Maricopa High School

45012 W. Honeycutt Ave., Maricopa AZ, 85139 | Maricopa Unified School District | 520-568-8100
  • grades 6-12
  • students 2058
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Maricopa
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
44%Maricopa
43%Arizona

Maricopa High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Maricopa Unified School District" in Maricopa, AZ. There are a total of 2,058 students and 88 teachers at Maricopa High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Maricopa High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 32% lower than the Arizona average.

Maricopa High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2058
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment242
Taking some courses59
Taking some courses (not tests)186
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses35

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 Maricopa High School, there are a total of 242 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 59 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Maricopa High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 38.6% 46.2% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 14.1% 10.7% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.6% 31.8% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.1% 5.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.6% 2.2% 3.1%

Maricopa demographics profile

StatisticMaricopaArizonaNational
Population50,3587,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1856591
Median age35.937.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%53%55%
Speak English80%73%79%
Speak Spanish15%20%13%

Education level achieved in Maricopa

IndexMaricopaArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade88.2%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college65.5%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.4%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Maricopa High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.