Is Parker High School a good school?

Parker High School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Arizona high schools.

How many students attend Parker High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 497 students attended Parker High School.

What is the racial makeup of Parker High School?

Students at Parker High School are 48% Hispanic, 27% American Indian, 18% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Parker High School?

Parker High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Blake Primary School Elementary : Le Pera Elementary School Elementary : Wallace Elementary School Middle : Wallace Junior High School

Parker High School

Summary:

Parker High School is a public high school serving 507 students in grades 9-12 in Parker, Arizona. The school is part of the Parker Unified School District, which is ranked 252 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parker High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in academic proficiency, with only 21% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15% in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 38% and 30%, respectively. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from a high of 97.6% in 2018-2019 to a low of 84.8% in 2022-2023, while the dropout rate has varied from 1.8% to 6.2%. These rates are generally higher than the state average, indicating room for improvement in student retention and success. Additionally, a significant portion of the student population, 68.64%, comes from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

Interestingly, the only nearby school in the same district, Parker Alternative School, has even lower academic performance and graduation rates than Parker High School, suggesting that the challenges faced by the high school may be systemic within the district. While the school has shown some strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, such as Special Education and English Language Learner students, the overall performance and trends have been inconsistent, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1600 S Kofa Ave
Parker, AZ 85344-6403

(928) 669-2202

District: Parker Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
237^th of 270 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,919

Feeder schools for Parker High School:

Elementary:	Blake Primary School
	Le Pera Elementary School
	Wallace Elementary School
Middle:	Wallace Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 497

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

American Indian:

26.8%

White:

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parker High School ranks worse than 87.8% of high schools in Arizona. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.68. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Parker High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Parker High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.3%), American Indian (26.8%), White (18.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parker High School is 17.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parker High School is $12,919.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Parker High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Parker High School 237^th of 270 Arizona public high schools. (See Parker High School in the ranking list.)

Parker Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker Unified School District 259^th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	54.45	192^nd	395	51.4%
2010	46.12	227^th	403	43.7%
2011	49.25	207^th	397	47.9%
2012	44.52	265^th	471	43.7%
2013	52.59	243^rd	491	50.5%
2014	46.85	224^th	394	43.1%
2015	36.92	142^nd	261	45.6%
2016	25.59	264^th	406	35.0%
2017	25.52	282^nd	416	32.2%
2018	21.17	302^nd	420	28.1%
2019	12.67	262^nd	285	8.1%
2021	29.02	324^th	509	36.3%
2022	21.44	335^th	464	27.8%
2023	26.50	331^st	469	29.4%
2024	15.68	237^th	270	12.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	49.87	175^th	374	53.2%
2022	43.01	151^st	282	46.5%
2023	25.72	161^st	199	19.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.58	29^th	312	90.7%
2022	41.67	53^rd	258	79.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	46.90	159^th	422	62.3%
2022	32.37	192^nd	380	49.5%
2023	59.01	43^rd	172	75.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.27	192^nd	253	24.1%
2023	23.70	281^st	347	19.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	23.61	253^rd	354	28.5%
2019	12.95	228^th	247	7.7%
2021	34.14	289^th	492	41.3%
2022	34.82	240^th	456	47.4%
2023	31.19	271^st	406	33.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	15.74	320^th	370	13.5%
2019	15.08	214^th	238	10.1%
2021	23.57	372^nd	492	24.4%
2022	19.37	347^th	455	23.7%
2023	17.07	368^th	429	14.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.13	181^st	231	21.6%
2022	4.51	217^th	238	8.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	23.32	232^nd	311	25.4%
2019	14.55	176^th	183	3.8%
2021	27.93	335^th	479	30.1%
2022	20.02	348^th	441	21.1%
2023	19.23	328^th	379	13.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	36.29	39^th	68	42.6%
2021	37.71	104^th	256	59.4%
2022	32.96	135^th	255	47.1%
2023	21.52	95^th	128	25.8%

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Rank History for White students at Parker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	14.71	257^th	291	11.7%
2019	37.77	128^th	217	41.0%
2021	46.35	236^th	448	47.3%
2022	51.27	166^th	409	59.4%
2023	26.97	276^th	371	25.6%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parker High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	338	8	8	140	159	n/a	n/a	-86	567
1989	304	7	4	157	168	n/a	n/a	-71	569
1990	285	9	4	157	172	n/a	n/a	-21	606
1991	276	10	6	199	180	n/a	n/a	-56	615
1992	262	14	3	192	180	n/a	n/a	0	651
1993	277	20	4	210	185	n/a	n/a	0	696
1994	278	18	4	215	184	n/a	n/a	0	699
1995	250	19	5	174	189	n/a	n/a	0	637
1996	250	19	5	174	189	n/a	n/a	0	637
1997	251	16	4	187	197	n/a	n/a	0	655
1998	266	13	4	201	182	n/a	n/a	0	666
1999	261	11	5	202	181	n/a	n/a	0	660
2000	258	9	5	218	192	n/a	n/a	0	682
2001	251	10	7	226	182	n/a	n/a	0	676
2002	240	11	6	187	173	n/a	n/a	0	617
2003	240	11	6	187	173	n/a	n/a	0	617
2004	214	7	8	183	162	n/a	n/a	0	574
2005	245	9	5	161	174	n/a	n/a	0	594
2006	223	8	8	171	169	n/a	n/a	0	579
2007	201	7	7	181	171	n/a	n/a	0	567
2008	188	5	3	189	163	n/a	n/a	0	548
2009	173	6	2	194	150	n/a	n/a	0	525
2010	130	7	3	175	142	n/a	n/a	0	457
2011	105	3	1	228	108	0	21	0	466
2012	95	2	0	215	115	0	20	0	447
2013	111	1	1	220	121	1	22	0	477
2014	112	1	1	235	118	1	19	0	487
2015	110	1	2	220	117	0	22	0	472
2016	84	2	1	213	108	1	23	0	432
2017	107	3	2	245	117	0	31	0	505
2018	95	2	2	234	132	0	31	0	496
2019	96	1	2	245	146	0	31	0	521
2020	84	1	3	250	150	0	26	0	514
2021	79	0	2	221	166	0	25	0	493
2022	91	1	3	217	159	0	30	0	501
2023	95	1	4	231	150	0	26	0	507
2024	90	2	4	240	133	0	28	0	497

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parker High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	34.3	16.5	n/a
1989	569	32.8	17.3	n/a
1990	606	33.8	17.9	n/a
1991	615	36.3	16.9	n/a
1992	651	36.5	17.8	n/a
1993	696	34.3	20.3	n/a
1994	699	35.3	19.8	n/a
1995	637	35.3	18.0	n/a
1996	637	35.3	18.0	n/a
1997	655	35.3	18.6	n/a
1998	666	35.3	18.9	n/a
1999	660	33.3	19.8	n/a
2000	682	35.3	19.3	n/a
2001	676	37.3	18.1	n/a
2002	617	38.0	16.2	n/a
2003	617	38.0	16.2	n/a
2004	574	37.1	15.5	47.4
2005	594	33.0	18.0	60.6
2006	579	35.1	16.5	60.4
2007	567	32.0	17.7	55.4
2008	548	31.0	17.7	59.9
2009	525	29.0	18.1	62.1
2010	457	28.0	16.3	68.3
2011	466	27.0	17.2	65.7
2012	447	31.0	14.4	68.5
2013	477	31.0	15.3	69.2
2014	487	29.0	16.7	66.1
2015	472	29.0	16.2	68.6
2016	432	29.0	14.8	69.7
2017	505	27.0	18.7	69.1
2018	496	28.0	17.7	68.8
2019	521	28.0	18.6	68.7
2020	514	30.0	17.1	58.8
2021	493	30.0	16.4	n/a
2022	501	33.0	15.1	58.9
2023	507	28.0	18.1	68.6
2024	497	28.0	17.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parker High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	34.3	16.5	n/a
1989	569	32.8	17.3	n/a
1990	606	33.8	17.9	n/a
1991	615	36.3	16.9	n/a
1992	651	36.5	17.8	n/a
1993	696	34.3	20.3	n/a
1994	699	35.3	19.8	n/a
1995	637	35.3	18.0	n/a
1996	637	35.3	18.0	n/a
1997	655	35.3	18.6	n/a
1998	666	35.3	18.9	n/a
1999	660	33.3	19.8	n/a
2000	682	35.3	19.3	n/a
2001	676	37.3	18.1	n/a
2002	617	38.0	16.2	n/a
2003	617	38.0	16.2	n/a
2004	574	37.1	15.5	47.4
2005	594	33.0	18.0	60.6
2006	579	35.1	16.5	60.4
2007	567	32.0	17.7	55.4
2008	548	31.0	17.7	59.9
2009	525	29.0	18.1	62.1
2010	457	28.0	16.3	68.3
2011	466	27.0	17.2	65.7
2012	447	31.0	14.4	68.5
2013	477	31.0	15.3	69.2
2014	487	29.0	16.7	66.1
2015	472	29.0	16.2	68.6
2016	432	29.0	14.8	69.7
2017	505	27.0	18.7	69.1
2018	496	28.0	17.7	68.8
2019	521	28.0	18.6	68.7
2020	514	30.0	17.1	58.8
2021	493	30.0	16.4	n/a
2022	501	33.0	15.1	58.9
2023	507	28.0	18.1	68.6
2024	497	28.0	17.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parker High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$355 (3.3%)	$146 (1.3%)	$857 (7.9%)	$7,728 (70.8%)	$2,687 (24.6%)	$10,415 (95.4%)	$10,917
2020	$1,921 (15.7%)	$1,364 (11.1%)	$5,206 (42.5%)	$6,826 (55.8%)	$2,132 (17.4%)	$8,958 (73.2%)	$12,243
2021	$2,395 (18.5%)	$1,118 (8.6%)	$5,908 (45.7%)	$6,837 (52.9%)	$2,585 (20.0%)	$9,422 (72.8%)	$12,934
2022	$2,619 (20.3%)	$718 (5.6%)	$5,956 (46.1%)	$6,955 (53.8%)	$2,626 (20.3%)	$9,582 (74.2%)	$12,919

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parker High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 262^nd of 285 High schools	Ranks 331^st of 469 High schools	21.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	521	507	2.7%
African American	1	1
American Indian	146	150	2.7%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	245	231	5.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	96	95	1%
Two or More Races	31	26	16.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.7%	68.6%	0.1%

Schools Near Parker High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)	AASA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Parker High School	Public	9-12	1600 S Kofa Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2202	497	28	17.7		90 (18.1%)	2 (0.4%)	240 (48.3%)	4 (0.8%)	133 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	15.7	237^th of 270 public high schools	12.2%		26.5	331^st of 469 public high schools	29.4%	94	21.0	15.0	$12,919	$2,619	$718	$5,957	$6,955	$2,626	$9,582
WAVE - Parker High School	Public	9-12	1600 S Kofa Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Western Arizona Vocational District #50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2202	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00			$00
Parker Alternative School	Public	9-12	1001 S Kofa Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Parker Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2197	39				3 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)			$4,596	$1,116	$458	$2,689	$1,453	$1,570	$3,023
WAVE-Arizona Western College	Public	9-12	1109 S Geronimo Ave	Parker	85344	La Paz County	Western Arizona Vocational District #50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 669-2214	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00			$00

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