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University High School

Public Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 98% of Arizona high schools

Summary

University High School enrolls 416 students in grades 9–12 in Tolleson, Arizona, and is part of the Tolleson Union High School District. Its most important distinction is exceptionally high achievement: in 2025–26, 91% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 89% in math.

The school’s ELA and math results were far above both state and district rates: ELA was 50 percentage points above Arizona and 68 above the district, while math was 56 points above the state and 68 above the district. Compared with nearby schools, University was 75 points above the average in both subjects: Tolleson Union High School and Sierra Linda High School averaged 16% in ELA and 14% in math. Science is comparatively the weakest of these areas, but results remain strong: in 2024–25, 71% were proficient, compared with 19% statewide and 10% districtwide; the nearby schools scored 7% and 4%.

Science proficiency has risen from 49% in 2022–23 to 62% in 2023–24 and 71% in 2024–25, a 22-point increase, while the school’s leads over the state and district have widened. SchoolDigger ranks University 4th of 256 Arizona schools, in the 98th percentile with 5 stars. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 23.1, slightly above the nearby-school average of 21.7, and its 11th-grade ELA and math results matched its all-grades results. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show lower relative standing for Asian students (80th percentile versus 96 overall in 2023–24) and Pacific Islander students (60th versus 97 overall in 2021–22), as a measure of how well the school serves those groups. Recent school-level graduation rates and free/reduced-lunch rates are not available in the supplied data.

416

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,145

Per pupil spending ?

9419 W Van Buren St
Tolleson, AZ 85353-2804

(623) 478-4380

District: Tolleson Union High School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

African American:

15.1%

Asian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (90% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Arizona high schools

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

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg22%

Arizona avg37%

4^th of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Tolleson Union High School District

207^th of 267Tolleson 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
2026	99.4	4 of 256	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.1	5 of 271	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	10 of 270	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	23 of 469	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	13 of 464	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	16 of 509	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	12 of 285	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	12 of 420	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	12 of 416	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.2	11 of 406	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	85.3	28 of 261	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	93.7	13 of 491	97.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	3 of 201	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	12 of 301	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	16 of 306	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	78.5	6 of 30	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	31 of 238	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	47 of 231	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	93.3	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	7 of 198	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	7 of 207	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	10 of 200	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	19 of 406	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	17 of 456	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	17 of 492	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	14 of 247	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	8 of 354	97.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	2 of 170	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	1 of 176	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 170	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	7 of 379	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	13 of 441	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	16 of 479	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	2 of 183	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	4 of 311	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	3 of 176	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	2 of 180	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 172	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	3 of 347	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	1 of 168	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	3 of 253	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	3 of 223	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	9 of 219	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	14 of 429	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	15 of 455	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	17 of 492	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	8 of 238	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	10 of 370	97.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	89.9	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	94.9	3 of 282	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	1 of 374	99.7%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	57.0	51 of 129	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	30 of 94	68.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	44 of 380	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	97.4	16 of 409	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	13 of 448	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	13 of 217	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	3 of 291	99.0%	★★★★★

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)

Military Connected (2022)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2022)96th percentile~ school

African American (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2022)88th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2024)80th percentile-16 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)60th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts91%+50 vs state

Mathematics89%+56 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)		AASA Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
University High School	Public	9-12	9419 W Van Buren St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-4380	416	18	23.1	—	30 (7.2%)	63 (15.1%)	255 (61.3%)	51 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	99.4	4^th of 256 public high schools	98.4%		99.1	5^th of 271 public high schools	98.2%	1	91.0	91.0	89.0	89.0	$11,145	$595	$146	$741	$9,104	$1,300	$10,404
West-MEC - Tolleson Union High School	Public	9-12	9419 W Van Buren St	Tolleson	85305	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 478-4200	2			—	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Tolleson Union High School	Public	9-12	9419 W Van Buren St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-4200	2,648	127	20.8	48.5%	92 (3.5%)	277 (10.5%)	2,140 (80.8%)	29 (1.1%)	46 (1.7%)	13 (0.5%)	51 (1.9%)	12.7	217^th of 256 public high schools	15.2%		15.2	240^th of 271 public high schools	11.4%	23	14.0	14.0	16.0	16.0	$11,511	$444	$119	$564	$9,286	$1,661	$10,947
Lighthouse Academy	Public	9-12	94 N 94th Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Union High School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(623) 478-4377	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West-MEC - University High School	Public	9-12	9419 W Van Buren Street	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(623) 478-4380	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tolleson Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	9801 W Van Buren St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 478-4022	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
James A. Green Continuing Education Academy	Public	9-12	9701 W Van Buren Street	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Union High School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(623) 478-4120	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hope High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7620 W Lower Buckeye Rd Ste 10	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Blueprint Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-8013	155	7	21.4	—	9 (5.8%)	40 (25.8%)	101 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)					$14,502	$1,598	$440	$2,038	$7,729	$4,735	$12,464
West-MEC West Point High School	Public	9-12	11620 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 738-0058	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Point High School	Public	9-12	11620 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 474-8700	2,782	132	21.1	45.2%	196 (7.0%)	347 (12.5%)	2,040 (73.3%)	63 (2.3%)	39 (1.4%)	15 (0.5%)	82 (2.9%)	27.7	161^st of 256 public high schools	37.1%		23.4	201^st of 271 public high schools	25.8%	40	27.0	27.0	26.0	26.0	$12,850	$322	$148	$469	$10,501	$1,880	$12,381

Frequently Asked Questions about University High School

Is University High School a good school?

Yes! University High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 256 Arizona high schools.

How many students attend University High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended University High School.

What district is University High School in?

Tolleson Union High School District

What is the racial makeup of University High School?

Students at University High School are 61% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% Asian, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

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