Tempe Union High School District

Summary:

The Tempe Union High School District in Arizona encompasses 7 high schools serving grades 9-12. The district's schools display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and others struggling to meet state and district averages.

Desert Vista High School and Corona Del Sol High School consistently rank among the top 50 high schools in Arizona, with strong proficiency rates in core subjects. In contrast, Tempe High School lags behind, ranking 215th out of 271 Arizona high schools and performing significantly below district and state averages in Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics.

Despite the performance disparities, all schools in the district maintain similar graduation rates of 78.4% and dropout rates of 5.2%. However, the significant variation in spending per student, ranging from $6,366 to $9,852, raises questions about the equitable distribution of resources and its potential impact on student outcomes. Further investigation into the factors contributing to these performance differences, such as student demographics and school resources, could help inform strategies for improving educational quality across the Tempe Union High School District.

District Detail

500 W Guadalupe Rd
Tempe, AZ 85283-3599

(480) 839-0292

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 289 Arizona districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 11,726

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 8
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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
Desert Vista High School	Public	9-12	16440 S 32nd St	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 706-7900	2,761	123	22.4		1,365 (49.4%)	169 (6.1%)	772 (28.0%)	168 (6.1%)	56 (2.0%)	4 (0.1%)	227 (8.2%)	87.3	32^nd of 271 public high schools	88.2%		83.6	39^th of 270 public high schools	85.6%	7	71.0	62.0	46.0	$6,366	$163	$374	$700	$5,423	$406	$5,829
Corona Del Sol High School	Public	9-12	1001 E Knox Rd	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 752-8888	2,600	111	23.4		1,196 (46.0%)	145 (5.6%)	836 (32.2%)	163 (6.3%)	72 (2.8%)	9 (0.3%)	179 (6.9%)	82.1	42^nd of 271 public high schools	84.5%		81.9	43^rd of 270 public high schools	84.1%	1	67.0	59.0	40.0	$6,614	$184	$335	$704	$5,594	$501	$6,095
Marcos De Niza High School	Public	9-12	6000 S Lakeshore Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 838-3200	1,408	74	18.9		199 (14.1%)	112 (8.0%)	820 (58.2%)	35 (2.5%)	152 (10.8%)	12 (0.9%)	78 (5.5%)	31.1	173^rd of 271 public high schools	36.2%		43.8	132^nd of 270 public high schools	51.1%	41	33.0	23.0	21.0	$9,852	$640	$532	$1,812	$7,992	$688	$8,680
Mcclintock High School	Public	9-12	1830 E Del Rio Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 839-4222	1,781	82	21.6		405 (22.7%)	222 (12.5%)	915 (51.4%)	40 (2.2%)	81 (4.5%)	24 (1.3%)	94 (5.3%)	54.2	106^th of 271 public high schools	60.9%		54.5	104^th of 270 public high schools	61.5%	2	54.0	35.0	26.0	$7,890	$378	$418	$1,175	$6,661	$432	$7,093
Tempe High School	Public	9-12	1730 S Mill Ave	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 967-1661	1,431	78	18.2		112 (7.8%)	168 (11.7%)	1,012 (70.7%)	13 (0.9%)	58 (4.1%)	25 (1.7%)	43 (3.0%)	20.6	215^th of 271 public high schools	20.7%		24.3	193^rd of 270 public high schools	28.5%	22	28.0	16.0	13.0	$8,594	$465	$405	$1,334	$7,077	$648	$7,724
Mountain Pointe High School	Public	9-12	4201 E Knox Rd	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 759-8449	1,570	78	20.1		246 (15.7%)	474 (30.2%)	614 (39.1%)	25 (1.6%)	88 (5.6%)	7 (0.4%)	116 (7.4%)	43.6	132^nd of 271 public high schools	51.3%		39.7	145^th of 270 public high schools	46.3%	13	42.0	33.0	23.0	$8,024	$264	$374	$902	$6,881	$506	$7,386
Compadre High School	Public	9-12	500 W Guadalupe Rd	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 752-3560	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tapbi	Public, Virtual	9-12	500 W Guadalupe Rd	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 839-0292	175	10	17.5		49 (28.0%)	28 (16.0%)	71 (40.6%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (9.1%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)	42.9	135^th of 271 public high schools	50.2%		42.1	137^th of 270 public high schools	49.3%	2	43.0	31.0	23.0	$7,607	$00			$7,591	$16	$7,607

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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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