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San Carlos High School

Q: How many students attend San Carlos High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended San Carlos High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of San Carlos High School?

Students at San Carlos High School are 100% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into San Carlos High School?

San Carlos High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Rice Elementary School

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

San Carlos High School is a public high school located in Peridot, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 393, and is part of the San Carlos Unified District, which is ranked 538 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

San Carlos High School stands out for its unique student population, with 100% of the students identifying as Native American, a significant difference compared to the nearby Liberty High School and Globe High School, which have more diverse racial makeups. However, the school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Arizona, with only 3-6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 2-4% proficient or better in Science and Mathematics. Additionally, the school has experienced fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 96.2%, and high dropout rates, ranging from 2.4% to 16.6%, which are significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

The high percentage of students (87.79%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at San Carlos High School indicates a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the school's academic and other performance issues. These challenges highlight the need for targeted support and resources to improve outcomes for the students at San Carlos High School, which is underperforming compared to the nearby Globe Unified District schools.

433

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,386

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27010 E Highway 70
Peridot, AZ 85542

(928) 475-2378

District: San Carlos Unified District

Feeder schools for San Carlos High School:

Elementary:

Rice Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

99.5%

Asian:

0.2%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2011 → 1st in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (3% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (9% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school3%

District avg2%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

San Carlos 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	3.8	711 of 711	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	688 of 695	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.5	677 of 677	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	690 of 690	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	768 of 787	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	755 of 772	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.1	682 of 685	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.5	687 of 692	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.2	655 of 663	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	464 of 469	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	416 of 464	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	439 of 509	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	396 of 420	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	413 of 416	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	402 of 406	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.7	363 of 394	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	443 of 491	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	407 of 471	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.5	370 of 397	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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	7.8	406 of 406	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	453 of 456	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	352 of 354	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.1	344 of 347	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.8	412 of 429	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	385 of 455	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	360 of 370	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.8	128 of 128	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	142 of 255	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+69 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2023)4th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)1st percentile~ school

Female (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Native American (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science3%-19 vs state

English Language Arts3%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 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
CVIT - San Carlos High School	Public	9-12	27010 E Highway 70	Peridot	85542	Gila County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 475-2315	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)			$16	$00			$00	$16	$16
San Carlos High School	Public	6-12	27010 E Highway 70	Peridot	85542	Gila County	San Carlos Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 475-2378	433	28	15.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	431 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)			$7,386	$745	$750	$2,240	$5,848	$43	$5,891
Liberty High School	Public, Charter	7-12	1300 E Cedar St	Globe	85501	Gila County	Liberty High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 402-8024	76	11	7.0		20 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$00			$00
CVIT - Globe High School	Public	9-12	437 S High St	Globe	85501	Gila County	Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 402-6100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)			$33	$00			$00	$33	$33
Globe High School	Public	9-12	437 S High Street	Globe	85501	Gila County	Globe Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 402-6100	532	23	23.1		142 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	206 (38.7%)	10 (1.9%)	161 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	16.3	232^nd of 271 public high schools	14.4%					(n/a)	21.0	10.0	$6,392	$329	$341	$1,000	$4,828	$893	$5,721

Frequently Asked Questions about San Carlos High School

How many students attend San Carlos High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended San Carlos High School.

What schools feed into San Carlos High School?

San Carlos High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rice Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of San Carlos High School?

Students at San Carlos High School are 100% American Indian.

What district is San Carlos High School in?

San Carlos Unified District

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