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Duncan High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Duncan High School is a small public high school in Duncan, Arizona, serving 132 students in grades 9-12. The school's student population is predominantly White (78.79%), with significant Hispanic (18.94%) and a small percentage of Native American (1.52%) students.

Duncan High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 121 out of 285 Arizona high schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 382 out of 469 in the current 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance, as measured by the SchoolDigger rating, has also varied, ranging from 1 star out of 5 in the current year to 4 stars out of 5 in the past. Compared to the overall performance of the Duncan Unified District, which is ranked 314 out of 540 districts in Arizona and rated 2 stars out of 5, Duncan High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the district average.

The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.6% in 2019-2020 to 100% in 2020-2021, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0.7% in 2018-2019 to 5.5% in 2016-2017. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various standardized tests, is generally lower than the state averages. The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups, with the rankings for female, Hispanic, and Native American students being lower than the overall school ranking, while the ranking for English Language Learner (ELL) students is relatively high.

113

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 Stadium Street
Duncan, AZ 85534

(928) 359-2474

District: Duncan Unified District

Feeder schools for Duncan High School:

Elementary:

Duncan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 19th in 2023

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (9% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

Duncan 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	382 of 469	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	166 of 464	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	178 of 509	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	121 of 285	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	198 of 420	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	128 of 416	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	151 of 406	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.1	152 of 261	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.8	298 of 394	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	74.1	131 of 491	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	116 of 471	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	53.4	190 of 397	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.2	126 of 403	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	171 of 395	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	351 of 406	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	211 of 456	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	135 of 492	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	145 of 354	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	34.2	242 of 441	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	346 of 479	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	112 of 168	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	97 of 253	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.5	280 of 429	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	138 of 455	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	206 of 492	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	215 of 370	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.6	147 of 374	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2023	7.1	355 of 371	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.5	179 of 409	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	127 of 448	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	140 of 217	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	225 of 291	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)61st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2022)45th percentile-19 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile-23 vs school

Male (2023)35th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)33rd percentile-31 vs school

Female (2023)14th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science11%-11 vs state

Mathematics10%-22 vs state

English Language Arts5%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Duncan High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
GIFT - Duncan High School	Public	9-12	108 Stadium St.	Duncan	85534	Greenlee County	Gila Institute for Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 348-3393	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Duncan High School	Public	9-12	108 Stadium Street	Duncan	85534	Greenlee County	Duncan Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 359-2474	113	7	15.2		90 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Duncan High School

What district is Duncan High School in?

Duncan Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Duncan High School?

Students at Duncan High School are 80% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Duncan High School?

Duncan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Duncan Elementary

How many students attend Duncan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 113 students attended Duncan High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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