Arcadia High School

Summary:

Arcadia High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 1,602 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Scottsdale Unified School District, which is ranked 77 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arcadia High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic assessments, with 62% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38% and the district average of 62%. In mathematics, 49% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30% and the district average of 54%. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 93.9%, significantly higher than the state average.

While Coronado High School has a higher percentage of Hispanic students, Camelback High School and Gateway Early College High School have a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower socioeconomic status. Arcadia High School's spending per student ($6,164 in 2021-2022) is lower than the nearby Coronado High School ($11,764) and Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory ($13,165), suggesting more efficient resource allocation.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4703 E Indian School Rd
       Phoenix, AZ  85018-5417


(480) 484-6300

District: Scottsdale Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
54th of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,164 Help


Feeder schools for Arcadia High School:

Elementary:    Echo Canyon K-8
    Hopi Elementary School
    Tavan Elementary School
Middle:    Ingleside Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  1,602

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
Hispanic:
36.3%
African American:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30% Help


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Compare Details Arcadia High School ranks better than 79.2% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Scottsdale Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.96. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Arcadia 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: White (52.5%), Hispanic (36.3%), African American (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arcadia High School is 22.1. 3 high schools in the Scottsdale Unified 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 Arcadia High School is $6,164. 2 high schools in the Scottsdale Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arcadia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Arcadia High School 54th of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Arcadia High School in the ranking list.)

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Scottsdale Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Scottsdale Unified District 77th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Arcadia High School

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Rank History for all students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 85.61 64th 395 83.8%
2010 81.73 80th 403 80.1%
2011 81.94 78th 397 80.4%
2012 77.41 98th 471 79.2%
2013 74.45 126th 491 74.3%
2014 70.27 129th 394 67.3%
2015 41.79 126th 261 51.7%
2016 51.28 150th 406 63.1%
2017 51.11 138th 416 66.8%
2018 53.13 134th 420 68.1%
2019 38.48 151st 285 47.0%
2021 65.57 134th 509 73.7%
2022 67.28 109th 464 76.5%
2023 71.32 114th 469 75.7%
2024 77.96 54th 259 79.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.46 157th 374 58.0%
2022 55.14 104th 282 63.1%
2023 94.34 7th 199 96.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
2023 53.47 10th 24 58.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.77 43rd 155 72.3%
2021 31.85 212th 422 49.8%
2022 46.62 122nd 380 67.9%
2023 24.28 139th 172 19.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.57 115th 253 54.5%
2022 51.87 60th 168 64.3%
2023 46.12 165th 347 52.4%
2024 77.07 35th 168 79.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Arcadia 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 82.40 12th 150 92.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.27 98th 354 72.3%
2019 40.89 131st 247 47.0%
2021 65.79 127th 492 74.2%
2022 68.81 95th 456 79.2%
2023 69.45 103rd 406 74.6%
2024 66.25 64th 193 66.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Arcadia 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 65.12 39th 125 68.8%
2023 86.07 6th 74 91.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.70 138th 370 62.7%
2019 33.98 138th 238 42.0%
2021 62.17 136th 492 72.4%
2022 60.82 131st 455 71.2%
2023 80.44 70th 429 83.7%
2024 83.73 32nd 207 84.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.37 46th 83 44.6%
2021 40.15 152nd 231 34.2%
2022 56.30 99th 238 58.4%
2023 76.69 25th 146 82.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.21 79th 122 35.2%
2021 48.40 120th 306 60.8%
2022 63.78 67th 301 77.7%
2023 27.95 137th 201 31.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.68 149th 311 52.1%
2019 26.00 124th 183 32.2%
2021 45.69 214th 479 55.3%
2022 54.21 136th 441 69.2%
2023 48.99 165th 379 56.5%
2024 63.52 50th 164 69.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.43 20th 68 70.6%
2021 39.29 100th 256 60.9%
2022 24.51 250th 255 2.0%
2023 74.21 28th 128 78.1%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.21 41st 94 56.4%
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Rank History for White students at Arcadia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.93 90th 291 69.1%
2019 41.78 114th 217 47.5%
2021 71.60 104th 448 76.8%
2022 77.04 65th 409 84.1%
2023 85.46 38th 371 89.8%
2024 85.38 27th 174 84.5%
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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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by a citizen
Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Open Quote I suggest a new Fight Song:

Three cheers, Titans!
We know we can score

Fight for Arcadia
Do it once more!

Fight, Fight forever
Dear Scarlet and Royal!

We'll be giving a cheer
As you reach the goal!

When things get tough
You bring on the zest!

We always know that we'll win
Over the rest!

Fight, Fight Arcadia--
The best in the West!

Go, Titans, Go!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Arcadia High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1148 11 46 31 5 n/a n/a -144 1097
1989 1063 13 46 34 5 n/a n/a -145 1016
1990 973 11 47 48 9 n/a n/a -131 957
1991 896 11 28 47 8 n/a n/a -77 913
1992 880 9 23 68 4 n/a n/a 0 984
1993 854 14 22 101 9 n/a n/a 0 1000
1994 874 17 26 103 10 n/a n/a 0 1030
1995 896 19 34 120 6 n/a n/a 0 1075
1996 896 19 34 120 6 n/a n/a 0 1075
1997 898 18 36 118 10 n/a n/a 0 1080
1998 937 13 31 125 10 n/a n/a 0 1116
1999 988 19 30 125 11 n/a n/a 0 1173
2000 1003 17 23 149 12 n/a n/a 0 1204
2001 989 24 20 164 7 n/a n/a 0 1204
2002 999 18 29 201 12 n/a n/a 0 1259
2003 999 18 29 201 12 n/a n/a 0 1259
2004 990 20 29 195 8 n/a n/a 0 1242
2005 990 23 28 221 18 n/a n/a 0 1280
2006 1020 48 38 250 20 n/a n/a 0 1376
2007 930 47 40 254 19 n/a n/a 0 1290
2008 994 40 42 308 33 n/a n/a 0 1417
2009 1034 61 61 394 33 n/a n/a 0 1583
2010 1083 59 51 431 35 n/a n/a 0 1659
2011 1055 60 60 506 31 0 2 0 1714
2012 1038 70 50 494 40 11 10 0 1713
2013 1022 75 49 488 39 10 21 0 1704
2014 968 93 50 562 38 8 17 0 1736
2015 955 73 52 577 47 10 17 0 1731
2016 947 76 52 608 35 9 14 0 1741
2017 918 87 47 601 29 8 15 0 1705
2018 918 88 34 587 36 7 17 0 1687
2019 886 80 42 598 45 6 18 0 1675
2020 942 88 41 671 44 4 34 0 1824
2021 786 57 34 482 37 4 18 0 1418
2022 828 86 42 602 36 4 27 0 1625
2023 841 76 36 581 31 3 34 0 1602

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 Arcadia High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1097 60.3 18.1 n/a
1989 1016 56.2 18.0 n/a
1990 957 48.0 19.9 n/a
1991 913 43.0 21.2 n/a
1992 984 46.2 21.2 n/a
1993 1000 46.4 21.6 n/a
1994 1030 48.0 21.5 n/a
1995 1075 51.8 20.8 n/a
1996 1075 51.8 20.8 n/a
1997 1080 54.7 19.7 n/a
1998 1116 52.7 21.2 n/a
1999 1173 57.9 20.3 n/a
2000 1204 61.4 19.6 n/a
2001 1204 62.6 19.2 n/a
2002 1259 66.1 19.0 12.3
2003 1259 66.1 19.0 12.3
2004 1242 60.4 20.6 8.4
2005 1280 60.5 21.2 13.1
2006 1376 69.4 19.8 14.9
2007 1290 71.3 18.1 21.2
2008 1417 71.1 19.9 17.9
2009 1583 74.5 21.2 21.7
2010 1659 72.2 22.9 22.8
2011 1714 74.9 22.8 25.3
2012 1713 82.7 20.6 26.9
2013 1704 72.8 23.4 29
2014 1736 71.8 24.1 34.1
2015 1731 73.0 23.7 30.8
2016 1741 74.0 23.5 29.8
2017 1705 78.2 21.8 36.9
2018 1687 76.0 22.1 28.9
2019 1675 74.7 22.4 31
2020 1824 78.1 23.3 26.9
2021 1418 65.4 21.6 n/a
2022 1625 71.5 22.7 11.5
2023 1602 72.2 22.1 30

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 Arcadia High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1097 60.3 18.1 n/a
1989 1016 56.2 18.0 n/a
1990 957 48.0 19.9 n/a
1991 913 43.0 21.2 n/a
1992 984 46.2 21.2 n/a
1993 1000 46.4 21.6 n/a
1994 1030 48.0 21.5 n/a
1995 1075 51.8 20.8 n/a
1996 1075 51.8 20.8 n/a
1997 1080 54.7 19.7 n/a
1998 1116 52.7 21.2 n/a
1999 1173 57.9 20.3 n/a
2000 1204 61.4 19.6 n/a
2001 1204 62.6 19.2 n/a
2002 1259 66.1 19.0 12.3
2003 1259 66.1 19.0 12.3
2004 1242 60.4 20.6 8.4
2005 1280 60.5 21.2 13.1
2006 1376 69.4 19.8 14.9
2007 1290 71.3 18.1 21.2
2008 1417 71.1 19.9 17.9
2009 1583 74.5 21.2 21.7
2010 1659 72.2 22.9 22.8
2011 1714 74.9 22.8 25.3
2012 1713 82.7 20.6 26.9
2013 1704 72.8 23.4 29
2014 1736 71.8 24.1 34.1
2015 1731 73.0 23.7 30.8
2016 1741 74.0 23.5 29.8
2017 1705 78.2 21.8 36.9
2018 1687 76.0 22.1 28.9
2019 1675 74.7 22.4 31
2020 1824 78.1 23.3 26.9
2021 1418 65.4 21.6 n/a
2022 1625 71.5 22.7 11.5
2023 1602 72.2 22.1 30

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 Arcadia 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 $235 (57.6%) $134 (32.8%) $604 (148.0%) $23 (5.6%) $17 (4.2%) $40 (9.8%) $408
2020 $108 (2.0%) $194 (3.6%) $410 (7.5%) $4,533 (83.3%) $608 (11.2%) $5,141 (94.5%) $5,443
2021 $1,112 (16.6%) $492 (7.3%) $2,717 (40.5%) $4,538 (67.6%) $572 (8.5%) $5,109 (76.1%) $6,714
2022 $32 (0.5%) $248 (4.0%) $312 (5.1%) $5,302 (86.0%) $582 (9.4%) $5,884 (95.5%) $6,164

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Arcadia High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 151st of 285 High schoolsRanks 114th of 469 High schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16751602
 4.4%
African American8076
 5%
American Indian4531
 31.1%
Asian4236
 14.3%
Hispanic598581
 2.8%
Pacific Islander63
 50%
White886841
 5.1%
Two or More Races1834
 88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31%30%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Arcadia High School

Students at Arcadia High School are 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Arcadia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Echo Canyon K-8
Elementary : Hopi Elementary School
Elementary : Tavan Elementary School
Middle : Ingleside Middle School

Arcadia High School ranks 54th of 259 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,602 students attended Arcadia High School.


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