Phoenix Union High School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades 9–12 C+School Grade

High school for Phoenix, Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, and parts of Glendale. Each town runs its own elementary district.

At a glance

25,800Students enrolled

21Schools · + 29 feeders

3Towns served

$14,043Spent per student

19:1Student–teacher ratio

School path

Where would my kid go?

PhoenixParadise Valley

Grades PK–8

18 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listDeer Valley Unified District

Grades 9–12

11 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listDeer Valley Unified District

Grades 12

19 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–6

Cherokee Elementary School or Kiva Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressScottsdale Unified District

Grades 7–8

9 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listScottsdale Unified District

Grades 9–12

22 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ

Math proficiency10%

State average 31.2%

Reading / language arts15%

State average 38.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)81%

State average 77.3%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$14,043

per student each year · 14% above the AZ average

Spending

Classroom instruction47%

Support & administration49%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)49%

State28%

Federal23%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

27,037’20

27,890’21

27,900’22

26,753’23

25,800’24

Students

Hispanic · 81%20,867

Black · 10%2,585

White · 4%953

American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%562

Two or more races · 1%385

Asian · 1%384

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Phoenix1,642,323 people · Grades PK–8 at Sonoran Foothills School or Stetson Hills School and others

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Scottsdale243,821 people

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Paradise Valley12,611 people · Grades PK–6 at Cherokee Elementary School or Kiva Elementary School

Also covers small parts of Glendale.

Schools21 in district · 29 feeders

Level

All 21 High 21

This district · grades 9–12

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Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,850 students · Phoenix

C-Public 🏫

Cesar Chavez High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,598 students · Laveen

C-Public 🏫

Maryvale High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,532 students · Phoenix

C-Public 🏫

South Mountain High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,207 students · Phoenix

C-Public 🏫

Alhambra High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,169 students · Phoenix

C-Public 🏫

Camelback High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,106 students · Phoenix

DPublic 🏫

Carl Hayden High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,079 students · Phoenix

DPublic 🏫

Betty Fairfax High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,014 students · Laveen

CPublic 🏫

North High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,837 students · Phoenix

C-Public 🏫

Metro Tech High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,781 students · Phoenix

CPublic 🏫

Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,733 students · Phoenix

C-Public 🏫

Phoenix Union Bioscience High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 390 students · Phoenix

A+Public 🏫

Franklin Police and Fire High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 313 students · Phoenix

CPublic 🏫

Bostrom Alternative CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · 302 students · Phoenix

C-Public 🏫

Linda Abril Educational AcademyHigh · Grades 10–12 · 246 students · Phoenix

D-Public 🏫

Phoenix Coding AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 224 students · Phoenix

B+Public 🏫

Phoenix Union-Wilson College PreparatoryHigh · Grades 9–12 · 197 students · Phoenix

CPublic 🏫

PXU CityHigh · Grades 9–12 · 85 students · Phoenix

Public 🏫

Phoenix Digital AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 70 students · Phoenix

DPublic 🏫

Desiderata ProgramHigh · Grades 9–12 · 67 students · Phoenix

Public 🏫

Phoenix Educator PreparatoryHigh · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix

Public

Feeder schools · grades PK–8 · each town's own district

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Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 690 students · Paradise Valley

A+Public 📚

Cheyenne Traditional SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 953 students · Scottsdale

A+Public 📚

Cocopah Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 861 students · Scottsdale

APublic 📚

Copper Ridge SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 554 students · Scottsdale

APublic 📚

Desert Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 423 students · Scottsdale

APublic 📚

Echo Canyon K-8Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 317 students · Scottsdale

BPublic 📚

Ingleside Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 789 students · Phoenix

A-Public 📚

Kiva Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 609 students · Paradise Valley

APublic 📚

Mohave Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 753 students · Scottsdale

A-Public 📚

Mountainside Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 518 students · Scottsdale

APublic 📚

Tonalea Middle SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 393 students · Scottsdale

C+Public 📚

Canyon Springs STEM AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 805 students · Anthem

APublic 📚

Constitution Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 545 students · Phoenix

BPublic 📚

Desert Sage Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 594 students · Glendale

APublic 📚

Esperanza Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 443 students · Phoenix

BPublic 📚

Inspiration Mountain SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 789 students · Phoenix

Public 📚

Las Brisas Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 480 students · Glendale

APublic 📚

Mirage Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 454 students · Glendale

BPublic 📚

Mountain Shadows Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 426 students · Glendale

A-Public 📚

Norterra Canyon SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 601 students · Phoenix

A-Public 📚

Park Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 495 students · Glendale

A-Public 📚

Paseo Hills SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 689 students · Phoenix

B+Public 📚

Sonoran Foothills SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 921 students · Phoenix

A+Public 📚

Stetson Hills SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 887 students · Phoenix

A+Public 📚

Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 426 students · Phoenix

B-Public 📚

Sunset Ridge SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 563 students · Phoenix

APublic 📚

Traditional Academy at BellairElementary · Grades PK–6 · 241 students · Glendale

APublic 📚

Union Park SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 873 students · Phoenix

A+Public 📚

Village Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 441 students · Phoenix

B+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Cave Creek Unified DistrictCarefree · Cave Creek · $10,334 per student

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Kyrene Elementary DistrictGuadalupe · Tempe · $10,909 per student

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Tempe School DistrictGuadalupe · Tempe · $13,467 per student

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Tempe Union High School DistrictGuadalupe · Tempe · $12,138 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.