Cactus High School

Public 7-12

 6330 W Greenway Rd
       Glendale, AZ  85306-3219


(623) 412-5000

District: Peoria Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
159th of 469 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,542 Help


Feeder schools for Cactus High School:

Elementary:    Canyon Elementary School
    Foothills Elementary School
    Kachina Elementary School
    Oakwood Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  1,144

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.2%
Hispanic:
35.2%
African American:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.9% Help


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Compare Details Cactus High School ranks better than 66.1% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked high schools in the Peoria Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.54. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Cactus 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 (50.2%), Hispanic (35.2%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cactus High School is 19, which is the 2nd best among 8 high schools in the Peoria Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cactus High School is $8,542, which is the 2nd highest among 8 high schools in the Peoria Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cactus High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cactus High School 159th of 469 Arizona public high schools. (See Cactus High School in the ranking list.)

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Peoria Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria Unified School District 197th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cactus High School

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Rank History for all students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 84.68 69th 395 82.5%
2010 84.87 65th 403 83.9%
2011 82.01 77th 397 80.6%
2012 83.23 71st 471 84.9%
2013 73.18 136th 491 72.3%
2014 79.66 78th 394 80.2%
2015 37.00 141st 261 46.0%
2016 52.52 141st 406 65.3%
2017 53.56 129th 416 69.0%
2018 54.93 128th 420 69.5%
2019 39.75 149th 285 47.7%
2021 56.01 178th 509 65.0%
2022 40.13 207th 464 55.4%
2023 59.54 159th 469 66.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.39 56th 76 26.3%
2021 46.38 188th 374 49.7%
2022 64.07 83rd 282 70.6%
2023 42.47 118th 199 40.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cactus 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 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.13 51st 155 67.1%
2021 36.64 208th 422 50.7%
2022 39.62 163rd 380 57.1%
2023 22.39 153rd 172 11.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.96 77th 253 69.6%
2022 39.61 83rd 168 50.6%
2023 58.56 116th 347 66.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.34 6th 150 96.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.42 107th 354 69.8%
2019 47.68 117th 247 52.6%
2021 59.25 160th 492 67.5%
2022 40.10 221st 456 51.5%
2023 52.03 172nd 406 57.6%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.13 23rd 130 82.3%
2022 71.69 14th 116 87.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.09 141st 370 61.9%
2019 32.14 146th 238 38.7%
2021 50.44 196th 492 60.2%
2022 36.47 229th 455 49.7%
2023 60.93 152nd 429 64.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.58 201st 238 15.5%
2023 50.55 75th 146 48.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.66 54th 122 55.7%
2021 24.04 202nd 306 34.0%
2022 23.76 218th 301 27.6%
2023 20.39 170th 201 15.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.68 77th 311 75.2%
2019 46.12 72nd 183 60.7%
2021 52.80 172nd 479 64.1%
2022 41.98 187th 441 57.6%
2023 59.08 119th 379 68.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.17 110th 255 56.9%
2023 67.03 36th 128 71.9%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.21 41st 94 56.4%
2022 20.13 80th 129 38.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cactus High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.91 140th 291 51.9%
2019 29.83 159th 217 26.7%
2021 50.03 223rd 448 50.2%
2022 23.73 302nd 409 26.2%
2023 44.78 202nd 371 45.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cactus High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1723 30 37 90 7 n/a n/a -60 1827
1989 1737 31 32 92 7 n/a n/a -70 1829
1990 1682 35 32 106 11 n/a n/a -67 1799
1991 1688 31 35 104 8 n/a n/a -144 1722
1992 1535 29 37 113 6 n/a n/a 1 1721
1993 1512 28 42 127 14 n/a n/a 0 1723
1994 1395 34 36 144 20 n/a n/a 0 1629
1995 1513 38 34 143 13 n/a n/a 0 1741
1996 1513 38 34 143 13 n/a n/a 0 1741
1997 1577 48 31 146 13 n/a n/a 0 1815
1998 1596 44 34 151 11 n/a n/a 0 1836
1999 1544 50 40 145 14 n/a n/a 0 1793
2000 1505 46 40 163 12 n/a n/a 0 1766
2001 1438 50 53 182 14 n/a n/a 0 1737
2002 1448 64 53 209 27 n/a n/a 0 1801
2003 1448 64 53 209 27 n/a n/a 0 1801
2004 1432 81 55 239 22 n/a n/a 0 1829
2005 1440 83 45 231 25 n/a n/a 0 1824
2006 1396 81 56 243 29 n/a n/a 0 1805
2007 1368 81 53 277 39 n/a n/a 0 1818
2008 1283 72 51 263 41 n/a n/a 0 1710
2009 1213 71 52 260 26 n/a n/a 0 1622
2010 1112 84 43 250 25 n/a n/a 0 1514
2011 998 59 22 279 18 1 45 0 1422
2012 966 57 20 306 8 1 41 0 1399
2013 923 66 26 319 10 3 40 0 1387
2014 915 60 23 324 8 1 48 0 1379
2015 828 53 26 312 10 1 53 0 1283
2016 776 56 24 306 13 2 48 0 1225
2017 741 55 15 328 17 3 59 0 1218
2018 725 47 24 329 11 4 54 0 1194
2019 708 57 19 354 12 4 53 0 1207
2020 672 53 17 379 16 6 50 0 1193
2021 655 54 19 358 16 7 37 0 1146
2022 614 60 29 388 17 9 53 0 1170
2023 574 64 28 403 17 3 55 0 1144

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 Cactus High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1827 89.8 20.3 n/a
1989 1829 87.5 20.9 n/a
1990 1799 86.2 20.8 n/a
1991 1722 80.9 21.2 n/a
1992 1721 77.2 22.2 n/a
1993 1723 76.0 22.7 n/a
1994 1629 77.1 21.1 n/a
1995 1741 78.2 22.3 n/a
1996 1741 78.2 22.3 n/a
1997 1815 81.4 22.3 n/a
1998 1836 87.4 21.0 n/a
1999 1793 92.1 19.5 n/a
2000 1766 87.0 20.3 n/a
2001 1737 84.9 20.5 n/a
2002 1801 88.8 20.3 n/a
2003 1801 88.8 20.3 n/a
2004 1829 92.0 19.9 3.3
2005 1824 93.3 19.5 n/a
2006 1805 93.9 19.2 6.3
2007 1818 88.7 20.5 4.9
2008 1710 85.7 20.0 15.5
2009 1622 85.6 18.9 20
2010 1514 74.2 20.4 25.4
2011 1422 68.8 20.6 30.9
2012 1399 78.2 17.8 33.3
2013 1387 64.5 21.4 37.9
2014 1379 62.0 22.2 37.5
2015 1283 62.0 20.6 35.5
2016 1225 66.0 18.5 38.2
2017 1218 65.3 18.6 41.7
2018 1194 64.6 18.4 39.9
2019 1207 61.7 19.5 40.9
2020 1193 65.5 18.2 40.9
2021 1146 65.3 17.5 n/a
2022 1170 60.0 19.4 19.1
2023 1144 60.1 19.0 43.9

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 Cactus High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1827 89.8 20.3 n/a
1989 1829 87.5 20.9 n/a
1990 1799 86.2 20.8 n/a
1991 1722 80.9 21.2 n/a
1992 1721 77.2 22.2 n/a
1993 1723 76.0 22.7 n/a
1994 1629 77.1 21.1 n/a
1995 1741 78.2 22.3 n/a
1996 1741 78.2 22.3 n/a
1997 1815 81.4 22.3 n/a
1998 1836 87.4 21.0 n/a
1999 1793 92.1 19.5 n/a
2000 1766 87.0 20.3 n/a
2001 1737 84.9 20.5 n/a
2002 1801 88.8 20.3 n/a
2003 1801 88.8 20.3 n/a
2004 1829 92.0 19.9 3.3
2005 1824 93.3 19.5 n/a
2006 1805 93.9 19.2 6.3
2007 1818 88.7 20.5 4.9
2008 1710 85.7 20.0 15.5
2009 1622 85.6 18.9 20
2010 1514 74.2 20.4 25.4
2011 1422 68.8 20.6 30.9
2012 1399 78.2 17.8 33.3
2013 1387 64.5 21.4 37.9
2014 1379 62.0 22.2 37.5
2015 1283 62.0 20.6 35.5
2016 1225 66.0 18.5 38.2
2017 1218 65.3 18.6 41.7
2018 1194 64.6 18.4 39.9
2019 1207 61.7 19.5 40.9
2020 1193 65.5 18.2 40.9
2021 1146 65.3 17.5 n/a
2022 1170 60.0 19.4 19.1
2023 1144 60.1 19.0 43.9

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 Cactus 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 $317 (3.5%) $171 (1.9%) $805 (9.0%) $6,806 (75.8%) $1,681 (18.7%) $8,488 (94.6%) $8,976
2020 $446 (6.1%) $313 (4.3%) $1,205 (16.6%) $5,543 (76.2%) $968 (13.3%) $6,511 (89.6%) $7,270
2021 $579 (6.6%) $750 (8.6%) $1,908 (21.8%) $6,167 (70.6%) $1,243 (14.2%) $7,410 (84.8%) $8,739
2022 $328 (3.8%) $216 (2.5%) $871 (10.2%) $6,554 (76.7%) $1,444 (16.9%) $7,998 (93.6%) $8,542

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 149th of 285 High schoolsRanks 159th of 469 High schools
 18.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12071144
 5.2%
African American5764
 12.3%
American Indian1217
 41.7%
Asian1928
 47.4%
Hispanic354403
 13.8%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White708574
 18.9%
Two or More Races5355
 3.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.9%43.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cactus High School

Students at Cactus High School are 50% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Cactus High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canyon Elementary School
Elementary : Foothills Elementary School
Elementary : Kachina Elementary School
Elementary : Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary : Pioneer Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,144 students attended Cactus High School.

Cactus High School ranks 159th of 469 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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