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Alhambra High School

Public Grades 9-12
268th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 271 Arizona High Schools
Better than 1% of Arizona high schools
Summary

Alhambra High School is a public high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,118 students. The school is part of the Phoenix Union High School District, which is ranked 253 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Alhambra High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona high schools over the past several years, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alhambra High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 4-10% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in science, English language arts, and mathematics, compared to state averages of 19-40%. The school also has a 4-year graduation rate of around 70-78%, which is lower than the state average, and a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 5-6% in recent years. Alhambra High School struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Arizona high schools for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

However, Alhambra High School performs better in supporting English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the top half of Arizona high schools for these subgroups. The nearby schools within the Phoenix Union High School District, such as Phoenix Digital Academy and Bostrom Alternative Center, also struggle academically and have similar low rankings and performance metrics to Alhambra High School, suggesting a systemic issue within the district that may require further investigation.

2,169
Students ?
19.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,155
Per pupil spending ?
85.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.8%
African American:
9.5%
Asian:
4.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (7% vs 30% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (68% vs 80%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school7%
District avg14%
Arizona avg30%
268th of 271
Arizona public high schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
14th of 14High Schools in the Phoenix Union High School District
253rd of 289Phoenix Union High 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20258.7268 of 2711.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.1268 of 2700.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.6386 of 46917.7%★☆☆☆☆
202214.9394 of 46415.1%★☆☆☆☆
202128.9336 of 50934.0%★★☆☆☆
201911.9271 of 2854.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.5281 of 42033.1%★★☆☆☆
201724.3289 of 41630.5%★★☆☆☆
201624.0273 of 40632.8%★★☆☆☆
201520.1225 of 26113.8%★☆☆☆☆
201433.3272 of 39431.0%★★☆☆☆
201340.3290 of 49140.9%★★☆☆☆
201232.0321 of 47131.8%★★☆☆☆
201135.5254 of 39736.0%★★☆☆☆
201042.1242 of 40340.0%★★☆☆☆
200939.0243 of 39538.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202315.5181 of 20110.0%★☆☆☆☆
202225.0214 of 30128.9%★☆☆☆☆
202124.0202 of 30634.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.1115 of 1225.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20233.0144 of 1461.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.5213 of 23810.5%★☆☆☆☆
20219.1181 of 23121.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.380 of 833.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202243.450 of 25880.6%★★★★☆
202144.629 of 31290.7%★★★★☆
201816.945 of 450.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20254.8206 of 2070.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.4199 of 2000.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.5371 of 4068.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.5394 of 45613.6%★☆☆☆☆
202128.3328 of 49233.3%★★☆☆☆
201912.0233 of 2475.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201825.2243 of 35431.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20258.5175 of 1760.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.4170 of 1700.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.9325 of 37914.2%★☆☆☆☆
202219.2359 of 44118.6%★☆☆☆☆
202138.0259 of 47945.9%★★☆☆☆
201917.3167 of 1838.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201835.7170 of 31145.3%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202323.848 of 6020.0%★☆☆☆☆
202223.9148 of 1501.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20259.4180 of 1800.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.3172 of 1720.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.7300 of 34713.5%★☆☆☆☆
202214.5162 of 1683.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201835.7145 of 25342.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20257.2223 of 2230.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.5219 of 2190.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.3366 of 42914.7%★☆☆☆☆
202215.1383 of 45515.8%★☆☆☆☆
202130.2318 of 49235.4%★★☆☆☆
201910.5233 of 2382.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.2255 of 37031.1%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202210.1234 of 28217.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202116.7271 of 37427.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202225.1150 of 25541.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.3115 of 25655.1%★☆☆☆☆
201848.029 of 6857.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202234.7189 of 38050.3%★★★☆☆
202131.9212 of 42249.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.9150 of 1553.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202312.0329 of 37111.3%★☆☆☆☆
202212.3354 of 40913.4%★☆☆☆☆
202118.7347 of 44822.5%★☆☆☆☆
201815.7251 of 29113.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)81st percentile+66 vs school
Special Education (2022)50th percentile+35 vs school
Native American (2022)41st percentile+26 vs school
Homeless (2023)20th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2022)17th percentile~ school
White (2023)11th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2023)10th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2023)1st percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school
Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts10%-30 vs state
Mathematics8%-22 vs state
Science4%-15 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Open Quote My son only went to Alhambra High School for half a year, we had so many complications just from the first day. These people could not give straight answers when asked questions about the school. Also, they kept putting him as Hispanic when I kept telling the he is White. They made no atempts to resolve the issue. We would always get a go around when we asked about anything. The teachers are not really that smart, you do not want them teaching your child. The teachers are very rude and hard to talk to. The principle could not even give us straight answers on anything. I even had problem when I withdrew him. I am glad we have moved to a new district. Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Open Quote Alhambra High School is one of the worst schools ever. I would not recommend anyone to go there. To many complications. The office workers are rude to the students and parents, they just wanted you out of their face and just wanted to go back and relax at their desk. Even the principle didn't care about the students and was very rude, if you got in his way, he would walk right into you and not even care. The teachers did not have a lot of knowledge on what they were teaching, they did not speak properly and would speak in slang. Every week there were at least 2 fights, in school or the quick mart across the street from the school. Where they would have cops every day. Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Open Quote I don't recommend this High school for any incoming students, I attended Alhambra high school for my whole four years, With many complications along the way. Many of their school counselor's quit, Many of the students violent and rude, And the staff is so illegitimate that the head counselor doesn't know anything about schedule errors and sends you to registration, where someone who has a lower education fixes the whole problem with a calm, cool, and collective attitude unlike the moron that calls herself a head counselor. Many of the teachers use foul language towards students, and often belittle trouble makers by asking crude questions about their intelligence. If your student is a slow learner, like myself, this hurts the self esteem because you do not grasp concepts as quick as excelling students. There are constant squabbles between students, and I believe my sophomore year, There was a violent confrontation between a security guard and several freshman students. There have been a few accounts of student teacher confrontations too. When I was on school grounds, I did not feel like I am in a safe environment. There is many students who carry weapons on to campus. Not to mention that the drug use is extremely high. There are rumors floating around that some of the security guards sell marijuana to the students. Not only that, But the school has poor sanitation, and nearly all bathrooms are locked up, for no one to use. I had caught myself on my period several times with no bathroom to take care of it. There is an array of clubs and activities that keep students out of trouble, but no mater how many their are, there isn't enough to counter the distasteful actions of everything else that goes on in the school. Close Quote





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Students at Alhambra High School are 81% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,169 students attended Alhambra High School.

Alhambra High School ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Arizona high schools.


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