Carl Hayden High School
Carl Hayden High School serves 2,222 students in grades 9-12.
Carl Hayden High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 9-12
- Enrollment: 2,222 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
- Minority Enrollment: 98%
- Graduation Rate: 73% (Btm 50% in AZ)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: 36% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 28% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
School Overview
Carl Hayden High School's student population of 2,222 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 112 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
2,222 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
112 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Carl Hayden High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Carl Hayden High School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1449 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
5%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
93%
46%

Black
3%
6%

White
2%
36%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
73%
78%

Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
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Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
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