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Metro Technical High School

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Metro Technical High School ranks 172 nd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 37% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Metro Technical High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 1,817 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Phoenix Union High School District, which is ranked 253 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Metro Technical High School has faced several challenges in recent years. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 172 out of 271 Arizona high schools in 2024-2025 to 306 out of 464 in 2021-2022. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. While the school has seen relatively strong performance for some student subgroups, such as Native American students, it has struggled with the performance of English Language Learner and Special Education students. Metro Technical High School's four-year graduation rate has been around 75-78%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 5-6%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Metro Technical High School's academic performance is generally lower. For example, the Phoenix College Preparatory Academy, a charter school located near Metro Technical, has significantly higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking. Additionally, Metro Technical High School's spending per student, which has ranged from $10,631 to $14,854 in recent years, is higher than the state average, but this has not translated into significantly better outcomes compared to nearby schools, particularly the higher-performing charter schools in the area.

1,781

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,631

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85015-6051

(602) 764-8000

District: Phoenix Union High School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.3%

African American:

1.7%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Phoenix Union High School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg14%

Arizona avg30%

172^nd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14High Schools in the Phoenix Union High School District

253^rd of 289Phoenix 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	31.4	172 of 271	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	191 of 270	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	217 of 469	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	306 of 464	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	280 of 509	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	158 of 285	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	199 of 420	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	160 of 416	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.7	191 of 406	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	26.9	190 of 261	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	65.3	153 of 394	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	207 of 491	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	185 of 471	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	145 of 397	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	148 of 403	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	163 of 395	58.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	98 of 201	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	167 of 301	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	180 of 238	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2025	25.3	151 of 207	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	153 of 200	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	242 of 406	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	338 of 456	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	310 of 492	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	155 of 247	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	193 of 354	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	90 of 176	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	109 of 170	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	148 of 379	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	271 of 441	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	217 of 479	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	59 of 183	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	101 of 311	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	74 of 180	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	91 of 172	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.4	85 of 347	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	27.7	114 of 168	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	76 of 253	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	144 of 223	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	170 of 219	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	186 of 429	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	287 of 455	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	243 of 492	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	122 of 238	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	175 of 370	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.2	34 of 128	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	60.9	36 of 155	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	265 of 371	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	277 of 409	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.4	362 of 448	19.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+45 vs school

Native American (2023)73rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2023)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2023)29th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2022)24th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

Science17%~ state avg

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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 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
Metro Technical High School	Public	9-12	1900 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-8000	1,781	95	18.7		24 (1.3%)	31 (1.7%)	1,697 (95.3%)	19 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	31.4	172^nd of 271 public high schools	36.5%		24.4	191^st of 270 public high schools	29.3%	19			33.0	28.0	17.0	$10,631	$925	$233	$2,083	$8,117	$1,355	$9,472
Linda Abril Educational Academy	Public	10-12	3000 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-0050	246	14	17.5		6 (2.4%)	24 (9.8%)	204 (82.9%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)						$13,707	$1,410	$547	$3,368	$11,016	$733	$11,750
Phoenix College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3310 N 10th Ave	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 285-7998	261	13	19.5		12 (4.6%)	10 (3.8%)	228 (87.4%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	60.2	92^nd of 271 public high schools	66.1%		45.7	130^th of 270 public high schools	51.9%	38			54.0	38.0			$00			$00
Bostrom Alternative Center	Public	9-12	3535 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-1700	302	17	17.7		3 (1.0%)	45 (14.9%)	241 (79.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)						$19,197	$1,865	$725	$4,455	$15,269	$1,338	$16,607
Technical Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	3816 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 285-5525	442	9	49.1		37 (8.4%)	49 (11.1%)	306 (69.2%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)						$4,995	$592	$633	$1,816	$2,771	$1,000	$3,770
Robert L. Duffy High School	Public, Charter	7-12	3816 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 393-4200	56	5	11.2		5 (8.9%)	4 (7.1%)	42 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)								(n/a)						$36,879	$3,972	$4,628	$12,572	$13,114	$15,165	$28,279
Franklin Police and Fire High School	Public	9-12	1645 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-0200	313	21	14.9		6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	300 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28	181^st of 271 public high schools	33.2%		35.8	160^th of 270 public high schools	40.7%	21			38.0	18.0		$13,219	$757	$344	$1,857	$10,961	$1,157	$12,119
Metropolitan Arts Institute	Public, Charter	7-12	1700 N. 7th Ave.	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 258-9500	249	15	16.6		89 (35.7%)	25 (10.0%)	105 (42.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	35.7	160^th of 271 public high schools	41.0%		80	47^th of 270 public high schools	82.6%	113	61.0	57.0	31.0		25.0		$00			$00
Arizona Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3161 N 33rd Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Pima Prevention Partnership	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 498-8200	139	6	23.1		4 (2.9%)	6 (4.3%)	127 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$00			$00
Think Through Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3232 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Think Through Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 233-4523	61	5	12.2		5 (8.2%)	21 (34.4%)	12 (19.7%)	19 (31.1%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)							$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Metro Technical High School

What is the racial makeup of Metro Technical High School?

Students at Metro Technical High School are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Metro Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,781 students attended Metro Technical High School.

What district is Metro Technical High School in?

Phoenix Union High School District

Is Metro Technical High School a good school?

Metro Technical High School ranks 172^nd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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