Apache Junction High School

Public 9-12

 2525 S Ironwood Dr
       Apache Junction, AZ  85120-7100


(480) 982-1110

District: Apache Junction Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
268th of 469 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,909 Help


Feeder schools for Apache Junction High School:

Elementary:    Desert Vista Elementary School
    Four Peaks Elementary School
    Peralta Trail Elementary School
Middle:    Cactus Canyon Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.3 Help
Number of students:  999

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.1%
Hispanic:
41.7%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.8% Help


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Compare Details Apache Junction High School ranks worse than 57.1% of high schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.58. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Apache Junction High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.1%), Hispanic (41.7%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Apache Junction High School is 24.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Apache Junction High School is $4,909.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Apache Junction High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Apache Junction High School 268th of 469 Arizona public high schools. (See Apache Junction High School in the ranking list.)

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Apache Junction Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Apache Junction Unified District 353rd of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Apache Junction High School

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Rank History for all students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 72.66 116th 395 70.6%
2010 72.34 120th 403 70.2%
2011 74.41 108th 397 72.8%
2012 72.99 127th 471 73.0%
2013 71.18 151st 491 69.2%
2014 59.98 176th 394 55.3%
2015 21.93 214th 261 18.0%
2016 41.38 186th 406 54.2%
2017 30.55 240th 416 42.3%
2018 29.41 246th 420 41.4%
2019 15.68 249th 285 12.6%
2021 32.99 297th 509 41.7%
2022 28.06 282nd 464 39.2%
2023 35.58 268th 469 42.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.67 271st 374 27.5%
2022 24.49 206th 282 27.0%
2023 19.77 174th 199 12.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 32.45 258th 258 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.26 94th 155 39.4%
2021 47.07 156th 422 63.0%
2022 43.35 140th 380 63.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.32 184th 253 27.3%
2022 25.12 126th 168 25.0%
2023 31.41 228th 347 34.3%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.66 22nd 44 50.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.52 247th 354 30.2%
2019 17.42 206th 247 16.6%
2021 36.16 279th 492 43.3%
2022 30.32 266th 456 41.7%
2023 37.44 235th 406 42.1%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.65 38th 130 70.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.20 251st 370 32.2%
2019 13.06 222nd 238 6.7%
2021 31.51 302nd 492 38.6%
2022 22.86 323rd 455 29.0%
2023 27.86 290th 429 32.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.13 181st 231 21.6%
2022 25.73 187th 238 21.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.04 202nd 306 34.0%
2022 20.15 221st 301 26.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.13 239th 311 23.2%
2019 15.88 172nd 183 6.0%
2021 37.97 259th 479 45.9%
2022 31.89 257th 441 41.7%
2023 24.14 296th 379 21.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.84 63rd 255 75.3%
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Rank History for White students at Apache Junction High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.19 255th 291 12.4%
2019 7.08 213th 217 1.8%
2021 29.47 309th 448 31.0%
2022 16.90 326th 409 20.3%
2023 22.63 298th 371 19.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Apache Junction High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1060 8 7 69 23 n/a n/a -235 932
1989 984 4 8 61 17 n/a n/a -164 910
1990 880 10 5 54 5 n/a n/a -14 940
1991 962 7 9 79 5 n/a n/a -110 952
1992 940 3 9 67 9 n/a n/a 0 1028
1993 931 9 13 89 5 n/a n/a 0 1047
1994 958 10 12 101 3 n/a n/a 0 1084
1995 1046 18 10 105 10 n/a n/a 0 1189
1996 1046 18 10 105 10 n/a n/a 0 1189
1997 1025 11 10 110 11 n/a n/a 0 1167
1998 1089 10 8 114 14 n/a n/a 0 1235
1999 1083 11 10 111 13 n/a n/a 0 1228
2000 1141 12 6 128 10 n/a n/a 0 1297
2001 1216 6 9 139 15 n/a n/a 0 1385
2002 1267 16 25 176 19 n/a n/a 0 1503
2003 1267 16 25 176 19 n/a n/a 0 1503
2004 1210 12 24 200 20 n/a n/a 0 1466
2005 1211 23 21 249 17 n/a n/a 0 1521
2006 1254 22 21 286 25 n/a n/a 0 1608
2007 1335 38 25 355 33 n/a n/a 0 1786
2008 1316 40 29 412 24 n/a n/a 0 1821
2009 1292 49 29 358 18 n/a n/a 0 1746
2010 1248 48 35 321 29 n/a n/a 0 1681
2011 1117 23 19 387 14 1 46 0 1607
2012 1048 12 9 376 14 2 39 0 1500
2013 920 17 7 415 10 4 40 0 1413
2014 879 19 13 392 10 2 41 0 1356
2015 825 9 10 398 16 2 44 0 1304
2016 803 12 12 367 15 2 20 0 1231
2017 731 7 11 327 15 2 17 0 1110
2018 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
2019 614 12 11 289 11 1 27 0 965
2020 554 13 12 315 7 1 28 0 930
2021 510 10 10 330 6 0 24 0 890
2022 540 9 10 390 7 0 39 0 995
2023 520 12 9 417 7 1 33 0 999

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Apache Junction High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 932 47.5 19.6 n/a
1989 910 48.5 18.7 n/a
1990 940 50.0 18.8 n/a
1991 952 51.0 18.6 n/a
1992 1028 52.0 19.7 n/a
1993 1047 56.0 18.7 n/a
1994 1084 57.0 19.0 n/a
1995 1189 59.0 20.2 n/a
1996 1189 59.0 20.2 n/a
1997 1167 59.0 19.8 n/a
1998 1235 59.3 20.8 n/a
1999 1228 61.0 20.1 n/a
2000 1297 70.5 18.4 n/a
2001 1385 75.0 18.5 n/a
2002 1503 75.1 20.0 n/a
2003 1503 75.1 20.0 n/a
2004 1466 75.3 19.5 24
2005 1521 75.5 20.1 27.7
2006 1608 78.8 20.4 31.8
2007 1786 77.2 23.1 34.7
2008 1821 76.1 23.9 27.6
2009 1746 84.5 20.7 29.6
2010 1681 81.6 20.5 40.2
2011 1607 75.0 21.4 42.7
2012 1500 79.3 18.9 43.9
2013 1413 74.3 19.0 48.6
2014 1356 70.6 19.1 48.2
2015 1304 70.0 18.6 55.4
2016 1231 58.0 21.2 61.9
2017 1110 54.8 20.2 61.6
2018 0 47.6 0.0 n/a
2019 965 43.1 22.3 44.9
2020 930 54.4 17.0 43.9
2021 890 44.7 19.8 n/a
2022 995 53.2 18.6 20.1
2023 999 41.0 24.3 47.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Apache Junction High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 932 47.5 19.6 n/a
1989 910 48.5 18.7 n/a
1990 940 50.0 18.8 n/a
1991 952 51.0 18.6 n/a
1992 1028 52.0 19.7 n/a
1993 1047 56.0 18.7 n/a
1994 1084 57.0 19.0 n/a
1995 1189 59.0 20.2 n/a
1996 1189 59.0 20.2 n/a
1997 1167 59.0 19.8 n/a
1998 1235 59.3 20.8 n/a
1999 1228 61.0 20.1 n/a
2000 1297 70.5 18.4 n/a
2001 1385 75.0 18.5 n/a
2002 1503 75.1 20.0 n/a
2003 1503 75.1 20.0 n/a
2004 1466 75.3 19.5 24
2005 1521 75.5 20.1 27.7
2006 1608 78.8 20.4 31.8
2007 1786 77.2 23.1 34.7
2008 1821 76.1 23.9 27.6
2009 1746 84.5 20.7 29.6
2010 1681 81.6 20.5 40.2
2011 1607 75.0 21.4 42.7
2012 1500 79.3 18.9 43.9
2013 1413 74.3 19.0 48.6
2014 1356 70.6 19.1 48.2
2015 1304 70.0 18.6 55.4
2016 1231 58.0 21.2 61.9
2017 1110 54.8 20.2 61.6
2018 0 47.6 0.0 n/a
2019 965 43.1 22.3 44.9
2020 930 54.4 17.0 43.9
2021 890 44.7 19.8 n/a
2022 995 53.2 18.6 20.1
2023 999 41.0 24.3 47.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Apache Junction High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $613 (6.8%) $70 (0.8%) $1,296 (14.5%) $6,820 (76.2%) $1,449 (16.2%) $8,269 (92.4%) $8,952
2020 $170 (3.5%) $302 (6.3%) $642 (13.3%) $4,287 (88.8%) $67 (1.4%) $4,354 (90.2%) $4,826
2021 $571 (10.5%) $282 (5.2%) $1,424 (26.1%) $4,677 (85.7%) n/a $4,602 (84.4%) $5,455
2022 $253 (5.2%) $07 (0.1%) $512 (10.4%) $4,604 (93.8%) $45 (0.9%) $4,650 (94.7%) $4,909

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Apache Junction High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 249th of 285 High schoolsRanks 268th of 469 High schools
 30.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students965999
 3.5%
African American1212
American Indian117
 36.4%
Asian119
 18.2%
Hispanic289417
 44.3%
Pacific Islander11
White614520
 15.3%
Two or More Races2733
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.9%47.8%
 3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 999 students attended Apache Junction High School.

Apache Junction High School ranks 268th of 469 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Apache Junction High School are 52% White, 42% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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