Apache Junction High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2525 S Ironwood Dr
Apache Junction, AZ 85120

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Apache Junction High School Photo #3 - Construction program where students earn industry recognized certifications!

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Apache Junction High School Photo #5 - Culinary students preparing a delicious meal!

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Apache Junction High School is a high school in Apache Junction, Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Apache Junction Unified School District.

Serving 864 students in grades 9-12, Apache Junction High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% 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: 864 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 83% (Top 50% in AZ)
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Apache Junction High School's student population of 864 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 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	Apache Junction High School
9	230
10	230
11	213
12	191

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Total Students

864 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School
2023	999
2022	995
2021	890
2020	965
2019	965
2018	1,110
2017	1,110
2016	1,231
2015	1,304
2014	1,356
2013	1,413
2012	1,500
2011	1,607
2010	1,681
2009	1,746
2008	1,821
2007	1,786
2006	1,608
2005	1,521
2004	1,466
2003	1,503
2002	1,471
2001	1,385
2000	1,297
1999	1,228
1998	1,235
1997	1,167
1996	1,189
1995	1,132
1994	1,084
1993	1,047
1992	1,028
1991	952
1990	940
1989	910
1988	932
1987	983

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School
2023	41
2022	53
2021	45
2020	43
2019	43
2018	55
2017	55
2016	58
2015	70
2014	71
2013	74
2012	79
2011	75
2010	82
2009	85
2008	76
2007	77
2006	78
2005	75
2004	75
2003	75
2002	75
2001	75
2000	70
1999	61
1998	59
1997	59
1996	59
1995	59
1994	57
1993	56
1992	52
1991	51
1990	50
1989	49
1988	48
1987	46

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Year Founded

1956

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Thu. May 21, 2026

School Motto

We Mine Success!

School Rankings

Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction High School is 0.57, 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)

#1363 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School
2023	#1363
2022	#1193
2021	#1471
2019	#1104
2018	#845
2017	#1186
2016	#1482
2015	#1206
2014	#885
2013	#796
2012	#731

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	17%	34%	21%
2022	27%	35%	18%
2021	12%	32%	15%
2019	37%	45%	32%
2018	47%	45%	36%
2017	31%	42%	37%
2016	7%	39%	33%
2015	33%	38%	31%
2014	55%	63%	56%
2013	59%	63%	61%
2012	58%	63%	59%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2022	25%	40%	23%
2021	17%	39%	20%
2019	42%	45%	33%
2018	47%	44%	36%
2017	33%	42%	32%
2016	30%	40%	35%
2015	25%	38%	29%
2014	83%	79%	75%
2013	83%	78%	76%
2012	84%	77%	78%
2011	80%	77%	78%

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17%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	24:1	17:1	21:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	20:1	17:1	19:1
2020	22:1	18:1	21:1
2019	22:1	18:1	21:1
2018	20:1	19:1	20:1
2017	20:1	19:1	20:1
2016	21:1	20:1	20:1
2015	19:1	20:1	18:1
2014	19:1	19:1	18:1
2013	19:1	19:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	21:1	19:1	20:1
2010	21:1	18:1	17:1
2009	21:1	18:1	17:1
2008	24:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	20:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	18:1	19:1	19:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	21:1
1998	21:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	19:1	21:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	19:1	20:1	20:1
1992	20:1	20:1	21:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	19:1	20:1	20:1
1989	19:1	20:1	22:1
1988	20:1	20:1	21:1
1987	21:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

43%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	42%	47%	40%
2022	39%	47%	39%
2021	37%	46%	39%
2020	30%	45%	34%
2019	30%	45%	34%
2018	30%	45%	32%
2017	30%	45%	32%
2016	30%	45%	32%
2015	31%	45%	31%
2014	29%	44%	29%
2013	29%	43%	28%
2012	25%	43%	27%
2011	24%	42%	25%
2010	19%	41%	22%
2009	21%	41%	23%
2008	23%	42%	23%
2007	20%	41%	23%
2006	18%	39%	20%
2005	16%	38%	19%
2004	14%	37%	17%
2003	12%	36%	15%
2002	11%	35%	15%
2001	10%	33%	13%
2000	10%	33%	12%
1999	9%	32%	10%
1998	9%	31%	10%
1997	9%	30%	10%
1996	9%	30%	9%
1995	8%	29%	9%
1994	9%	28%	9%
1993	9%	27%	9%
1992	7%	25%	8%
1991	6%	25%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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White

50%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	52%	35%	52%
2022	54%	35%	54%
2021	57%	36%	54%
2020	64%	38%	60%
2019	64%	38%	60%
2018	66%	38%	64%
2017	66%	38%	64%
2016	66%	39%	64%
2015	64%	40%	64%
2014	65%	41%	65%
2013	65%	42%	66%
2012	70%	42%	68%
2011	70%	42%	69%
2010	74%	44%	72%
2009	73%	44%	72%
2008	72%	44%	72%
2007	75%	45%	72%
2006	78%	47%	75%
2005	80%	48%	77%
2004	82%	48%	78%
2003	84%	49%	81%
2002	86%	50%	81%
2001	88%	52%	83%
2000	88%	53%	85%
1999	88%	54%	87%
1998	88%	56%	88%
1997	88%	57%	88%
1996	87%	57%	88%
1995	89%	58%	89%
1994	88%	59%	89%
1993	89%	60%	89%
1992	91%	61%	90%
1991	98%	65%	96%

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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	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	0.56	0.65	0.57
2022	0.56	0.65	0.56
2021	0.54	0.66	0.56
2020	0.50	0.65	0.53
2019	0.50	0.65	0.53
2018	0.48	0.65	0.49
2017	0.48	0.65	0.49
2016	0.48	0.65	0.50
2015	0.50	0.64	0.49
2014	0.50	0.64	0.50
2013	0.50	0.64	0.49
2012	0.46	0.64	0.47
2011	0.46	0.65	0.46
2010	0.42	0.64	0.44
2009	0.42	0.64	0.44
2008	0.43	0.63	0.43
2007	0.40	0.63	0.43
2006	0.36	0.63	0.40
2005	0.34	0.62	0.38
2004	0.30	0.63	0.36
2003	0.28	0.63	0.33
2002	0.24	0.62	0.31
2001	0.22	0.62	0.29
2000	0.22	0.62	0.26
1999	0.22	0.60	0.23
1998	0.22	0.59	0.21
1997	0.22	0.58	0.21
1996	0.23	0.58	0.20
1995	0.20	0.58	0.20
1994	0.22	0.57	0.20
1993	0.20	0.56	0.19

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83%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	83%	77%	83%
2022	78%	77%	78%
2021	82%	76%	82%
2020	80%	76%	80%
2019	79%	78%	79%
2018	88%	78%	85%
2017	83%	78%	81%
2016	84%	80%	81%
2015	82%	79%	79%
2014	77%	77%	75%
2013	79%	76%	78%

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Eligible for

67%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	35%	39%	42%
2022	20%	29%	33%
2021	65%	42%	81%
2020	38%	43%	51%
2019	38%	43%	51%
2018	51%	42%	63%
2017	51%	42%	63%
2016	50%	33%	59%
2015	43%	34%	50%
2014	38%	36%	51%
2013	39%	37%	50%
2012	36%	36%	46%
2011	35%	36%	46%
2010	33%	38%	44%
2009	25%	39%	35%
2008	23%	29%	33%
2007	28%	32%	36%
2006	26%	37%	38%
2005	21%	40%	31%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Apache Junction High School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	13%	7%	14%
2021	12%	9%	11%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	7%	7%	9%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2016	11%	11%	11%
2015	11%	5%	11%
2014	10%	14%	9%
2013	10%	10%	11%
2012	7%	11%	9%
2011	7%	10%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	5%	10%	8%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	12%
2004	5%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Apache Junction Unified District (4443)

Sports

Total Sports Offered

14 sports

Sports

BaseballBasketball

CheeringCross Country

FootballGolf

SoccerSoftball

Swimming and DivingTennis

TrackTrack and Field

Volley BallWrestling

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

3 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

NJROTC

Arts and Music Programs:

ChoirDrama

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Prospectors

Apache Junction High School, serving around 900 students in grades 912, is the heart of the Apache Junction Unified School District and a place where students are known, supported, and encouraged to thrive. Rooted in GRIT-Growth, Relationships, Integrity, and Trust-AJHS cultivates confidence, creativity, and respect in every student while honoring a rich tradition and strong alumni support. Career & Technical Education (CTE): AJHS's CTE program provides hands-on, real-world learning that prepares students for both college and careers. Students can explore pathways in construction, culinary arts, graphic design & marketing, and welding, gaining technical skills, leadership experience, and opportunities for industry-recognized certifications. The program emphasizes practical skills, professional growth, and connections to mentors and employers, helping students build resumes and portfolios while discovering career passions. Sports & Athletics: As the home of the Prospectors, AJHS offers a full slate of competitive athletic opportunities across fall, winter, and spring seasons. Student-athletes compete in sports such as basketball, soccer, wrestling, baseball, softball, tennis, and track & field, representing the school in the 3A Central Conference with pride and sportsmanship. These programs foster teamwork, leadership, and school spirit, enriching the high school experience on and off the field. Together with a range of arts, clubs, and academic supports, AJHS helps students find their path, build lasting friendships, and prepare for bright futures beyond high school.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Apache Junction High School's ranking?

Apache Junction High School is ranked #1363 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Apache Junction High School often compared to?

Apache Junction High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Imagine Prep Superstition, Apache Trail High School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Apache Junction High School?

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

How many students attend Apache Junction High School?

864 students attend Apache Junction High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Apache Junction High School students are White, 43% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Apache Junction High School?

Apache Junction High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Apache Junction High School offer ?

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

What school district is Apache Junction High School part of?

Apache Junction High School is part of Apache Junction Unified District (4443).

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School Choice in 2026: What Parents Must Know

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