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Tempe Union High School District


At a glance
134thof 289 Arizona districts▼ 1
Better than 53% of Arizona districts
High 8Grades 9-12
500 W Guadalupe Rd
Tempe, AZ 85283-3599
·(480) 839-0292·All Arizona district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 53.6% of districts
8
Schools
11,726
Students
Top rankedDesert Vista High School32nd of 271 Arizona high schools
Biggest riser
Mountain Pointe High School up 13 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Tapbi 17.5 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
2★
1★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
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.

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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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