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Glendale High School

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Glendale High School ranks 195 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 28% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Glendale High School is a public high school located in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,813 students. The school is part of the Glendale Union High School District, which is ranked 165 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glendale High School's performance has been inconsistent across different metrics and over time. While the school ranks relatively well for Native American students, it struggles with Multi-racial students and underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 77.5% and 89.5%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.1% to 6.1% in recent years. In comparison, nearby schools like Independence High School and Apollo High School have maintained higher rankings and ratings.

The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds at Glendale High School, with 75.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. While the school's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $8,074 to $10,185 over the past few years, there are opportunities for Glendale High School to improve its performance and better serve its diverse student population by identifying and addressing the specific areas of weakness, such as the performance of certain student subgroups or academic subjects.

1,734

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,185

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6216 W Glendale Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301-2308

(623) 435-6200

District: Glendale Union High School District

Feeder schools for Glendale High School:

Elementary:	Desert Spirit
	Don Mensendick School
	Glendale American School
	Glendale Landmark School
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	Harold W Smith School
	William C Jack School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.0%

African American:

9.4%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 30% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg32%

Arizona avg30%

195^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High Schools in the Glendale Union High School District

165^th of 289Glendale 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	195 of 271	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	223 of 270	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	240 of 469	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	249 of 464	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	253 of 509	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	186 of 285	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	173 of 420	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.3	188 of 416	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.7	172 of 406	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.6	186 of 261	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	59.9	178 of 394	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	215 of 491	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.3	238 of 471	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.9	175 of 397	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	171 of 403	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.0	142 of 395	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	149 of 201	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	164 of 301	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	169 of 306	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.0	115 of 146	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	202 of 238	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	158 of 231	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.2	79 of 83	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	42 of 258	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	24 of 312	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	162 of 207	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	184 of 200	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	248 of 406	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	267 of 456	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	248 of 492	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	164 of 247	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	213 of 354	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	37 of 116	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	111 of 176	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	135 of 170	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	190 of 379	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	201 of 441	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	199 of 479	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	88 of 183	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	106 of 311	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.8	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	56 of 150	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	45 of 168	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	103 of 180	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	127 of 172	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	127 of 347	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	96 of 168	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	162 of 223	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	185 of 219	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	236 of 429	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	265 of 455	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	250 of 492	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	167 of 238	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	182 of 370	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	4.9	198 of 199	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	193 of 282	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	239 of 374	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.1	46 of 128	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	108 of 255	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	166 of 172	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	134 of 380	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	151 of 422	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	50 of 155	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.6	166 of 371	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	267 of 409	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	313 of 448	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	145 of 217	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	211 of 291	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+22 vs school

Native American (2023)64th percentile+15 vs school

White (2023)55th percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2023)45th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

African American (2023)26th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2023)21st percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)21st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-45 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

Mathematics24%-6 vs state

Science9%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Glendale High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Glendale High School	Public	9-12	6216 W Glendale Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 435-6200	1,734	81	21.3	128 (7.4%)	163 (9.4%)	1,317 (76.0%)	48 (2.8%)	35 (2.0%)	7 (0.4%)	36 (2.1%)	25	195^th of 271 public high schools	28.0%	17.7	223^rd of 270 public high schools	17.4%	28	33.0	24.0	9.0	$10,185	$546	$120	$1,212	$7,941	$1,578	$9,519
West-MEC - Glendale High School	Public	9-12	6216 W Glendale Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-6200	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$00			$00
Crown Point High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5850 W Northview Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	James Sandoval Preparatory High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 845-0781	55	4	13.6	5 (9.1%)	6 (10.9%)	43 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)							(n/a)					$00			$00
West-MEC - Independence High School	Public	9-12	6602 N 75th Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-6100	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$00			$00
Independence High School	Public	9-12	6602 N 75th Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 435-6100	1,907	86	22.0	156 (8.2%)	135 (7.1%)	1,479 (77.6%)	86 (4.5%)	21 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.6%)	42.5	136^th of 271 public high schools	49.8%	36.3	157^th of 270 public high schools	41.9%	21	48.0	33.0	15.0	$9,489	$530	$100	$1,161	$7,583	$1,276	$8,859
West-MEC Glendale Community College	Public	9-12	6000 W Olive Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 772-4234	2			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$00			$00
West-MEC - Apollo High School	Public	9-12	8045 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-6300	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$00			$00
Apollo High School	Public	9-12	8045 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 435-6300	2,152	94	22.9	223 (10.4%)	145 (6.7%)	1,586 (73.7%)	94 (4.4%)	27 (1.3%)	3 (0.1%)	74 (3.4%)	35	163^rd of 271 public high schools	39.9%	35.6	161^st of 270 public high schools	40.4%	2	41.0	29.0	14.0	$9,603	$436	$105	$977	$7,675	$1,388	$9,063
Glendale Union High School District Online Learning Academy	Public	9-12	4530 W Northern Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-7300	468	35	13.3	74 (15.8%)	67 (14.3%)	298 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)							(n/a)				$16,546	$600	$349	$1,549	$14,013	$1,584	$15,597
Glendale Union Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	4530 W Northern Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 435-7300	285			61 (21.4%)	23 (8.1%)	163 (57.2%)	13 (4.6%)	12 (4.2%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)							(n/a)	15.0				$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Glendale High School

What is the racial makeup of Glendale High School?

Students at Glendale High School are 76% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Glendale High School a good school?

Glendale High School ranks 195^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Glendale High School?

Glendale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Desert Spirit
Elementary : Don Mensendick School
Elementary : Glendale American School
Elementary : Glendale Landmark School
Elementary : Harold W Smith School
Elementary : William C Jack School

What district is Glendale High School in?

Glendale Union High School District

How many students attend Glendale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,734 students attended Glendale 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 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
Glendale High School	Public	9-12	6216 W Glendale Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 435-6200	1,734	81	21.3		128 (7.4%)	163 (9.4%)	1,317 (76.0%)	48 (2.8%)	35 (2.0%)	7 (0.4%)	36 (2.1%)	25	195^th of 271 public high schools	28.0%		17.7	223^rd of 270 public high schools	17.4%	28	33.0	24.0	9.0	$10,185	$546	$120	$1,212	$7,941	$1,578	$9,519
West-MEC - Glendale High School	Public	9-12	6216 W Glendale Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-6200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Crown Point High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5850 W Northview Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	James Sandoval Preparatory High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 845-0781	55	4	13.6		5 (9.1%)	6 (10.9%)	43 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
West-MEC - Independence High School	Public	9-12	6602 N 75th Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-6100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Independence High School	Public	9-12	6602 N 75th Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 435-6100	1,907	86	22.0		156 (8.2%)	135 (7.1%)	1,479 (77.6%)	86 (4.5%)	21 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.6%)	42.5	136^th of 271 public high schools	49.8%		36.3	157^th of 270 public high schools	41.9%	21	48.0	33.0	15.0	$9,489	$530	$100	$1,161	$7,583	$1,276	$8,859
West-MEC Glendale Community College	Public	9-12	6000 W Olive Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 772-4234	2				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
West-MEC - Apollo High School	Public	9-12	8045 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-6300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Apollo High School	Public	9-12	8045 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 435-6300	2,152	94	22.9		223 (10.4%)	145 (6.7%)	1,586 (73.7%)	94 (4.4%)	27 (1.3%)	3 (0.1%)	74 (3.4%)	35	163^rd of 271 public high schools	39.9%		35.6	161^st of 270 public high schools	40.4%	2	41.0	29.0	14.0	$9,603	$436	$105	$977	$7,675	$1,388	$9,063
Glendale Union High School District Online Learning Academy	Public	9-12	4530 W Northern Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-7300	468	35	13.3		74 (15.8%)	67 (14.3%)	298 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)								(n/a)				$16,546	$600	$349	$1,549	$14,013	$1,584	$15,597
Glendale Union Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	4530 W Northern Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 435-7300	285				61 (21.4%)	23 (8.1%)	163 (57.2%)	13 (4.6%)	12 (4.2%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)								(n/a)	15.0				$00			$00