Glendale High School

6216 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale AZ, 85301 | Glendale Elementary District | 623-435-6200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1773
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 113 in Glendale
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
46%Glendale
43%Arizona

Glendale High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Glendale Elementary District" in Glendale, AZ. There are a total of 1,773 students and 85 teachers at Glendale High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Glendale High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 10% lower than the Arizona average.

Glendale High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1773
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment206
Taking some courses194
Taking some courses (not tests)20
Passing some courses69
Passing no courses122

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Glendale High School, there are a total of 206 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 194 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Glendale High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 10.4% 13.2% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 9.1% 9.1% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 2.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 75.0% 71.5% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 1.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.3% 2.2% 3.1%

Glendale demographics profile

StatisticGlendaleArizonaNational
Population250,2907,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,8706591
Median age33.837.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish25%20%13%

Education level achieved in Glendale

IndexGlendaleArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.3%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Glendale High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.