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Wickenburg High School

Q: Is Wickenburg High School a good school?

Wickenburg High School ranks 175 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 35% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Wickenburg High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Wickenburg, Arizona, with a total enrollment of 457 students. The school's academic performance has been consistently below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science trailing the state benchmarks. Compared to the nearby Mountainside High School, Wickenburg High School's academic performance is generally lower across these key subjects.

Wickenburg High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 63.1% to 78.4%, which is lower than the state average. The school's dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 3.2% to 6.4% in recent years. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and Pacific Islander students performing exceptionally well, while Hispanic and White students have generally performed below the state average. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students has also been below the state average.

Wickenburg High School has seen an increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 15.7% in 2021-2022 to 39.78% in 2022-2023, suggesting the school may be facing socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting academic performance. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $6,270 to $9,220 per student. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and community partnerships could be crucial for improving the school's outcomes and providing a high-quality education for all its students.

384

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,736

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1090 S Vulture Mine Rd
Wickenburg, AZ 85390-3145

(928) 684-6600

District: Wickenburg Unified District

Feeder schools for Wickenburg High School:

Elementary:

Festival Foothills Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

46.6%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (69% vs 78%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Arizona avg35%

175^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.9	158 of 854	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	30.3	535 of 832	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.0	319 of 760	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.2	78 of 810	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	31.5	524 of 818	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.6	50 of 675	92.6%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	175 of 271	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	187 of 270	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	254 of 469	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	184 of 464	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	164 of 509	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.5	229 of 285	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	275 of 420	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	241 of 416	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.6	213 of 406	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.5	156 of 261	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.6	173 of 394	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	200 of 491	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	144 of 471	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	164 of 397	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.4	106 of 403	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	63.9	153 of 395	61.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	78 of 301	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	98 of 306	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	88.5	11 of 238	95.4%	★★★★★

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	34.2	133 of 207	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	229 of 406	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	133 of 456	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	152 of 492	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.2	199 of 247	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	219 of 354	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	303 of 379	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.8	138 of 441	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	250 of 479	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	217 of 311	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.8	209 of 347	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	170 of 223	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	151 of 219	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	262 of 429	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	212 of 455	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	179 of 492	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.9	193 of 238	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	278 of 370	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	91 of 125	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	64 of 102	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	71.1	87 of 374	76.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	97.7	1 of 94	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	42.2	153 of 380	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	152 of 422	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	152 of 178	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	160 of 184	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	252 of 371	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	271 of 409	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	164 of 448	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	8.8	210 of 217	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	258 of 291	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2023)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2023)90th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)58th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Asian (2022)95th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)77th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2022)74th percentile+14 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Foster Care (2021)71st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2022)60th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)40th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2022)27th percentile-33 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)20th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 22, 2017

I started out thinking this school was a good one. I was wrong! I have a special needs student. He has been bullied, along with many other students. He also has a lot of medical issues. One of the teachers brought up to him that people don't know if he is really sick a lot. Saying that to a student is unnecessary, approach the parent if you have a issue or wondering if they are really ill or not. I am so disgusted with how this school has turned out to be, I would never recommend it to anyone. Lack of communication , teachers that don't follow IEP's, and bullying. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, February 25, 2010

It would appear that Wickenburg High School has turned around quite a bit since I graduated. Out of 150 or so students in my class only 68 graduated in 4 years. Glad to see some improvement! Close Quote

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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 - Wickenburg High School	Public	9-12	1090 S Vulture Mine Rd	Wickenburg	85390	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 684-6600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Wickenburg High School	Public	6-12	1090 S Vulture Mine Rd	Wickenburg	85390	Maricopa County	Wickenburg Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 684-6600	384	25	15.6		182 (47.4%)	11 (2.9%)	179 (46.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	30.2	175^th of 271 public high schools	35.4%		25.4	187^th of 270 public high schools	30.7%	12	30.0	29.0		$6,736	$347	$610	$1,304	$5,277	$502	$5,779
Nadaburg Online Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	32919 N Center St	Wittmann	85361	Maricopa County	Nadaburg Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 388-2115	8				6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Mountainside High School	Public	9-12	32919 N Center St	Wittmann	85361	Maricopa County	Nadaburg Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 388-2915	378	34	11.0		174 (46.0%)	17 (4.5%)	167 (44.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	32.1	171^st of 271 public high schools	36.9%		27.9	181^st of 270 public high schools	33.0%	10	40.0	22.0	17.0	$8,931	$321	$363	$1,005	$6,044	$2,203	$8,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Wickenburg High School

What district is Wickenburg High School in?

Wickenburg Unified District

What schools feed into Wickenburg High School?

Wickenburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Festival Foothills Elementary School

Is Wickenburg High School a good school?

Wickenburg High School ranks 175^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wickenburg High School?

Students at Wickenburg High School are 47% White, 47% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wickenburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Wickenburg High School.

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