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Cactus High School

Q: Is Cactus High School a good school?

Cactus High School ranks 152 nd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 44% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Cactus High School is a public high school located in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,046 students. It is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cactus High School has been ranked between 128-207 out of 464-509 Arizona high schools over the past 10 years, with a SchoolDigger rating that has fluctuated between 2-3 stars out of 5, indicating average to above-average performance compared to other Arizona high schools. The school performs relatively well for Hispanic and Native American students, ranking in the top 100-200 out of 170-379 Arizona high schools in recent years. However, the school struggles with the performance of African American and White students, ranking in the bottom 150-220 out of 201-371 Arizona high schools. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is also below average, ranking in the bottom 150-200 out of 172-422 Arizona high schools.

Cactus High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.5% to 94.9% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 11th-grade students are consistently below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 20% to 45%. Cactus High School's performance is generally on par with its neighboring Peoria Unified School District schools, such as Ironwood High School and Centennial High School, but lags behind the higher-performing charter schools in the area, such as Jefferson Preparatory High School.

1,036

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,542

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6330 W Greenway Rd
Glendale, AZ 85306-3219

(623) 412-5000

District: Peoria Unified School District

Feeder schools for Cactus High School:

Elementary:	Canyon Elementary School
	Foothills Elementary School
	Kachina Elementary School
	Oakwood Elementary School
	More...
	Pioneer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

Hispanic:

40.6%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Arizona avg30%

152^nd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7High Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

138^th of 289Peoria Unified School District among Arizona districts

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
2025	38.5	152 of 271	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	147 of 270	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	159 of 469	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	207 of 464	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	178 of 509	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	149 of 285	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	128 of 420	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.6	129 of 416	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	141 of 406	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.0	141 of 261	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	79.7	78 of 394	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	136 of 491	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	71 of 471	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	77 of 397	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	65 of 403	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	69 of 395	82.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	170 of 201	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	218 of 301	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	54 of 122	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.6	75 of 146	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.6	201 of 238	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2025	32.7	137 of 207	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	117 of 200	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	172 of 406	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	221 of 456	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	160 of 492	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	117 of 247	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	107 of 354	69.8%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	71.7	14 of 116	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	23 of 130	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	100 of 176	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	83 of 170	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	119 of 379	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	187 of 441	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	172 of 479	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	72 of 183	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	77 of 311	75.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	87.3	6 of 150	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	97 of 180	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	74 of 172	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	116 of 347	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	83 of 168	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	77 of 253	69.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	127 of 223	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	135 of 219	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	152 of 429	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	229 of 455	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	196 of 492	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	146 of 238	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	141 of 370	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	118 of 199	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	83 of 282	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	188 of 374	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.4	56 of 76	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.0	36 of 128	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	110 of 255	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	153 of 172	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	163 of 380	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	208 of 422	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	51 of 155	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	135 of 178	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	133 of 184	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	202 of 371	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	302 of 409	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	223 of 448	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	159 of 217	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	140 of 291	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)96th percentile+41 vs school

Foster Care (2022)88th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+24 vs school

Native American (2023)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2023)49th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)41st percentile-25 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2023)15th percentile-51 vs school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics30%~ state avg

Science20%~ state avg

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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 8th 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
Cactus High School	Public	7-12	6330 W Greenway Rd	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-5000	1,036	53	19.4		461 (44.5%)	68 (6.6%)	421 (40.6%)	17 (1.6%)	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	52 (5.0%)	38.5	152^nd of 271 public high schools	43.9%		39.3	147^th of 270 public high schools	45.6%	5	40.0	30.0		20.0	$8,542	$328	$216	$871	$6,554	$1,444	$7,998
West-MEC - Cactus High School	Public	9-12	6330 W Greenway Rd	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00			$00
Hope High School Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	5651 W Talavi Blvd Ste 170	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Blueprint Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 674-5555	391	12	33.2		196 (50.1%)	20 (5.1%)	148 (37.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	11.5	260^th of 271 public high schools	4.1%		16.3	232^nd of 270 public high schools	14.1%	28	20.0	11.0				$00			$00
West-MEC - Ironwood High School	Public	9-12	6051 W Sweetwater Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 486-6400	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$00			$00
Ironwood High School	Public	7-12	6051 W Sweetwater Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 486-6400	1,804	90	20.0		656 (36.4%)	133 (7.4%)	797 (44.2%)	79 (4.4%)	21 (1.2%)	9 (0.5%)	109 (6.0%)	45.5	128^th of 271 public high schools	52.8%		46.5	128^th of 270 public high schools	52.6%		45.0	34.0		22.0	$7,559	$152	$332	$637	$5,982	$1,092	$7,074
Intelli-School Glendale	Public, Charter	9-12	4961 W Bell Rd Ste B9	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	PAS Charter Inc. dba Intelli-School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 564-7210	49	4	12.8		27 (55.1%)	6 (12.2%)	13 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)					$15,074	$1,320	$1,485	$4,125	$5,153	$7,116	$12,269
Jefferson Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	16635 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Choice Academies Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 595-2990	49	10	4.9		22 (44.9%)	3 (6.1%)	5 (10.2%)	12 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.3%)	95	14^th of 271 public high schools	94.8%					(n/a)	76.0	70.0		65.0	$9,613	$00	$66	$66	$8,427	$1,120	$9,547
West-MEC - Centennial High School	Public	9-12	14388 N 79th Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4402	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00			$00
Centennial High School	Public	7-12	14388 N 79th Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4400	2,026	88	23.0		879 (43.4%)	118 (5.8%)	808 (39.9%)	82 (4.0%)	18 (0.9%)	8 (0.4%)	113 (5.6%)	50.6	111^th of 271 public high schools	59.0%		55.8	101^st of 270 public high schools	62.6%	10	51.0	42.0	92.0	16.0	$6,645	$74	$183	$331	$5,398	$991	$6,389
RCB College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7033 W. Catus Road	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 500-2853	11	4	2.7		6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Cactus High School

What schools feed into Cactus High School?

Cactus High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canyon Elementary School
Elementary : Foothills Elementary School
Elementary : Kachina Elementary School
Elementary : Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary : Pioneer Elementary School

Is Cactus High School a good school?

Cactus High School ranks 152^nd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cactus High School?

Students at Cactus High School are 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Cactus High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,036 students attended Cactus High School.

What district is Cactus High School in?

Peoria Unified School District

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