Thunderbird High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

1750 W Thunderbird Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85023

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Top 30%

Thunderbird High School is a public high school located in northwestern Phoenix, Arizona. The school is a part of the Glendale Union High School District.

Serving 1,547 students in grades 9-12, Thunderbird High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 90% (Top 50% in AZ)
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Thunderbird High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Thunderbird High School's student population of 1,547 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thunderbird High School
9	394
10	403
11	415
12	335

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Total Students

1,547 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School
2023	1,540
2022	1,615
2021	1,633
2020	1,616
2019	1,616
2018	1,530
2017	1,530
2016	1,531
2015	1,507
2014	1,504
2013	1,507
2012	1,581
2011	1,559
2010	1,547
2009	1,618
2008	1,759
2007	1,777
2006	1,733
2005	1,713
2004	1,694
2003	1,734
2002	1,789
2001	1,714
2000	1,789
1999	1,764
1998	1,764
1997	1,716
1996	1,642
1995	1,612
1994	1,612
1993	1,620
1992	1,556
1991	1,537
1990	1,551
1989	1,673
1988	1,643
1987	1,524

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School
2023	75
2022	74
2021	72
2020	70
2019	70
2018	71
2017	71
2016	68
2015	64
2014	66
2013	68
2012	71
2011	73
2010	78
2009	80
2008	83
2007	83
2006	82
2005	78
2004	77
2003	81
2002	78
2001	81
2000	77
1999	75
1998	79
1997	77
1996	72
1995	77
1994	75
1993	71
1992	67
1991	70
1990	65
1989	72
1988	65
1987	67

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Year Founded

1972

Colors

Blue, Orange

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

To Empower All Students for the Choices and Challenges of the Twenty-first Century

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

Thunderbird High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thunderbird High School is 0.66, which is equal to 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)

#414 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School
2023	#414
2022	#363
2021	#828
2019	#291
2018	#411
2017	#621
2016	#854
2015	#890
2014	#432
2013	#380
2012	#538

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	48%	34%	34%
2022	55%	35%	45%
2021	28%	32%	23%
2019	76%	45%	61%
2018	69%	45%	56%
2017	58%	42%	48%
2016	30%	39%	29%
2015	38%	38%	37%
2014	72%	63%	72%
2013	75%	63%	69%
2012	72%	63%	64%

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53%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2022	53%	40%	46%
2021	35%	39%	31%
2019	59%	45%	50%
2018	52%	44%	56%
2017	42%	42%	40%
2016	45%	40%	38%
2015	33%	38%	35%
2014	90%	79%	87%
2013	89%	78%	85%
2012	82%	77%	79%
2011	82%	77%	77%

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27%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	21:1	17:1	22:1
2022	22:1	17:1	23:1
2021	23:1	17:1	22:1
2020	23:1	18:1	22:1
2019	23:1	18:1	22:1
2018	22:1	19:1	22:1
2017	22:1	19:1	22:1
2016	23:1	20:1	22:1
2015	24:1	20:1	22:1
2014	23:1	19:1	22:1
2013	22:1	19:1	22:1
2012	22:1	18:1	22:1
2011	21:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	18:1	21:1
2009	20:1	18:1	21:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	21:1
2005	22:1	19:1	21:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	23:1	19:1	21:1
2001	21:1	19:1	21:1
2000	23:1	19:1	22:1
1999	24:1	19:1	22:1
1998	22:1	19:1	22:1
1997	22:1	19:1	22:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	21:1
1993	23:1	20:1	22:1
1992	23:1	20:1	22:1
1991	22:1	20:1	21:1
1990	24:1	20:1	22:1
1989	23:1	20:1	22:1
1988	25:1	20:1	23:1
1987	23:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	1%	8%	3%
1999	1%	7%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	2%	7%	4%
1994	1%	7%	2%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	5%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

45%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	44%	47%	62%
2022	46%	47%	60%
2021	43%	46%	60%
2020	42%	45%	58%
2019	42%	45%	58%
2018	39%	45%	57%
2017	39%	45%	57%
2016	37%	45%	56%
2015	34%	45%	55%
2014	33%	44%	53%
2013	32%	43%	52%
2012	32%	43%	51%
2011	30%	42%	49%
2010	28%	41%	49%
2009	27%	41%	47%
2008	28%	42%	45%
2007	26%	41%	42%
2006	24%	39%	40%
2005	22%	38%	36%
2004	19%	37%	34%
2003	19%	36%	31%
2002	17%	35%	29%
2001	16%	33%	27%
2000	15%	33%	25%
1999	13%	32%	23%
1998	13%	31%	22%
1997	13%	30%	21%
1996	11%	30%	19%
1995	10%	29%	18%
1994	9%	28%	17%
1993	8%	27%	16%
1992	5%	25%	13%
1991	4%	25%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	8%	5%	9%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	8%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	6%	5%	8%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	6%	6%	8%
2007	5%	5%	8%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	3%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	3%	5%	6%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	3%	5%	5%
1998	2%	4%	5%
1997	2%	4%	5%
1996	2%	4%	6%
1995	2%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	4%

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White

37%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	39%	35%	21%
2022	38%	35%	22%
2021	41%	36%	23%
2020	45%	38%	27%
2019	45%	38%	27%
2018	49%	38%	28%
2017	49%	38%	28%
2016	51%	39%	29%
2015	54%	40%	31%
2014	54%	41%	31%
2013	56%	42%	32%
2012	56%	42%	34%
2011	58%	42%	36%
2010	61%	44%	36%
2009	60%	44%	38%
2008	60%	44%	40%
2007	64%	45%	43%
2006	67%	47%	47%
2005	69%	48%	50%
2004	73%	48%	53%
2003	73%	49%	56%
2002	74%	50%	59%
2001	74%	52%	61%
2000	76%	53%	63%
1999	78%	54%	65%
1998	79%	56%	67%
1997	80%	57%	69%
1996	81%	57%	66%
1995	83%	58%	73%
1994	82%	59%	74%
1993	85%	60%	76%
1992	90%	61%	79%
1991	95%	65%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	0.65	0.65	0.57
2022	0.64	0.65	0.58
2021	0.64	0.66	0.58
2020	0.62	0.65	0.59
2019	0.62	0.65	0.59
2018	0.61	0.65	0.60
2017	0.61	0.65	0.60
2016	0.60	0.65	0.60
2015	0.59	0.64	0.60
2014	0.60	0.64	0.62
2013	0.58	0.64	0.62
2012	0.58	0.64	0.62
2011	0.57	0.65	0.63
2010	0.55	0.64	0.63
2009	0.56	0.64	0.63
2008	0.56	0.63	0.63
2007	0.52	0.63	0.63
2006	0.50	0.63	0.63
2005	0.48	0.62	0.62
2004	0.43	0.63	0.60
2003	0.43	0.63	0.59
2002	0.42	0.62	0.57
2001	0.42	0.62	0.56
2000	0.40	0.62	0.53
1999	0.37	0.60	0.52
1998	0.36	0.59	0.51
1997	0.34	0.58	0.48
1996	0.33	0.58	0.45
1995	0.30	0.58	0.44
1994	0.31	0.57	0.42
1993	0.27	0.56	0.40
1992	0.19	0.56	0.36
1991	0.13	0.54	0.25

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90%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	90%	77%	81%
2022	91%	77%	79%
2021	93%	76%	82%
2020	91%	76%	89%
2019	95%	78%	89%
2018	92%	78%	89%
2017	95%	78%	90%
2016	95%	80%	91%
2015	94%	79%	90%
2014	92%	77%	88%
2013	90%	76%	86%

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Eligible for

41%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	35%	39%	45%
2022	19%	29%	24%
2021	39%	42%	52%
2020	39%	43%	49%
2019	39%	43%	49%
2016	44%	33%	55%
2015	42%	34%	56%
2014	41%	36%	57%
2013	40%	37%	57%
2012	34%	36%	47%
2011	35%	36%	51%
2010	31%	38%	48%
2009	26%	39%	38%
2008	26%	29%	39%
2007	20%	32%	24%
2006	30%	37%	36%
2005	18%	40%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Thunderbird High School	Arizona	Glendale Union High School District (4285)
2023	8%	7%	9%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2016	4%	11%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	6%	14%	7%
2013	6%	10%	7%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	5%	10%	6%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	8%	8%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Glendale Union High School District (4285)

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

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What is Thunderbird High School's ranking?

Thunderbird High School is ranked #414 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Thunderbird High School often compared to?

Thunderbird High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Greenway High School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Thunderbird High School?

The graduation rate of Thunderbird High School is 90%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Thunderbird High School?

1,547 students attend Thunderbird High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Thunderbird High School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Thunderbird High School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Thunderbird High School offer ?

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

What school district is Thunderbird High School part of?

Thunderbird High School is part of Glendale Union High School District (4285).

In what neighborhood is Thunderbird High School located?

Thunderbird High School is located in the North Mountain Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 34 other public schools located in North Mountain Village.

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