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San Tan Foothills High School

Public Grades 7-12

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 13% of Arizona high schools

Summary

San Tan Foothills High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Queen Creek, Arizona, with a total enrollment of 804 students. The school is part of the Florence Unified School District, which is ranked 248 out of 289 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

San Tan Foothills High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona high schools, ranging from 235th to 273rd out of 271-509 schools over the past 5 years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Native American and Pacific Islander students performing relatively well, while White, Asian, and Male students perform poorly. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 77.5% to 89.3%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 3.2% to 6.1%, which is higher than the state average.

In standardized tests, San Tan Foothills High School consistently underperforms compared to the Florence Unified School District and the state of Arizona. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 17% in the district and 19% statewide. The school also performs significantly worse than nearby schools, such as Queen Creek High School and Ridgeview College Preparatory High School, which outperform San Tan Foothills High School across various metrics.

793

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,841

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1255 W Silverdale Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142-6482

(480) 474-6240

District: Florence Unified School District

Feeder schools for San Tan Foothills High School:

Elementary:	San Tan Heights Elementary
	Walker Butte Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.0%

White:

40.7%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2019 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% 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 (13th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg20%

Arizona avg30%

235^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Florence Unified School District

248^th of 289Florence Unified 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	235 of 271	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	240 of 270	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	247 of 469	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	267 of 464	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	273 of 509	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	247 of 285	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.6	118 of 201	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	115 of 301	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	189 of 306	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	120 of 146	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	204 of 238	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	155 of 231	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	206 of 406	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	287 of 456	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	271 of 492	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.3	213 of 247	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	224 of 379	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	265 of 441	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	270 of 479	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	120 of 183	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	133 of 172	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	206 of 347	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	205 of 223	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	176 of 219	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	270 of 429	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	272 of 455	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	273 of 492	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	215 of 238	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	22 of 44	50.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.4	29 of 74	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	52 of 125	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.8	64 of 102	37.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.6	170 of 199	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.0	110 of 282	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	67.1	49 of 255	80.8%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	69.8	23 of 129	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	19 of 94	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	155 of 172	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	107 of 380	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	103 of 422	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	13.7	170 of 184	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	269 of 371	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	325 of 409	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	294 of 448	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.9	214 of 217	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2022)82nd percentile+40 vs school

Native American (2022)81st percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+37 vs school

Foster Care (2021)71st percentile+24 vs school

Military Connected (2023)61st percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2021)59th percentile+13 vs school

Migrant (2022)50th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)49th percentile~ school

African American (2023)41st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)41st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2023)18th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)15th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-37 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Mathematics12%-18 vs state

Science9%-10 vs state

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Schools Near San Tan Foothills High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
San Tan Foothills High School	Public	7-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6240	793	45	17.7	323 (40.7%)	68 (8.6%)	333 (42.0%)	8 (1.0%)	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	39 (4.9%)	15.5	235^th of 271 public high schools	13.3%	15.3	240^th of 270 public high schools	11.1%	5			24.0			12.0		9.0	$6,841	$247	$238	$731	$5,106	$1,250	$6,357
CAVIT - San Tan Foothills High School	Public	9-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)										$00			$00
CAVIT - Poston Butte High School	Public	9-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	Queen Creek	85143	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)										$00			$00
Poston Butte High School	Public	7-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6100	1,310	70	18.8	529 (40.4%)	107 (8.2%)	577 (44.0%)	16 (1.2%)	24 (1.8%)	11 (0.8%)	46 (3.5%)	30.1	176^th of 271 public high schools	35.1%	23.1	199^th of 270 public high schools	26.3%	23			31.0			22.0		22.0	$6,884	$376	$309	$1,060	$5,283	$915	$6,199
Ridgeview College Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1645 W Skyline Drive	San Tan Valley	85142	Pinal County	American Charter Schools Foundation dba Ridgeview	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 360-4518	229	10	22.1	91 (39.7%)	44 (19.2%)	75 (32.8%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	34	168^th of 271 public high schools	38.0%	42.8	134^th of 270 public high schools	50.4%	34			43.0			20.0			$16,468	$2,570	$2,744	$7,884	$5,138	$6,017	$11,154
EVIT American Leadership Academy Ironwood K-12	Public	9-12	850 W Combs Rd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 344-9898	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Crismon High School	Public	7-12	21942 East Riggs Road	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5583	2,009	88	22.9	1,215 (60.5%)	71 (3.5%)	575 (28.6%)	24 (1.2%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.2%)	109 (5.4%)							(n/a)	54.0	38.0	51.0	37.0	33.0	46.0	37.0	13.0
EVIT - Crismon High School	Public	9-12	21942 E Riggs Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5580	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Combs Center for Success High School	Public	9-12	38300 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 882-3540	49	4	12.2	25 (51.0%)	2 (4.1%)	15 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.2%)							(n/a)									$4,200	$50		$100	$4,099	$50	$4,149
EVIT - American Leadership Academy Anthem South	Public	9-12	4380 N Hunt Hwy	Florence	85132	Pinal County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 896-9670	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about San Tan Foothills High School

Is San Tan Foothills High School a good school?

San Tan Foothills High School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Arizona high schools.

What district is San Tan Foothills High School in?

Florence Unified School District

What schools feed into San Tan Foothills High School?

San Tan Foothills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : San Tan Heights Elementary
Elementary : Walker Butte Middle School

What is the racial makeup of San Tan Foothills High School?

Students at San Tan Foothills High School are 42% Hispanic, 41% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend San Tan Foothills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended San Tan Foothills High School.

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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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
San Tan Foothills High School	Public	7-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6240	793	45	17.7		323 (40.7%)	68 (8.6%)	333 (42.0%)	8 (1.0%)	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	39 (4.9%)	15.5	235^th of 271 public high schools	13.3%		15.3	240^th of 270 public high schools	11.1%	5			24.0			12.0		9.0	$6,841	$247	$238	$731	$5,106	$1,250	$6,357
CAVIT - San Tan Foothills High School	Public	9-12	1255 W Silverdale Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
CAVIT - Poston Butte High School	Public	9-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	Queen Creek	85143	Pinal County	Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
Poston Butte High School	Public	7-12	32375 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6100	1,310	70	18.8		529 (40.4%)	107 (8.2%)	577 (44.0%)	16 (1.2%)	24 (1.8%)	11 (0.8%)	46 (3.5%)	30.1	176^th of 271 public high schools	35.1%		23.1	199^th of 270 public high schools	26.3%	23			31.0			22.0		22.0	$6,884	$376	$309	$1,060	$5,283	$915	$6,199
Ridgeview College Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1645 W Skyline Drive	San Tan Valley	85142	Pinal County	American Charter Schools Foundation dba Ridgeview	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 360-4518	229	10	22.1		91 (39.7%)	44 (19.2%)	75 (32.8%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	34	168^th of 271 public high schools	38.0%		42.8	134^th of 270 public high schools	50.4%	34			43.0			20.0			$16,468	$2,570	$2,744	$7,884	$5,138	$6,017	$11,154
EVIT American Leadership Academy Ironwood K-12	Public	9-12	850 W Combs Rd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 344-9898	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crismon High School	Public	7-12	21942 East Riggs Road	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5583	2,009	88	22.9		1,215 (60.5%)	71 (3.5%)	575 (28.6%)	24 (1.2%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.2%)	109 (5.4%)								(n/a)	54.0	38.0	51.0	37.0	33.0	46.0	37.0	13.0
EVIT - Crismon High School	Public	9-12	21942 E Riggs Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5580	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Combs Center for Success High School	Public	9-12	38300 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 882-3540	49	4	12.2		25 (51.0%)	2 (4.1%)	15 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.2%)								(n/a)									$4,200	$50		$100	$4,099	$50	$4,149
EVIT - American Leadership Academy Anthem South	Public	9-12	4380 N Hunt Hwy	Florence	85132	Pinal County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 896-9670	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)