Cortez High School
Tel:
(623) 915-8200
- Cortez High School serves 1,119 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cortez High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 19:1.
School Overview
- Cortez High School's student population of 1,119 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,119 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cortez High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cortez High School is 0.60, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #972 out of 2111 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 5% | 6% |
| Asian | 7% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 57% | 45% |
| Black | 11% | 5% |
| White | 19% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.65 |
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| Graduation Rate | 88% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Glendale Union High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cortez High School is West-mec - Cortez High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Imagine Cortez Park Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Alta Vista Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix West-mec - Cortez High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.0 miles
8828 N. 31st Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(623) 915-8200 0.0 9-12 n/a - Phoenix Alta Vista Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 748 students
0.1 miles
8710 N 31st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 347-2000 0.1 K-6 748 - Glendale E-institute At Metro Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 75 students
0.4 miles
9640 N. Metro Parkway West
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 621-4398 0.4 9-12 75 - Phoenix Imagine Cortez Park Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 585 students
0.6 miles
3535 W. Dunlap
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 589-9840 0.6 K-5 585 - Phoenix Imagine Cortez Park Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 245 students
0.6 miles
3535 West Dunlap Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 589-9840 0.6 6-8 245
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