Combs High School

2505 E. Germann Rd, San Tan Valley AZ, 85140 | J. O. Combs Unified School District | 480-882-3540
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1313
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
40%San Tan Valley
43%Arizona

Combs High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "J. O. Combs Unified School District" in San Tan Valley, AZ. There are a total of 1,313 students and 53 teachers at Combs High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Combs High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 19% lower than the Arizona average.

Combs High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1313
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment95
Taking some courses55
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses21
Passing no courses28

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 Combs High School, there are a total of 95 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 55 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Combs High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 61.0% 61.6% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 4.2% 3.6% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.3% 29.2% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.0% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.6% 2.2% 3.1%

San Tan Valley demographics profile

StatisticSan Tan ValleyArizonaNational
Population104,9367,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3846591
Median age34.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%53%55%
Speak English85%73%79%
Speak Spanish12%20%13%

Education level achieved in San Tan Valley

IndexSan Tan ValleyArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade87.9%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school87.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.1%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.9%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Combs High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.