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What's something Yuma High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,040
High
DISTRICT 1,402 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4507)·NCES 040963000997
Yuma High School
400 S 6TH AVE, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 502-5000 · Yuma County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,040 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Arizona public high schools
- FTest 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
21.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · 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 | 217 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 304 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 265 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 254 | 24% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 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 down about 8 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 7.0% | 10.0% |
| 2017-18 | 10.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Yuma High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #268 of 268 no change | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #267 of 267 ▼ 39 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,040 | #130 of 510 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #179 of 279 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #254 of 284 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #87 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
1,040
-94 (-8%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,749
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 1,040 | 49.4 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,122 | 46.4 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,147 | 42.2 | 27.2:1 | 80% (916) |
| 2020-21 | 1,134 | 48 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,116 | 42.4 | 26.3:1 | 70% (780) |
| 2015-16 | 1,146 | 43 | 26.6:1 | 100% (1,143) |
| 2010-11 | 1,629 | 67 | 24.3:1 | 58% (947) |
| 2000-01 | 2,368 | 116 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,749 | 93 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yuma High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,116 to 1,040); teachers up 17% (42.4 to 49.4).
About Yuma High School
Yuma High School is a large high school with its address in YUMA, Arizona. The school serves 1,040 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students.
Yuma Union High School District (4507) is the district for Yuma High School. It has 8 schools and 11,217 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Yuma High School, with 89% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% White. County-wide, 65% of Yuma County residents are Hispanic. Yuma High School has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.1:1, with 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average 20.2:1.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Yuma High School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Yuma County census figures show that median household income is about $62,876, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Yuma High School is among the 89 public schools in Yuma County.
The closest public school, Roosevelt School, is about 0.2 miles from Yuma High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Yuma High School went from 1,134 students to 1,040. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.6:1 in 2020-21, and 21.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yuma Union High School District (4507)
- San Luis High SchoolHigh · 2,682 students
- Cibola High SchoolHigh · 2,434 students
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Somerton High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Vista High SchoolHigh · 175 students
Other schools in YUMA
- Cibola High SchoolHigh · 2,434 students
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Harvest Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,068 students
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- Mary A Otondo Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
Other Yuma High schools
One other US public school is named Yuma High. Yuma High School is the largest of the 2.
- Yuma High SchoolYUMA, CO · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt School0.2 mi · 254
- Fourth Avenue Junior High School0.3 mi · 364
- Yuma District One Digital Learning Academy0.3 mi · 18
- George Washington Carver Elementary School0.4 mi · 270
- O C Johnson School1.0 mi · 352
- Amerischools Academy - Yuma North1.0 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Yuma High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Yuma High School?
Yuma High School enrolls approximately 1,040 students in grades 09-12.
Is Yuma High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Yuma High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yuma High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yuma High School is approximately 21.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Yuma High School?
Yuma High School reports a student body of 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Yuma High School in?
Yuma High School is part of Yuma Union High School District (4507).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.