youngker High School?
Youngker High School enrolls approximately 2,096 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Youngker High School serve?
Youngker High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Youngker High School?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at Youngker High School.
What is the student diversity at Youngker High School?
Student demographics at Youngker High School are roughly 18% White, 69% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Youngker High School public or private?
Youngker High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Buckeye Union High School District (4284).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.