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Sandra Day O'Connor High School

Public Grades 7-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 91% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Sandra Day O'Connor High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Glendale, Arizona, with a total enrollment of 2,597 students. The school is part of the Deer Valley Unified District, which is ranked 84 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandra Day O'Connor High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25-27 high schools in Arizona for the past two school years. The school's performance on state assessments, such as AASA and AzSCI, is significantly higher than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 76% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40% statewide and 63% in the Deer Valley Unified District. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.6% to 97.2% in recent years, which are well above the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's performance across different student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Low Socio-Economic Status students, is noteworthy, with these groups ranking among the top 9-17 high schools in Arizona.

Compared to nearby schools, Mountain Ridge High School is another high-performing school within the same district, ranking in the top 18-45 high schools in Arizona. However, Barry Goldwater High School, also within the Deer Valley Unified District, has lower academic performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects significantly lower than Sandra Day O'Connor High School. The nearby virtual and charter high schools, such as EdOptions High School Learning Center and Thrivepoint High School at Union Hills, have lower academic performance and higher dropout rates compared to Sandra Day O'Connor High School.

2,658

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,287

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25250 N. 35th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85083

(623) 445-7100

District: Deer Valley Unified District

Feeder schools for Sandra Day O'Connor High School:

Elementary:	Desert Sage Elementary School
	Las Brisas Elementary School
	Stetson Hills School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (62% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Arizona high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (78%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg53%

Arizona avg30%

25^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District

84^th of 289Deer Valley Unified 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	89.4	25 of 271	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	27 of 270	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	64 of 469	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	89 of 464	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	67 of 509	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	56 of 285	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	89 of 420	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	92 of 416	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	94 of 406	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	48.3	101 of 261	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	86.3	46 of 394	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	85.9	50 of 491	89.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.7	73 of 471	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	88.9	41 of 397	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	89.0	43 of 403	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	90.9	30 of 395	92.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.3	126 of 201	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	112 of 301	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	108 of 306	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	37 of 122	69.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.3	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.9	24 of 146	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	78 of 238	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	103 of 231	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	27 of 44	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	35 of 83	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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	84.5	27 of 207	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	35 of 200	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	62 of 406	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	79 of 456	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	64 of 492	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	58 of 247	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	83 of 354	76.6%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	17 of 176	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	12 of 170	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	53 of 379	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	96 of 441	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	63 of 479	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	37 of 183	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	59 of 311	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	9 of 180	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	11 of 172	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	64.5	92 of 347	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	67 of 168	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	80 of 253	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	22 of 223	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	21 of 219	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	66 of 429	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	103 of 455	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	70 of 492	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	55 of 238	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	98 of 370	73.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	67 of 74	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.8	34 of 125	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	117 of 199	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.8	53 of 282	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	47 of 374	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	30 of 76	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.8	23 of 128	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	50 of 255	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	67 of 256	73.8%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.5	7 of 41	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.4	58 of 172	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	129 of 380	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	130 of 422	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	81 of 155	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	23 of 178	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	33 of 184	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	93 of 371	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	157 of 409	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	97 of 448	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	63 of 217	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	113 of 291	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2023)82nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)66th percentile-20 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-45 vs school

African American (2023)37th percentile-49 vs school

Military Connected (2023)9th percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+36 vs state

Mathematics60%+30 vs state

Science50%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, December 21, 2018

The is the worst school you could place your children in. The Administration, Teachers and Coaches talk bad about the children in school, to other students and in public places like church and restaurants. Steer clear and try Peoria School District. The school district supports the bad behavior of SDOHS. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 30, 2016

This is a terrible high school. Teachers complain at every meeting how overworked they are and don't come with solutions. After meeting, they harass and pick on the student. The administration doesn't return calls and avoids any contract with parents. The secretaries pat answer is they are at a meeting at the district offices. It takes weeks to get a meeting and then the teachers are not held accountable for poor behavior. Teachers don't reach out to parents even when they have cell numbers, emails, etc. They don't care about students and are no-shows for meetings. The overcrowding is so bad some students can even get lunch. Class sizes are so large your child won't learn. They have 35 students in one class. They charge over $100 for a student parking pass. Worst experience ever for student and parents. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Great school, great teachers Close Quote

Schools Near Sandra Day O'Connor 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
West-MEC - Sandra Day O'Connor High School	Public	9-12	25250 N. 35th Ave.	Glendale	85083	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-7100	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Sandra Day O'Connor High School	Public	7-12	25250 N. 35th Avenue	Glendale	85083	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-7100	2,658	109	24.4		1,840 (69.2%)	69 (2.6%)	396 (14.9%)	225 (8.5%)	13 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	111 (4.2%)	89.4	25^th of 271 public high schools	90.8%		88.6	27^th of 270 public high schools	90.0%	2	76.0	60.0	50.0	$5,287	$1,290	$23	$2,603	$3,558	$416	$3,973
West-MEC Glendale Community College - North	Public	9-12	5727 W Happy Valley Rd	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 738-0000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West-MEC - Barry Goldwater High School	Public	9-12	2820 W Rose Garden Ln	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-7005	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Barry Goldwater High School	Public	7-12	2820 W Rose Garden Ln	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-3000	1,602	88	18.1		561 (35.0%)	117 (7.3%)	736 (45.9%)	43 (2.7%)	45 (2.8%)	12 (0.7%)	88 (5.5%)	43.4	133^rd of 271 public high schools	50.9%		42	139^th of 270 public high schools	48.5%	6	41.0	25.0	31.0	$6,430	$745	$89	$1,579	$5,076	$520	$5,596
Northeast Campus	Public	10-12	1617 W Williams Dr	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 435-4920	50	14	3.5		30 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)				$7,894	$00			$6,104	$1,791	$7,894
EdOptions High School Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6710 West Calle Lejos	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Educational Options Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(480) 621-3365	465	15	31.2		179 (38.5%)	23 (4.9%)	232 (49.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.4%)	14.7	247^th of 271 public high schools	8.9%		11.7	257^th of 270 public high schools	4.8%	10	11.0	11.0	15.0	$1,291	$202	$27	$431	$458	$605	$1,063
Mountain Ridge High School	Public	7-12	22800 N 67th Ave	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3000	2,823	118	23.9		1,772 (62.8%)	46 (1.6%)	397 (14.1%)	449 (15.9%)	6 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	145 (5.1%)	91.8	18^th of 271 public high schools	93.4%		84.4	38^th of 270 public high schools	85.9%	20	75.0	65.0	54.0	$4,989	$2,247	$30	$4,523	$2,325	$387	$2,712
West-MEC - Mountain Ridge High School	Public	9-12	22800 N 67th Ave	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Thrivepoint High School at Union Hills	Public, Charter	9-12	3515 W Union Hills Dr Ste 119	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 843-3891	104	1	104.0		54 (51.9%)	11 (10.6%)	30 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.7%)								(n/a)				$2,670	$00			$1,817	$853	$2,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandra Day O'Connor High School

Is Sandra Day O'Connor High School a good school?

Yes. Sandra Day O'Connor High School ranks in the top 9.2% of Arizona high schools.

What schools feed into Sandra Day O'Connor High School?

Sandra Day O'Connor High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Desert Sage Elementary School
Elementary : Las Brisas Elementary School
Elementary : Stetson Hills School

How many students attend Sandra Day O'Connor High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,658 students attended Sandra Day O'Connor High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sandra Day O'Connor High School?

Students at Sandra Day O'Connor High School are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Sandra Day O'Connor High School in?

Deer Valley Unified District

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