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Tolleson Union High School

Public Grades 9-12
240th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 271 Arizona High Schools
Better than 11% of Arizona high schools
Summary

Tolleson Union High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tolleson, Arizona, with a total enrollment of 2,467 students. The school is part of the Tolleson Union High School District, which is ranked 229 out of 289 districts in the state.

Academically, Tolleson Union High School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for 11th-grade assessments in science, English language arts, and mathematics. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Tolleson Union High School generally has lower proficiency rates, with the exception of University High School, which significantly outperforms Tolleson Union High School and the district as a whole. The school's four-year graduation rate of around 78-87% is also lower than the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 2.4% to 6.1%, which is higher than the state average.

Tolleson Union High School has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic students (around 70%) and significant populations of other racial/ethnic groups. The school's performance on state assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with particularly strong performance for Native American and Foster Care students. However, the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 55% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the overall academic challenges the school faces.

2,648
Students ?
20.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,168
Per pupil spending ?
55%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9419 W Van Buren St
       Tolleson, AZ  85353-2804

(623) 478-4200

District: Tolleson Union High School District


Feeder schools for Tolleson Union High School:

Elementary:    Arizona Desert Elementary School
    Dos Rios Elementary
    Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School
    Union Elementary School
Middle:    Hurley Ranch Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.8%
African American:
10.5%
White:
3.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (15% vs 30% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school15%
District avg18%
Arizona avg30%
240th of 271
Arizona public high schools ?
Bottom 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 7High Schools in the Tolleson Union High School District
229th of 289Tolleson 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
202515.2240 of 27111.4%★☆☆☆☆
202415.0242 of 27010.4%★☆☆☆☆
202330.8296 of 46936.9%★★☆☆☆
202223.9317 of 46431.7%★★☆☆☆
202137.1273 of 50946.4%★★☆☆☆
201917.7235 of 28517.5%★☆☆☆☆
201843.8176 of 42058.1%★★★☆☆
201745.3165 of 41660.3%★★★☆☆
201617.0333 of 40618.0%★☆☆☆☆
201522.4212 of 26118.8%★☆☆☆☆
201446.6225 of 39442.9%★★☆☆☆
201349.0252 of 49148.7%★★☆☆☆
201254.8226 of 47152.0%★★★☆☆
201152.5194 of 39751.1%★★★☆☆
201063.8153 of 40362.0%★★★☆☆
200960.6168 of 39557.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202322.0166 of 20117.4%★☆☆☆☆
202229.1198 of 30134.2%★★☆☆☆
202129.4191 of 30637.6%★★☆☆☆
201948.719 of 3342.4%★★☆☆☆
201848.853 of 12256.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20236.2140 of 1464.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202231.7176 of 23826.1%★☆☆☆☆
20219.1181 of 23121.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201874.915 of 8381.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202241.753 of 25879.5%★☆☆☆☆
202144.629 of 31290.7%★★★☆☆
201846.218 of 4560.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202513.9191 of 2077.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.5188 of 2006.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.2302 of 40625.6%★☆☆☆☆
202221.8332 of 45627.2%★☆☆☆☆
202135.9282 of 49242.7%★★☆☆☆
201916.9208 of 24715.8%★☆☆☆☆
201849.2144 of 35459.3%★★★☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202299.61 of 11699.1%★★★★★
202199.81 of 13099.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202517.0155 of 17611.9%★☆☆☆☆
202421.6131 of 17022.9%★☆☆☆☆
202335.5229 of 37939.6%★★☆☆☆
202228.1296 of 44132.9%★★☆☆☆
202143.4226 of 47952.8%★★★☆☆
201922.7146 of 18320.2%★☆☆☆☆
201857.187 of 31172.0%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202329.738 of 6036.7%★★☆☆☆
202241.964 of 15057.3%★★★☆☆
202160.142 of 16875.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202520.0152 of 18015.6%★☆☆☆☆
202417.0153 of 17211.0%★☆☆☆☆
202332.9220 of 34736.6%★★☆☆☆
202222.6135 of 16819.6%★☆☆☆☆
201836.1143 of 25343.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202511.8214 of 2234.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.5196 of 21910.5%★☆☆☆☆
202327.9289 of 42932.6%★★☆☆☆
202224.0309 of 45532.1%★★☆☆☆
202138.6264 of 49246.3%★★☆☆☆
201917.5199 of 23816.4%★☆☆☆☆
201843.3161 of 37056.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20236.2197 of 1991.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.8218 of 28222.7%★☆☆☆☆
202139.0216 of 37442.2%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202287.923 of 25591.0%★★★★★

Pacific Islander

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

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202324.3138 of 17219.8%★☆☆☆☆
202232.4192 of 38049.5%★★☆☆☆
202160.779 of 42281.3%★★★★☆
201836.887 of 15543.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202334.3246 of 37133.7%★★☆☆☆
202271.778 of 40980.9%★★★★☆
202164.5139 of 44869.0%★★★☆☆
201950.188 of 21759.4%★★★☆☆
201864.082 of 29171.8%★★★★☆
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)
Foster Care (2022)99th percentile+67 vs school
Native American (2022)91st percentile+59 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+48 vs school
Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile+6 vs school
Homeless (2023)37th percentile~ school
White (2023)34th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2023)20th percentile-17 vs school
African American (2023)17th percentile-19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school
Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2023)4th percentile-33 vs school
Male (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts20%-20 vs state
Mathematics17%-13 vs state
Science7%-12 vs state

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Students at Tolleson Union High School are 81% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Tolleson Union High School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Arizona high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,648 students attended Tolleson Union High School.


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