Peoria High School

11200 N 83Rd Ave, Peoria AZ, 85345 | Peoria Unified School District | 623-486-6300
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1483
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 57 in Peoria
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
54%Peoria
43%Arizona

Peoria High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Peoria Unified School District" in Peoria, AZ. There are a total of 1,483 students and 71 teachers at Peoria High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Peoria High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 10% higher than the Arizona average.

Peoria High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1483
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment110
Taking some courses101
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses88
Passing no courses7

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 Peoria High School, there are a total of 110 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 101 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
8>= 50%
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8>= 50%
High School45-49%

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.

Peoria High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 35.2% 56.7% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 7.6% 4.5% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 3.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.0% 29.6% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 0.9% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 4.1% 2.2% 3.1%

Peoria demographics profile

StatisticPeoriaArizonaNational
Population172,1097,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9776591
Median age40.337.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%53%55%
Speak English85%73%79%
Speak Spanish8%20%13%

Education level achieved in Peoria

IndexPeoriaArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade88.9%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college67.0%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.0%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.8%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Peoria High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.