Tempe High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Tempe High School

1730 S Mill Ave
Tempe, AZ 85281

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Bottom 50%

Tempe High School in Tempe, AZ has an enrollment of 1,485 students with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average ratio of 16:1.

Minority enrollment comprises 93% of the student body.

Math proficiency at Tempe High School is 25%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34% and the Tempe Union High School District average of 44%.

Math scores have shown fluctuations with recent rates remaining below district and state averages.

Reading proficiency is 20%, significantly lower than the state average of 40% and district average of 53%, with a clear decline from over 80% proficiency in earlier years.

Science proficiency stands at 11%, which is lower than the state average of 24% and the district average of 28%, consistent with the school's bottom 50% testing rank in Arizona.

The graduation rate at Tempe High School is 83%, which is higher than the state average graduation rate of 77% but below the district rate of 90%.

The overall school ranking declined from #531 in 2014 to #1309 in 2023, indicating a downward trend in performance.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 83% (Top 50% in AZ)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Tempe High School's student population of 1,485 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 85 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tempe High School
9	407
10	418
11	329
12	331

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Total Students

1,485 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tempe High School
2023	1,584
2022	1,561
2021	1,497
2020	1,652
2019	1,652
2018	1,583
2017	1,583
2016	1,668
2015	1,550
2014	1,464
2013	1,380
2012	1,417
2011	1,436
2010	1,407
2009	1,300
2008	1,259
2007	1,340
2006	1,365
2005	1,322
2004	1,363
2003	1,376
2002	1,322
2001	1,440
2000	1,382
1999	1,347
1998	1,481
1997	1,359
1996	1,273
1995	1,410
1994	1,345
1993	1,337
1992	1,396
1991	1,596
1990	1,582
1989	1,715
1988	1,793
1987	1,858

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

85 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tempe High School
2023	80
2022	77
2021	76
2020	84
2019	84
2018	82
2017	82
2016	81
2015	78
2014	78
2013	78
2012	79
2011	83
2010	75
2009	76
2008	75
2007	78
2006	83
2005	79
2004	79
2003	74
2002	70
2001	72
2000	78
1999	80
1998	80
1997	73
1996	75
1995	77
1994	72
1993	69
1992	74
1991	81
1990	85
1989	90
1988	89
1987	89

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Year Founded

1908

Colors

White, Blue

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Tempe High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tempe High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1309 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tempe High School
2023	#1309
2022	#1388
2021	#1433
2019	#1104
2018	#1332
2017	#1449
2016	#1710
2015	#1078
2014	#531
2013	#621
2012	#699

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	25%	34%	44%
2022	23%	35%	53%
2021	13%	32%	31%
2019	37%	45%	57%
2018	34%	45%	59%
2017	25%	42%	48%
2016	10%	39%	26%
2015	33%	38%	56%
2014	67%	63%	76%
2013	68%	63%	76%
2012	66%	63%	75%

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20%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2022	20%	40%	53%
2021	19%	39%	39%
2019	42%	45%	56%
2018	32%	44%	59%
2017	25%	42%	46%
2016	17%	40%	43%
2015	30%	38%	45%
2014	89%	79%	92%
2013	84%	78%	90%
2012	80%	77%	88%
2011	69%	77%	86%

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11%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	20:1	17:1	21:1
2022	20:1	17:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	21:1
2020	20:1	18:1	21:1
2019	20:1	18:1	21:1
2018	19:1	19:1	22:1
2017	19:1	19:1	22:1
2016	21:1	20:1	22:1
2015	20:1	20:1	22:1
2014	19:1	19:1	22:1
2013	18:1	19:1	21:1
2012	18:1	18:1	22:1
2011	17:1	19:1	22:1
2010	19:1	18:1	22:1
2009	17:1	18:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	21:1
2007	17:1	18:1	22:1
2006	16:1	18:1	21:1
2005	17:1	19:1	20:1
2004	17:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	21:1
2001	20:1	19:1	21:1
2000	18:1	19:1	21:1
1999	17:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	21:1
1997	19:1	19:1	22:1
1996	17:1	19:1	22:1
1995	18:1	19:1	22:1
1994	19:1	19:1	22:1
1993	19:1	20:1	22:1
1992	19:1	20:1	22:1
1991	20:1	20:1	21:1
1990	19:1	20:1	21:1
1989	19:1	20:1	21:1
1988	20:1	20:1	22:1
1987	21:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	7%	6%	4%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	4%	8%	3%
1999	3%	7%	3%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	5%	7%	4%
1995	5%	7%	3%
1994	4%	7%	2%
1993	4%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	1%	3%	5%
2017	1%	3%	5%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	6%
2011	3%	3%	7%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	4%	3%	7%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	6%	3%	7%
2006	5%	2%	6%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	5%	2%	6%
2003	5%	2%	6%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	5%
2000	6%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	5%
1998	4%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

71%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	71%	47%	41%
2022	71%	47%	40%
2021	71%	46%	38%
2020	70%	45%	37%
2019	70%	45%	37%
2018	69%	45%	35%
2017	69%	45%	35%
2016	70%	45%	34%
2015	68%	45%	33%
2014	68%	44%	32%
2013	66%	43%	30%
2012	62%	43%	29%
2011	60%	42%	27%
2010	57%	41%	26%
2009	55%	41%	24%
2008	55%	42%	23%
2007	53%	41%	22%
2006	49%	39%	21%
2005	47%	38%	21%
2004	45%	37%	21%
2003	41%	36%	20%
2002	39%	35%	19%
2001	36%	33%	19%
2000	34%	33%	21%
1999	31%	32%	18%
1998	30%	31%	18%
1997	27%	30%	18%
1996	24%	30%	17%
1995	23%	29%	17%
1994	22%	28%	17%
1993	21%	27%	15%
1992	22%	25%	14%
1991	22%	25%	13%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	12%	6%	11%
2022	12%	6%	12%
2021	11%	6%	12%
2020	12%	5%	12%
2019	12%	5%	12%
2018	13%	5%	12%
2017	13%	5%	12%
2016	14%	5%	11%
2015	13%	5%	11%
2014	12%	5%	10%
2013	14%	5%	11%
2012	16%	5%	11%
2011	17%	5%	12%
2010	19%	6%	11%
2009	20%	6%	10%
2008	18%	6%	9%
2007	17%	5%	9%
2006	18%	5%	9%
2005	18%	5%	9%
2004	16%	5%	8%
2003	16%	5%	8%
2002	15%	5%	8%
2001	13%	5%	7%
2000	13%	4%	8%
1999	16%	5%	7%
1998	14%	4%	7%
1997	14%	4%	7%
1996	14%	4%	6%
1995	14%	4%	6%
1994	14%	4%	6%
1993	10%	4%	6%
1992	16%	4%	7%
1991	13%	3%	5%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	7%	35%	33%
2022	7%	35%	34%
2021	7%	36%	36%
2020	8%	38%	38%
2019	8%	38%	38%
2018	9%	38%	40%
2017	9%	38%	40%
2016	10%	39%	42%
2015	11%	40%	43%
2014	11%	41%	44%
2013	11%	42%	46%
2012	13%	42%	48%
2011	15%	42%	49%
2010	16%	44%	53%
2009	16%	44%	55%
2008	17%	44%	57%
2007	17%	45%	58%
2006	23%	47%	60%
2005	26%	48%	60%
2004	30%	48%	61%
2003	33%	49%	62%
2002	36%	50%	64%
2001	40%	52%	65%
2000	43%	53%	63%
1999	45%	54%	67%
1998	49%	56%	67%
1997	52%	57%	68%
1996	54%	57%	69%
1995	54%	58%	70%
1994	57%	59%	71%
1993	61%	60%	72%
1992	56%	61%	66%
1991	61%	65%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	0.48	0.65	0.71
2022	0.48	0.65	0.71
2021	0.48	0.66	0.71
2020	0.49	0.65	0.71
2019	0.49	0.65	0.71
2018	0.50	0.65	0.70
2017	0.50	0.65	0.70
2016	0.48	0.65	0.70
2015	0.51	0.64	0.69
2014	0.51	0.64	0.70
2013	0.54	0.64	0.69
2012	0.58	0.64	0.68
2011	0.59	0.65	0.67
2010	0.62	0.64	0.65
2009	0.63	0.64	0.63
2008	0.64	0.63	0.61
2007	0.67	0.63	0.61
2006	0.68	0.63	0.59
2005	0.68	0.62	0.58
2004	0.68	0.63	0.57
2003	0.70	0.63	0.56
2002	0.70	0.62	0.54
2001	0.70	0.62	0.54
2000	0.69	0.62	0.56
1999	0.68	0.60	0.51
1998	0.65	0.59	0.51
1997	0.64	0.58	0.50
1996	0.63	0.58	0.49
1995	0.64	0.58	0.48
1994	0.61	0.57	0.47
1993	0.58	0.56	0.46
1992	0.62	0.56	0.46
1991	0.60	0.54	0.41

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83%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	83%	77%	90%
2022	80%	77%	86%
2021	79%	76%	85%
2020	81%	76%	89%
2019	84%	78%	89%
2018	88%	78%	88%
2017	89%	78%	89%
2016	84%	80%	88%
2015	85%	79%	85%
2014	84%	77%	76%
2013	84%	76%	84%

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Eligible for

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	44%	39%	21%
2022	26%	29%	15%
2021	1%	42%	1%
2020	49%	43%	26%
2019	49%	43%	26%
2016	1%	33%
2015	1%	34%
2013	37%	37%	13%
2012	35%	36%	11%
2011	63%	36%	17%
2010	48%	38%	18%
2009	40%	39%	21%
2008	35%	29%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tempe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	7%	7%	5%
2020	6%	7%	3%
2019	6%	7%	3%
2013	16%	10%	7%
2012	6%	11%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tempe Union High School District (4287)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tempe High School's ranking?

Tempe High School is ranked #1309 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Tempe High School?

The graduation rate of Tempe High School is 83%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Tempe High School?

1,485 students attend Tempe High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Tempe High School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tempe High School?

Tempe High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Tempe High School offer ?

Tempe High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tempe High School part of?

Tempe High School is part of Tempe Union High School District (4287).

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 83% (Top 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education