Peoria High School

Summary:

Peoria High School is a public high school in Peoria, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,566 students. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 134 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peoria High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44% in the district and 38% statewide. Similarly, only 26% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36% in the district and 30% statewide. However, the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.1% to 95.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Peoria High School also has low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.0% over the past few years, which are lower than the district and state averages.

Peoria High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Centennial High School, which has higher test scores, graduation rates, and overall SchoolDigger rankings. However, Peoria High School outperforms the nearby Peoria Accelerated High School and Ombudsman - Charter Northwest, which are both charter schools with lower academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 11200 N 83rd Ave
       Peoria, AZ  85345-5945


(623) 486-6300

District: Peoria Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
176th of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,227 Help


Feeder schools for Peoria High School:

Elementary:    Cheyenne Elementary School
    Peoria Elementary School
    Santa Fe Elementary School
    Sky View Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  1,566

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.1%
White:
25.4%
African American:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.9% Help


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Compare Details Peoria High School ranks worse than 68% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked high schools in the Peoria Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.25. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Peoria High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.1%), White (25.4%), African American (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Peoria Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peoria High School is 21.3. 5 high schools in the Peoria Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peoria High School is $8,227, which is the 3rd highest among 7 high schools in the Peoria Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peoria High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria High School 176th of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Peoria High School in the ranking list.)

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Peoria Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria Unified School District 134th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peoria High School

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Rank History for all students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 69.10 134th 395 66.1%
2010 68.14 140th 403 65.3%
2011 68.37 135th 397 66.0%
2012 63.81 175th 471 62.8%
2013 67.58 167th 491 66.0%
2014 66.36 147th 394 62.7%
2015 25.72 194th 261 25.7%
2016 29.64 241st 406 40.6%
2017 31.72 232nd 416 44.2%
2018 35.42 214th 420 49.0%
2019 26.47 197th 285 30.9%
2021 43.36 238th 509 53.2%
2022 28.82 278th 464 40.1%
2023 40.62 242nd 469 48.4%
2024 28.25 176th 259 32.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.77 62nd 76 18.4%
2021 50.74 167th 374 55.3%
2022 31.38 185th 282 34.4%
2023 9.30 193rd 199 3.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.33 4th 45 91.1%
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.91 130th 155 16.1%
2021 31.85 212th 422 49.8%
2022 32.37 192nd 380 49.5%
2023 18.78 171st 172 0.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.18 120th 253 52.6%
2022 27.84 113th 168 32.7%
2023 36.61 211th 347 39.2%
2024 26.33 122nd 168 27.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.10 69th 168 58.9%
2022 28.02 72nd 150 52.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.10 198th 354 44.1%
2019 24.66 183rd 247 25.9%
2021 42.91 236th 492 52.0%
2022 26.86 294th 456 35.5%
2023 37.58 234th 406 42.4%
2024 28.04 136th 193 29.5%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.47 48th 116 58.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.81 64th 102 37.3%
2022 10.54 104th 125 16.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.08 198th 370 46.5%
2019 27.36 165th 238 30.7%
2021 43.62 233rd 492 52.6%
2022 28.18 282nd 455 38.0%
2023 37.67 243rd 429 43.4%
2024 19.93 156th 207 24.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.76 67th 83 19.3%
2022 27.41 185th 238 22.3%
2023 33.75 107th 146 26.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.96 64th 122 47.5%
2019 53.61 16th 33 51.5%
2021 40.21 154th 306 49.7%
2022 34.31 173rd 301 42.5%
2023 19.82 172nd 201 14.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.88 142nd 311 54.3%
2019 33.01 106th 183 42.1%
2021 46.36 210th 479 56.2%
2022 28.99 290th 441 34.2%
2023 38.58 217th 379 42.7%
2024 26.25 120th 164 26.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.90 52nd 255 79.6%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.21 41st 94 56.4%
2022 20.13 80th 129 38.0%
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Rank History for White students at Peoria High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.98 200th 291 31.3%
2019 21.53 173rd 217 20.3%
2021 40.20 268th 448 40.2%
2022 19.44 317th 409 22.5%
2023 45.04 201st 371 45.8%
2024 20.46 146th 174 16.1%
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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.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

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Enrollment information for Peoria High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1487 50 30 323 9 n/a n/a -48 1851
1989 1430 59 35 349 14 n/a n/a -87 1800
1990 1357 57 37 403 16 n/a n/a -142 1728
1991 1248 66 45 432 12 n/a n/a -192 1611
1992 1072 84 33 446 11 n/a n/a 0 1646
1993 1008 81 35 480 11 n/a n/a 0 1615
1994 959 87 30 528 10 n/a n/a 0 1614
1995 1097 111 47 578 11 n/a n/a 0 1844
1996 1097 111 47 578 11 n/a n/a 0 1844
1997 1116 135 45 570 9 n/a n/a 0 1875
1998 1243 136 52 633 11 n/a n/a 0 2075
1999 1345 134 57 652 12 n/a n/a 0 2200
2000 1323 150 67 625 15 n/a n/a 0 2180
2001 1431 171 79 680 18 n/a n/a 0 2379
2002 1499 206 83 807 28 n/a n/a 0 2623
2003 1499 206 83 807 28 n/a n/a 0 2623
2004 1542 203 78 887 40 n/a n/a 0 2750
2005 1367 208 77 774 32 n/a n/a 0 2458
2006 1135 199 78 732 41 n/a n/a 0 2185
2007 927 184 66 746 39 n/a n/a 0 1962
2008 795 162 62 707 35 n/a n/a 0 1761
2009 727 147 55 685 41 n/a n/a 0 1655
2010 704 163 59 715 46 n/a n/a 0 1687
2011 672 161 35 721 27 8 51 0 1675
2012 651 142 42 774 28 5 60 0 1702
2013 604 143 38 747 19 5 57 0 1613
2014 577 132 35 778 29 2 61 0 1614
2015 466 123 31 811 19 5 56 0 1511
2016 450 126 30 830 16 5 44 0 1501
2017 448 131 34 834 20 3 45 0 1515
2018 425 134 37 817 29 3 38 0 1483
2019 427 141 52 854 19 5 47 0 1545
2020 417 139 38 821 19 4 57 0 1495
2021 407 134 46 854 24 10 52 0 1527
2022 407 149 53 876 31 8 58 0 1582
2023 398 155 53 863 32 8 57 0 1566

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 Peoria High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1851 86.0 21.5 n/a
1989 1800 86.3 20.8 n/a
1990 1728 83.6 20.6 n/a
1991 1611 78.5 20.5 n/a
1992 1646 77.3 21.2 n/a
1993 1615 73.9 21.9 n/a
1994 1614 75.8 21.3 n/a
1995 1844 86.0 21.4 n/a
1996 1844 86.0 21.4 n/a
1997 1875 88.2 21.3 n/a
1998 2075 96.5 21.5 n/a
1999 2200 115.8 19.0 n/a
2000 2180 108.2 20.1 n/a
2001 2379 113.0 21.1 n/a
2002 2623 132.6 19.8 17.1
2003 2623 132.6 19.8 17.1
2004 2750 138.8 19.8 21.7
2005 2458 127.0 19.4 20.3
2006 2185 113.2 19.3 27.6
2007 1962 94.4 20.8 25.5
2008 1761 83.5 21.1 33
2009 1655 83.4 19.8 37.8
2010 1687 81.1 20.7 49.2
2011 1675 82.2 20.3 52.8
2012 1702 92.9 18.3 52.8
2013 1613 77.1 20.8 54.9
2014 1614 73.9 21.8 53.2
2015 1511 67.0 22.5 56.7
2016 1501 70.0 21.4 56.1
2017 1515 67.5 22.4 59.1
2018 1483 70.9 20.9 61
2019 1545 72.6 21.2 58.9
2020 1495 72.7 20.5 56.9
2021 1527 72.6 21.0 n/a
2022 1582 71.9 21.9 23.6
2023 1566 73.2 21.3 53.9

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 Peoria High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1851 86.0 21.5 n/a
1989 1800 86.3 20.8 n/a
1990 1728 83.6 20.6 n/a
1991 1611 78.5 20.5 n/a
1992 1646 77.3 21.2 n/a
1993 1615 73.9 21.9 n/a
1994 1614 75.8 21.3 n/a
1995 1844 86.0 21.4 n/a
1996 1844 86.0 21.4 n/a
1997 1875 88.2 21.3 n/a
1998 2075 96.5 21.5 n/a
1999 2200 115.8 19.0 n/a
2000 2180 108.2 20.1 n/a
2001 2379 113.0 21.1 n/a
2002 2623 132.6 19.8 17.1
2003 2623 132.6 19.8 17.1
2004 2750 138.8 19.8 21.7
2005 2458 127.0 19.4 20.3
2006 2185 113.2 19.3 27.6
2007 1962 94.4 20.8 25.5
2008 1761 83.5 21.1 33
2009 1655 83.4 19.8 37.8
2010 1687 81.1 20.7 49.2
2011 1675 82.2 20.3 52.8
2012 1702 92.9 18.3 52.8
2013 1613 77.1 20.8 54.9
2014 1614 73.9 21.8 53.2
2015 1511 67.0 22.5 56.7
2016 1501 70.0 21.4 56.1
2017 1515 67.5 22.4 59.1
2018 1483 70.9 20.9 61
2019 1545 72.6 21.2 58.9
2020 1495 72.7 20.5 56.9
2021 1527 72.6 21.0 n/a
2022 1582 71.9 21.9 23.6
2023 1566 73.2 21.3 53.9

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 Peoria High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $259 (3.1%) $232 (2.8%) $751 (8.9%) $6,305 (74.9%) $1,622 (19.3%) $7,927 (94.2%) $8,418
2020 $257 (3.7%) $185 (2.6%) $698 (9.9%) $5,538 (78.9%) $1,042 (14.8%) $6,580 (93.7%) $7,022
2021 $278 (3.4%) $903 (11.2%) $1,460 (18.1%) $5,935 (73.4%) $970 (12.0%) $6,905 (85.4%) $8,087
2022 $231 (2.8%) $355 (4.3%) $816 (9.9%) $6,022 (73.2%) $1,619 (19.7%) $7,641 (92.9%) $8,226

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Peoria High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 197th of 285 High schoolsRanks 242nd of 469 High schools
 17.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15451566
 1.4%
African American141155
 9.9%
American Indian1932
 68.4%
Asian5253
 1.9%
Hispanic854863
 1.1%
Pacific Islander58
 60%
White427398
 6.8%
Two or More Races4757
 21.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.9%53.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Peoria High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,566 students attended Peoria High School.

Peoria High School ranks 176th of 259 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Peoria High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cheyenne Elementary School
Elementary : Peoria Elementary School
Elementary : Santa Fe Elementary School
Elementary : Sky View Elementary School

Students at Peoria High School are 55% Hispanic, 25% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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