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Saguaro High School is a former Arizona A+ and Blue Ribbon Schools Program certified high school in the Scottsdale Unified School District in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. Saguaro was opened in 1966.

Serving 1,300 students in grades 9-12, Saguaro High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 94% (Top 20% in AZ)
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: Saguaro High School serves the southwest part of Scottsdale, AZ, covering an area of approximately 18.7 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 2.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Saguaro High School's student population of 1,300 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 70 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saguaro High School
9	291
10	352
11	322
12	335

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Total Students

1,300 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School
2025	1,300
2024	1,423
2023	1,466
2022	1,453
2021	1,183
2020	1,245
2019	1,206
2018	1,233
2017	1,247
2015	1,316
2014	1,336
2013	1,325
2012	1,317
2011	1,405
2010	1,401
2009	1,473
2008	1,509
2007	1,229
2006	1,298
2005	1,739
2004	1,685
2003	1,649
2002	1,585
2001	1,562
2000	1,440
1999	1,333
1998	1,302
1997	1,426
1996	1,704
1995	2,373
1994	2,258
1993	2,100
1992	2,086
1991	2,065
1990	2,093
1989	2,225
1988	2,397
1987	2,473

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Total Classroom Teachers

70 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School
2025	70
2024	75
2023	69
2022	68
2021	62
2020	63
2019	62
2018	58
2017	61
2015	63
2014	62
2013	65
2012	74
2011	67
2010	66
2009	71
2008	80
2007	79
2006	83
2005	78
2004	77
2003	77
2002	80
2001	76
2000	69
1999	66
1998	66
1997	72
1996	78
1995	109
1994	103
1993	98
1992	93
1991	96
1990	103
1989	116
1988	124
1987	113

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Year Founded

1966

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School Motto

Engaging all students in world-class, future-focused learning.

School Rankings

Saguaro High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Saguaro High School is 0.63, 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)

#213 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Saguaro High School
2023	#213
2022	#139
2021	#664
2019	#378
2018	#387
2017	#787
2016	#1237
2015	#689
2014	#164
2013	#423
2012	#351
2011	#411
2010	#308

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55%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	55%	34%	57%
2022	69%	35%	58%
2021	37%	32%	53%
2019	65%	45%	63%
2018	66%	45%	63%
2017	46%	42%	59%
2016	17%	39%	52%
2015	45%	38%	50%
2014	82%	63%	76%
2013	72%	63%	75%
2012	74%	63%	77%
2011	73%	62%	77%
2010	73%	60%	77%

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66%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2022	66%	40%	61%
2021	41%	39%	55%
2019	61%	45%	63%
2018	58%	44%	63%
2017	41%	42%	60%
2016	37%	40%	55%
2015	41%	38%	53%
2014	95%	79%	89%
2013	89%	78%	89%
2012	90%	77%	88%
2011	86%	77%	88%
2010	88%	74%	87%

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30%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	21:1	17:1	16:1
2022	21:1	17:1	17:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	19:1	17:1
2018	21:1	18:1	18:1
2017	20:1	19:1	18:1
2015	21:1	19:1	19:1
2014	22:1	19:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	16:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	21:1	18:1	18:1
2009	21:1	17:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	18:1	16:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	22:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	18:1
2002	20:1	19:1	18:1
2001	21:1	19:1	18:1
2000	21:1	19:1	18:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	20:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	22:1	19:1	19:1
1995	22:1	19:1	19:1
1994	22:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	20:1	20:1
1992	22:1	20:1	20:1
1991	22:1	20:1	19:1
1990	20:1	20:1	18:1
1989	19:1	20:1	17:1
1988	19:1	20:1	18:1
1987	22:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	7%	2%
1991	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2025	5%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	3%	3%	6%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	3%	3%	6%
2020	3%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	5%
2010	2%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2025	25%	49%
2024	23%	48%
2023	23%	47%	24%
2022	22%	47%	23%
2021	20%	46%	23%
2020	21%	45%	22%
2019	19%	45%	22%
2018	18%	45%	23%
2017	17%	45%	23%
2015	20%	45%	21%
2014	18%	44%	20%
2013	18%	43%	19%
2012	14%	43%	19%
2011	16%	42%	18%
2010	13%	41%	17%
2009	11%	41%	16%
2008	11%	42%	16%
2007	9%	41%	15%
2006	9%	39%	15%
2005	9%	38%	13%
2004	9%	37%	12%
2003	9%	36%	11%
2002	8%	35%	11%
2001	8%	33%	10%
2000	8%	32%	9%
1999	9%	32%	10%
1998	8%	31%	8%
1997	6%	30%	8%
1996	5%	30%	8%
1995	4%	29%	7%
1994	4%	28%	7%
1993	4%	27%	6%
1992	3%	25%	6%
1991	2%	24%	5%
1990	2%	24%	4%
1989	2%	22%	4%
1988	1%	22%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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White

55%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2025	55%	33%
2024	58%	34%
2023	59%	35%	60%
2022	60%	35%	60%
2021	64%	36%	61%
2020	64%	38%	62%
2019	64%	38%	62%
2018	64%	38%	63%
2017	67%	38%	63%
2015	69%	40%	66%
2014	72%	41%	68%
2013	72%	42%	69%
2012	75%	42%	69%
2011	76%	42%	71%
2010	80%	44%	73%
2009	81%	44%	73%
2008	83%	44%	75%
2007	83%	45%	76%
2006	85%	47%	77%
2005	85%	49%	79%
2004	86%	48%	80%
2003	86%	49%	82%
2002	87%	50%	83%
2001	87%	52%	84%
2000	87%	53%	85%
1999	87%	55%	82%
1998	88%	56%	87%
1997	91%	57%	87%
1996	91%	57%	87%
1995	93%	58%	88%
1994	91%	60%	88%
1993	91%	60%	89%
1992	92%	61%	86%
1991	93%	62%	92%
1990	94%	63%	92%
1989	95%	64%	91%
1988	96%	64%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2025	5%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

45%

67%

0.63

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2025	0.63	0.65
2024	0.61	0.65
2023	0.60	0.65	0.56
2022	0.59	0.65	0.56
2021	0.55	0.66	0.55
2020	0.55	0.65	0.54
2019	0.55	0.65	0.54
2018	0.56	0.65	0.53
2017	0.52	0.65	0.53
2015	0.49	0.64	0.51
2014	0.45	0.64	0.50
2013	0.45	0.64	0.49
2012	0.42	0.64	0.48
2011	0.40	0.65	0.46
2010	0.34	0.64	0.45
2009	0.33	0.64	0.44
2008	0.30	0.63	0.41
2007	0.30	0.63	0.40
2006	0.27	0.63	0.38
2005	0.27	0.62	0.36
2004	0.25	0.63	0.34
2003	0.25	0.63	0.32
2002	0.24	0.62	0.30
2001	0.24	0.62	0.29
2000	0.24	0.61	0.27
1999	0.24	0.59	0.29
1998	0.22	0.59	0.24
1997	0.17	0.58	0.23
1996	0.17	0.58	0.23
1995	0.13	0.58	0.22
1994	0.17	0.56	0.21
1993	0.17	0.57	0.21
1992	0.15	0.56	0.22
1991	0.13	0.56	0.14
1990	0.12	0.54	0.14
1989	0.10	0.54	0.15
1988	0.08	0.54	0.11

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94%

77.8%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	94%	77%	92%
2022	91%	77%	93%
2021	93%	76%	94%
2020	95%	76%	92%
2019	96%	78%	93%
2018	91%	78%	90%
2017	94%	78%	91%
2016	87%	80%	85%
2015	83%	79%	85%
2014	86%	77%	87%
2013	90%	76%	88%
2012	87%	78%	90%
2011	89%	79%	91%

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(22-23)

52.6%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	52.6%	41.2%	35.2%
2022	47%	46.9%	35.3%
2021	26.3%	34.3%	21.1%

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Eligible for

22%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2025	22%	41%
2024	20%	40%
2023	19%	39%	19%
2022	9%	27%	12%
2021	24%	42%	27%
2020	18%	41%	22%
2019	18%	43%	22%
2018	19%	43%	26%
2017	23%	42%	26%
2015	18%	34%	19%
2014	20%	36%	22%
2013	19%	37%	21%
2012	17%	36%	21%
2011	17%	36%	20%
2010	12%	38%	14%
2009	11%	39%	17%
2008	10%	29%	15%
2007	13%	32%	19%
2006	6%	37%	16%
2005	5%	40%	16%
2004	3%	37%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Saguaro High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2025	5%	10%
2024	4%	10%
2023	6%	7%	5%
2021	5%	9%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	5%	9%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	5%	14%	4%
2013	4%	10%	4%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	4%	10%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	3%

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School District Name

Scottsdale Unified District (4240)

Sports

Colors

Black, Gold

School Mascot

Sabercat

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Saguaro High School's ranking?

Saguaro High School is ranked #213 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Saguaro High School often compared to?

Saguaro High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chaparral High School by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Saguaro High School?

The graduation rate of Saguaro High School is 94%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77.8%.

How many students attend Saguaro High School?

1,300 students attend Saguaro High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Saguaro High School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Saguaro High School offer ?

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

What school district is Saguaro High School part of?

Saguaro High School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240).

In what neighborhood is Saguaro High School located?

Saguaro High School is located in the South Scottsdale neighborhood of Scottsdale, AZ. There are 13 other public schools located in South Scottsdale.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Great school! I had great academics there (git scholarships athletically and academically to Northern Arizona, Arizona State, University of Arizona, Washington State, Johns Hopkins, Oregon, Michigan, Florida State, Texas A&M, and Northwestern) I chose Oregon! also the saber-cats have an excellent band program, directed by Mike Miller

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
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: Saguaro High School serves the southwest part of Scottsdale, AZ, covering an area of approximately 18.7 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 2.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education