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Mcclintock High School

Public Grades 9-12
106th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 271 Arizona High Schools
Better than 61% of Arizona high schools
Summary

Mcclintock High School is a public high school in Tempe, Arizona, serving 1,757 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Tempe Union High School District, which is ranked 134 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mcclintock High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Arizona high schools, with a ranking between 94 and 183 out of 261-509 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance varies for different student subgroups, with White and Multi-racial students performing well, but African American students and English Language Learners struggling. Mcclintock's graduation rate has fluctuated between 77.5% and 88.5%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.3% to 6.1% in recent years. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics are generally below the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Tempe High School performs significantly worse than Mcclintock High School, while the local James Madison Preparatory School and Tempe Preparatory Academy consistently outperform Mcclintock in academic measures and statewide rankings. Additionally, Mcclintock High School has seen an increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it is serving a growing population of students from lower-income backgrounds.

1,781
Students ?
21.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,890
Per pupil spending ?
36%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1830 E Del Rio Dr
       Tempe, AZ  85282-2823

(480) 839-4222

District: Tempe Union High School District


Feeder schools for Mcclintock High School:

Elementary:    Cecil Shamley School
    Curry Elementary School
    Flora Thew Elementary School
    Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School
Middle:    Connolly Middle School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.4%
White:
22.7%
African American:
12.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (38% vs 30% meeting standards)
89% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)
Above the Arizona median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg43%
Arizona avg30%
106th of 271
Arizona public high schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 7High Schools in the Tempe Union High School District
134th of 289Tempe 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
202554.2106 of 27160.9%★★★☆☆
202454.5104 of 27061.5%★★★☆☆
202366.7130 of 46972.3%★★★★☆
202254.3154 of 46466.8%★★★☆☆
202155.0183 of 50964.0%★★★☆☆
201930.7177 of 28537.9%★★☆☆☆
201846.7162 of 42061.4%★★★☆☆
201749.9143 of 41665.6%★★★☆☆
201658.4116 of 40671.4%★★★★☆
201551.094 of 26164.0%★★★☆☆
201480.273 of 39481.5%★★★★☆
201383.167 of 49186.4%★★★★☆
201282.275 of 47184.1%★★★★☆
201183.368 of 39782.9%★★★★☆
201083.075 of 40381.4%★★★★☆
200977.997 of 39575.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202438.36 of 1250.0%★★★☆☆
202337.9112 of 20144.3%★★☆☆☆
202235.8163 of 30145.8%★★☆☆☆
202137.0170 of 30644.4%★★☆☆☆
201837.974 of 12239.3%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202274.153 of 23877.7%★★★★☆
202165.084 of 23163.6%★★★☆☆
201951.918 of 4459.1%★★★☆☆
201861.825 of 8369.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202241.753 of 25879.5%★★☆☆☆
202144.629 of 31290.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202555.486 of 20758.5%★★★☆☆
202447.3100 of 20050.0%★★★☆☆
202355.2156 of 40661.6%★★★☆☆
202254.3153 of 45666.4%★★★☆☆
202157.5170 of 49265.4%★★★☆☆
201931.0156 of 24736.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.9162 of 35454.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202543.286 of 17651.1%★★★☆☆
202457.653 of 17068.8%★★★☆☆
202359.5116 of 37969.4%★★★☆☆
202235.6232 of 44147.4%★★☆☆☆
202140.7241 of 47949.7%★★☆☆☆
201925.4130 of 18329.0%★☆☆☆☆
201844.8131 of 31157.9%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202379.310 of 6083.3%★★★★☆
202253.347 of 15068.7%★★★☆☆
202153.848 of 16871.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202548.178 of 18056.7%★★★☆☆
202454.262 of 17264.0%★★★☆☆
202359.7108 of 34768.9%★★★☆☆
202231.8105 of 16837.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202548.1100 of 22355.2%★★★☆☆
202452.799 of 21954.8%★★★☆☆
202372.399 of 42976.9%★★★★☆
202248.8165 of 45563.7%★★★☆☆
202148.7209 of 49257.5%★★★☆☆
201929.3157 of 23834.0%★★☆☆☆
201848.9137 of 37063.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202368.339 of 19980.4%★★★★☆
202258.099 of 28264.9%★★★☆☆
202148.7177 of 37452.7%★★★☆☆
201834.748 of 7636.8%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202340.863 of 12850.8%★★★☆☆
202261.962 of 25575.7%★★★★☆
202151.573 of 25671.5%★★★★☆
201868.011 of 6883.8%★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202220.180 of 12938.0%★☆☆☆☆
202127.241 of 9456.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202326.5120 of 17230.2%★★☆☆☆
202251.0104 of 38072.6%★★★★☆
202152.0131 of 42269.0%★★★☆☆
201829.8111 of 15528.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202592.210 of 17894.4%★★★★★
202473.041 of 18477.7%★★★★☆
202380.148 of 37187.1%★★★★☆
202281.845 of 40989.0%★★★★☆
202174.295 of 44878.8%★★★★☆
201947.295 of 21756.2%★★★☆☆
201858.498 of 29166.3%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2025)94th percentile+33 vs school
Homeless (2023)83rd percentile+11 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)80th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+13 vs school
Asian (2022)78th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)58th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school
Native American (2023)51st percentile-22 vs school
African American (2024)50th percentile-11 vs school
Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile-29 vs school
Special Education (2023)30th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%+14 vs state
Mathematics35%+5 vs state
Science26%+7 vs state

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Mcclintock High School ranks 106th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Mcclintock High School are 51% Hispanic, 23% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Mcclintock High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cecil Shamley School
Elementary : Curry Elementary School
Elementary : Flora Thew Elementary School
Elementary : Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School
Middle : Connolly Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,781 students attended Mcclintock 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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