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West Phoenix High School

Q: How many students attend West Phoenix High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended West Phoenix High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Phoenix High School?

Students at West Phoenix High School are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

West Phoenix High School is a public charter high school serving 421 students in grades 9-12 in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is part of the American Charter Schools Foundation district, which is ranked 537 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Phoenix High School has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Arizona high schools, with only 6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 2% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly below the state averages. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, reaching only 34.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, and high dropout rates, reaching 33.7% in the 2020-2021 school year. These metrics are significantly worse than nearby schools like Carl Hayden High School and Southwest Leadership Academy.

The student population of West Phoenix High School is overwhelmingly Hispanic, making up 90.02% of the student body, with very small percentages of other racial groups. This contrasts with nearby schools like Alhambra High School and Metro Technical High School, which have more diverse student populations. Additionally, West Phoenix High School has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, reaching 89.79% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.

403

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,230

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3835 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85019-4434

(602) 269-1110

District: American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. West Ph

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.8%

African American:

6.2%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2012 → 1st in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (46% vs 80%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (17% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Arizona avg40%

Not ranked this year

West Phoenix High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.5	465 of 469	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	296 of 464	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	310 of 509	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.9	280 of 285	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	358 of 420	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	380 of 416	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	388 of 406	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	355 of 394	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.8	431 of 491	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	391 of 471	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	352 of 397	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.4	364 of 403	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.8	355 of 395	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.1	181 of 231	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	21 of 45	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.1	402 of 406	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	285 of 456	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	341 of 492	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.2	239 of 247	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	329 of 354	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	65.8	21 of 116	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	11 of 130	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.3	377 of 379	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	218 of 441	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	271 of 479	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.4	177 of 183	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	266 of 311	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	6.8	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	59.1	39 of 150	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	54 of 168	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.4	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	339 of 347	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	216 of 253	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.7	427 of 429	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	194 of 455	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	286 of 492	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.3	321 of 370	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	64.4	105 of 409	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	71 of 448	84.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Foster Care (2022)82nd percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+43 vs school

White (2022)74th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2021)22nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2023)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
West Phoenix High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3835 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. West Ph	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 269-1110	403	19	21.2		8 (2.0%)	25 (6.2%)	366 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	17.0			$10,230	$1,147	$1,356	$3,650	$4,059	$3,668	$7,727
Phoenix Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	3701 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 764-0860	70	28	2.5		5 (7.1%)	6 (8.6%)	56 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)				$3,471	$256	$03	$516	$3,158	$54	$3,211
Desiderata Program	Public	9-12	2920 N 34th Dr	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 764-0800	67	9	7.4		15 (22.4%)	17 (25.4%)	33 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Think Through Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3232 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Think Through Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 233-4523	61	5	12.2		5 (8.2%)	21 (34.4%)	12 (19.7%)	19 (31.1%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Arizona Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3161 N 33rd Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Pima Prevention Partnership	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 498-8200	139	6	23.1		4 (2.9%)	6 (4.3%)	127 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Carl Hayden High School	Public	9-12	3333 W Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-3000	2,079	100	20.8		33 (1.6%)	78 (3.8%)	1,945 (93.6%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.5%)	10.1	266^th of 271 public high schools	1.8%		9	267^th of 270 public high schools	1.1%	1	14.0	9.0	5.0	$8,794	$938	$140	$2,016	$6,948	$768	$7,716
Bostrom Alternative Center	Public	9-12	3535 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-1700	302	17	17.7		3 (1.0%)	45 (14.9%)	241 (79.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)				$19,197	$1,865	$725	$4,455	$15,269	$1,338	$16,607
Technical Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	3816 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 285-5525	442	9	49.1		37 (8.4%)	49 (11.1%)	306 (69.2%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)				$4,995	$592	$633	$1,816	$2,771	$1,000	$3,770
Robert L. Duffy High School	Public, Charter	7-12	3816 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 393-4200	56	5	11.2		5 (8.9%)	4 (7.1%)	42 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)								(n/a)				$36,879	$3,972	$4,628	$12,572	$13,114	$15,165	$28,279
Southwest Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4301 W Fillmore St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Southwest Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 265-2000	223	8	27.0		3 (1.3%)	14 (6.3%)	203 (91.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about West Phoenix High School

What district is West Phoenix High School in?

American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. West Ph

How many students attend West Phoenix High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended West Phoenix High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Phoenix High School?

Students at West Phoenix High School are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White.

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