North High School

Summary:

North High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 2,135 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Phoenix Union High School District, which is ranked 249 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North High School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 18% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 11% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 90.7% in 2019-2020 to 76.1% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has increased from 1.3% to 6.5% during the same period. Additionally, North High School has a very high percentage of students (86.98%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In comparison, nearby charter schools such as Madison Highland Prep, Phoenix Coding Academy, and Arizona School for the Arts consistently outperform North High School on academic metrics, graduation rates, and overall school quality. These charter schools serve a more diverse student population with a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their success in supporting student achievement and college readiness.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1101 E Thomas Rd
       Phoenix, AZ  85014-5447


(602) 764-6500

District: Phoenix Union High School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
235th of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,617 Help


Feeder schools for North High School:

Elementary:    Garfield School
    Silvestre S Herrera School
    Thomas A Edison School
    Whittier Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  2,135

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.3%
African American:
7.9%
White:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87% Help


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Compare Details North High School ranks worse than 90.7% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks 8th among 16 ranked high schools in the Phoenix Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.01. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of North High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 (82.3%), African American (7.9%), White (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North High School is 19. 9 high schools in the Phoenix Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North High School is $9,617, which is the 9th highest among 16 high schools in the Phoenix Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North High School:

SchoolDigger ranks North High School 235th of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See North High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Phoenix Union High School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Phoenix Union High School District 249th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North High School

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Rank History for all students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 57.22 183rd 395 53.7%
2010 59.23 170th 403 57.8%
2011 60.14 172nd 397 56.7%
2012 61.62 186th 471 60.5%
2013 61.27 205th 491 58.2%
2014 57.90 183rd 394 53.6%
2015 39.71 133rd 261 49.0%
2016 41.48 185th 406 54.4%
2017 36.43 207th 416 50.2%
2018 34.72 221st 420 47.4%
2019 18.99 224th 285 21.4%
2021 32.99 297th 509 41.7%
2022 20.60 340th 464 26.7%
2023 24.67 341st 469 27.3%
2024 12.01 235th 259 9.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.00 43rd 76 43.4%
2021 54.68 152nd 374 59.4%
2022 42.05 157th 282 44.3%
2023 27.15 153rd 199 23.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.23 22nd 312 92.9%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.29 116th 155 25.2%
2021 36.93 202nd 422 52.1%
2022 32.37 192nd 380 49.5%
2023 21.01 163rd 172 5.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.08 117th 253 53.8%
2022 21.30 141st 168 16.1%
2023 29.55 237th 347 31.7%
2024 16.40 149th 168 11.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.01 21st 26 19.2%
2021 31.10 69th 168 58.9%
2022 20.88 150th 150 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.13 215th 354 39.3%
2019 21.51 192nd 247 22.3%
2021 32.20 300th 492 39.0%
2022 20.28 342nd 456 25.0%
2023 21.85 315th 406 22.4%
2024 10.12 185th 193 4.1%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.65 38th 130 70.8%
2022 30.47 48th 116 58.6%
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Rank History for Male students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.62 234th 370 36.8%
2019 14.32 217th 238 8.8%
2021 32.99 293rd 492 40.4%
2022 19.88 344th 455 24.4%
2023 21.00 336th 429 21.7%
2024 9.12 195th 207 5.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 91.55 1st 231 99.6%
2022 77.14 50th 238 79.0%
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Rank History for African American students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.52 65th 122 46.7%
2021 24.04 202nd 306 34.0%
2022 34.51 171st 301 43.2%
2023 16.61 180th 201 10.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.53 151st 311 51.4%
2019 26.20 122nd 183 33.3%
2021 38.22 255th 479 46.8%
2022 23.85 316th 441 28.3%
2023 23.06 306th 379 19.3%
2024 11.72 152nd 164 7.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.60 12th 68 82.4%
2021 30.29 115th 256 55.1%
2022 37.87 121st 255 52.5%
2023 34.01 70th 128 45.3%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at North 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 North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.01 144th 291 50.5%
2019 57.10 72nd 217 66.8%
2021 37.06 280th 448 37.5%
2022 46.89 188th 409 54.0%
2023 55.83 151st 371 59.3%
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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.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for North High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 805 227 14 841 127 n/a n/a -266 1748
1989 795 206 15 881 147 n/a n/a -206 1838
1990 767 217 24 992 165 n/a n/a -257 1908
1991 748 221 31 1071 158 n/a n/a -212 2017
1992 583 183 32 1059 123 n/a n/a 0 1980
1993 523 189 40 1148 114 n/a n/a 0 2014
1994 564 198 43 1175 105 n/a n/a 0 2085
1995 619 190 33 1392 110 n/a n/a 0 2344
1996 619 190 33 1392 110 n/a n/a 0 2344
1997 614 201 34 1500 109 n/a n/a 0 2458
1998 667 228 36 1657 123 n/a n/a 0 2711
1999 587 242 42 1624 109 n/a n/a 0 2604
2000 587 240 50 1647 118 n/a n/a 0 2642
2001 541 210 45 1651 109 n/a n/a 0 2556
2002 455 203 55 1526 110 n/a n/a 0 2349
2003 455 203 55 1526 110 n/a n/a 0 2349
2004 426 185 50 1580 117 n/a n/a 0 2358
2005 392 186 55 1613 122 n/a n/a 0 2368
2006 381 223 50 1681 125 n/a n/a 0 2460
2007 344 208 53 1829 133 n/a n/a 0 2567
2008 284 231 56 1857 130 n/a n/a 0 2558
2009 246 219 59 1839 131 n/a n/a 0 2494
2010 198 215 58 1901 133 n/a n/a 0 2505
2011 174 198 56 1849 109 1 4 0 2391
2012 189 203 49 2043 97 3 29 0 2613
2013 173 184 49 1996 71 5 26 0 2504
2014 169 178 41 2053 73 7 37 0 2558
2015 165 183 36 2119 56 6 51 0 2616
2016 147 166 38 2110 50 3 49 0 2563
2017 144 166 37 2303 64 3 62 0 2779
2018 123 168 35 2246 53 1 49 0 2675
2019 114 178 31 2167 89 3 54 0 2636
2020 117 159 32 2060 81 3 63 0 2515
2021 99 159 21 2009 65 4 42 0 2399
2022 84 149 16 1869 38 4 34 0 2194
2023 90 169 22 1757 56 5 36 0 2135

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 North High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1748 86.8 20.1 n/a
1989 1838 89.6 20.5 n/a
1990 1908 90.0 21.2 n/a
1991 2017 94.6 21.3 n/a
1992 1980 99.7 19.8 n/a
1993 2014 101.8 19.8 n/a
1994 2085 105.2 19.8 n/a
1995 2344 130.4 18.0 n/a
1996 2344 130.4 18.0 n/a
1997 2458 130.8 18.8 n/a
1998 2711 131.2 20.7 n/a
1999 2604 142.5 18.3 n/a
2000 2642 142.0 18.6 n/a
2001 2556 138.1 18.5 n/a
2002 2349 134.8 17.4 n/a
2003 2349 134.8 17.4 n/a
2004 2358 141.2 16.7 72.7
2005 2368 134.1 17.7 65.5
2006 2460 143.8 17.1 74.4
2007 2567 134.8 19.0 59.1
2008 2558 133.6 19.1 3.5
2009 2494 138.6 18.0 63.1
2010 2505 132.2 18.9 75.2
2011 2391 127.0 18.8 0.3
2012 2613 124.4 21.0 75.2
2013 2504 129.4 19.3 53.6
2014 2558 117.8 21.7 77.8
2015 2616 129.0 20.2 83.9
2016 2563 135.0 18.9 85.8
2017 2779 134.0 20.7 91.2
2018 2675 136.0 19.6 87
2019 2636 132.6 19.8 87
2020 2515 129.2 19.4 87
2021 2399 123.4 19.4 n/a
2022 2194 120.6 18.1 87
2023 2135 112.0 19.0 87

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 North High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1748 86.8 20.1 n/a
1989 1838 89.6 20.5 n/a
1990 1908 90.0 21.2 n/a
1991 2017 94.6 21.3 n/a
1992 1980 99.7 19.8 n/a
1993 2014 101.8 19.8 n/a
1994 2085 105.2 19.8 n/a
1995 2344 130.4 18.0 n/a
1996 2344 130.4 18.0 n/a
1997 2458 130.8 18.8 n/a
1998 2711 131.2 20.7 n/a
1999 2604 142.5 18.3 n/a
2000 2642 142.0 18.6 n/a
2001 2556 138.1 18.5 n/a
2002 2349 134.8 17.4 n/a
2003 2349 134.8 17.4 n/a
2004 2358 141.2 16.7 72.7
2005 2368 134.1 17.7 65.5
2006 2460 143.8 17.1 74.4
2007 2567 134.8 19.0 59.1
2008 2558 133.6 19.1 3.5
2009 2494 138.6 18.0 63.1
2010 2505 132.2 18.9 75.2
2011 2391 127.0 18.8 0.3
2012 2613 124.4 21.0 75.2
2013 2504 129.4 19.3 53.6
2014 2558 117.8 21.7 77.8
2015 2616 129.0 20.2 83.9
2016 2563 135.0 18.9 85.8
2017 2779 134.0 20.7 91.2
2018 2675 136.0 19.6 87
2019 2636 132.6 19.8 87
2020 2515 129.2 19.4 87
2021 2399 123.4 19.4 n/a
2022 2194 120.6 18.1 87
2023 2135 112.0 19.0 87

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North 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 $550 (5.1%) $278 (2.6%) $1,379 (12.8%) $8,155 (75.7%) $1,790 (16.6%) $9,945 (92.3%) $10,774
2020 $652 (5.9%) $439 (4.0%) $1,743 (15.8%) $8,198 (74.4%) $1,730 (15.7%) $9,928 (90.1%) $11,020
2021 $947 (7.6%) $1,119 (9.0%) $3,013 (24.2%) $8,966 (72.1%) $1,409 (11.3%) $10,374 (83.4%) $12,440
2022 $830 (8.6%) $167 (1.7%) $1,827 (19.0%) $7,923 (82.4%) $696 (7.2%) $8,619 (89.6%) $9,616

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 224th of 285 High schoolsRanks 341st of 469 High schools
 5.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students26362135
 19%
African American178169
 5.1%
American Indian8956
 37.1%
Asian3122
 29%
Hispanic21671757
 18.9%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White11490
 21.1%
Two or More Races5436
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87%87%
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Frequently Asked Questions about North High School

North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garfield School
Elementary : Silvestre S Herrera School
Elementary : Thomas A Edison School
Elementary : Whittier Elementary School

North High School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Arizona high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,135 students attended North High School.

Students at North High School are 82% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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