Thatcher High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

601 North 3rd Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552

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Top 30%

www.thatcherud.org

Thatcher High School in Thatcher, AZ, serves 512 students in grades 9–12 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of 16:1.

Math proficiency is 40–44%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34% but below the district average of 42%; reading proficiency is 55–59%, higher than the state average of 40%.

Science proficiency ranges from 25–29%, approximately equal to the state average of 24%, reflecting stable performance in recent years.

The graduation rate is 95%, significantly higher than the Arizona state average of 77%, ranking in the top 5% statewide for graduation outcomes.

Enrollment increased from 439 students in 2014 to 512 in 2023, while eligibility for free or reduced–price lunch fluctuated, currently at about 26% combined, indicating some socioeconomic variation over time.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: ≥95% (Top 5% in AZ)
: Top 30%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Thatcher High School's student population of 512 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thatcher High School
9	126
10	143
11	131
12	112

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School
2023	558
2022	558
2021	533
2020	502
2019	502
2018	469
2017	469
2016	465
2015	456
2014	439
2013	409
2012	402
2011	393
2010	378
2009	426
2008	412
2007	402
2006	326
2005	390
2004	391
2003	400
2002	386
2001	418
2000	434
1999	436
1998	468
1997	449
1996	450
1995	433
1994	437
1993	435
1992	410
1991	391
1990	378
1989	365
1988	355
1987	330

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	30
2014	27
2013	26
2012	26
2011	23
2010	25
2009	26
2008	26
2007	25
2006	20
2005	20
2004	20
2003	22
2002	22
2001	22
2000	25
1999	25
1998	23
1997	25
1996	24
1995	24
1994	22
1993	22
1992	23
1991	21
1990	18
1989	18
1988	17
1987	15

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School Calendar

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School Motto

Building on Tradition, Creating Excellence

School Rankings

Thatcher 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 Thatcher High School is 0.40, 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)

#418 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School
2023	#418
2022	#254
2021	#626
2019	#451
2018	#554
2017	#736
2016	#1105
2015	#1041
2014	#448
2013	#414
2012	#494

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40-44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	42%	34%	42%
2022	62%	35%	51%
2021	32%	32%	43%
2019	62%	45%	52%
2018	57%	45%	52%
2017	42%	42%	44%
2016	22%	39%	45%
2015	32%	38%	41%
2014	67%	63%	70%
2013	67%	63%	69%
2012	67%	63%	72%

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55-59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2022	57%	40%	46%
2021	47%	39%	44%
2019	57%	45%	53%
2018	52%	44%	52%
2017	47%	42%	52%
2016	37%	40%	51%
2015	32%	38%	45%
2014	92%	79%	88%
2013	92%	78%	89%
2012	87%	77%	86%
2011	87%	77%	91%

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25-29%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	22:1	17:1	20:1
2020	20:1	18:1	21:1
2019	20:1	18:1	21:1
2018	17:1	19:1	18:1
2017	17:1	19:1	18:1
2016	16:1	20:1	18:1
2015	15:1	20:1	18:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	16:1	19:1	18:1
2012	16:1	18:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	18:1
2010	15:1	18:1	17:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	18:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	20:1	19:1	18:1
2004	20:1	19:1	18:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	20:1
2000	17:1	19:1	19:1
1999	17:1	19:1	19:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	19:1	21:1
1995	18:1	19:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	21:1
1993	19:1	20:1	21:1
1992	18:1	20:1	21:1
1991	19:1	20:1	22:1
1990	21:1	20:1	21:1
1989	21:1	20:1	21:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	22:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1991	1%	6%	2%
1989	1%	7%	2%
1988	1%	6%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	23%	47%	26%
2022	23%	47%	25%
2021	22%	46%	23%
2020	19%	45%	23%
2019	19%	45%	23%
2018	22%	45%	24%
2017	22%	45%	24%
2016	22%	45%	24%
2014	19%	44%	22%
2013	19%	43%	21%
2012	18%	43%	20%
2011	18%	42%	20%
2010	14%	41%	16%
2009	13%	41%	17%
2008	13%	42%	17%
2007	10%	41%	15%
2006	11%	39%	15%
2005	14%	38%	16%
2004	18%	37%	18%
2003	19%	36%	18%
2002	20%	35%	19%
2001	18%	33%	20%
2000	19%	33%	22%
1999	17%	32%	21%
1998	16%	31%	20%
1997	15%	30%	20%
1996	15%	30%	21%
1995	15%	29%	20%
1994	15%	28%	18%
1993	15%	27%	18%
1992	15%	25%	18%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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White

74%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	74%	35%	70%
2022	74%	35%	71%
2021	76%	36%	73%
2020	77%	38%	73%
2019	77%	38%	73%
2018	76%	38%	74%
2017	76%	38%	74%
2016	78%	39%	74%
2014	79%	41%	75%
2013	76%	42%	75%
2012	79%	42%	76%
2011	80%	42%	76%
2010	83%	44%	81%
2009	85%	44%	80%
2008	86%	44%	80%
2007	87%	45%	81%
2006	98%	47%	85%
2005	83%	48%	80%
2004	79%	48%	79%
2003	79%	49%	78%
2002	78%	50%	78%
2001	81%	52%	78%
2000	80%	53%	76%
1999	82%	54%	77%
1998	83%	56%	78%
1997	83%	57%	78%
1996	83%	57%	76%
1995	85%	58%	79%
1994	84%	59%	80%
1993	84%	60%	80%
1992	83%	61%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	0.40	0.65	0.45
2022	0.40	0.65	0.44
2021	0.38	0.66	0.42
2020	0.37	0.65	0.42
2019	0.37	0.65	0.42
2018	0.38	0.65	0.40
2017	0.38	0.65	0.40
2016	0.35	0.65	0.40
2014	0.34	0.64	0.40
2013	0.39	0.64	0.40
2012	0.35	0.64	0.38
2011	0.33	0.65	0.38
2010	0.29	0.64	0.33
2009	0.26	0.64	0.33
2008	0.25	0.63	0.34
2007	0.24	0.63	0.32
2005	0.29	0.62	0.33
2004	0.34	0.63	0.34
2003	0.34	0.63	0.36
2002	0.35	0.62	0.36
2001	0.31	0.62	0.36
2000	0.33	0.62	0.38
1999	0.30	0.60	0.37
1998	0.29	0.59	0.35
1997	0.29	0.58	0.36
1996	0.28	0.58	0.38
1995	0.26	0.58	0.34
1994	0.27	0.57	0.33
1993	0.27	0.56	0.33
1992	0.29	0.56	0.33
1991	0.29	0.54	0.33

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≥95%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	95%	77%
2022	92%	77%	92%
2021	95%	76%	95%
2020	95%	76%	95%
2019	95%	78%	95%
2018	95%	78%	95%
2017	95%	78%	95%
2016	95%	80%	95%
2015	87%	79%	87%
2014	95%	77%	95%
2013	95%	76%	95%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	15%	39%	21%
2022	11%	29%	13%
2021	20%	42%	25%
2020	18%	43%	23%
2019	18%	43%	23%
2018	20%	42%	28%
2017	20%	42%	28%
2016	18%	33%	26%
2015	14%	34%	24%
2014	14%	36%	24%
2013	18%	37%	28%
2012	14%	36%	25%
2011	12%	36%	23%
2010	19%	38%	30%
2009	14%	39%	23%
2008	14%	29%	24%
2007	22%	32%	30%
2006	36%	37%	37%
2005	25%	40%	33%
2004	25%	37%	34%
2003	19%	9%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Thatcher High School	Arizona	Thatcher Unified District (4219)
2023	3%	7%	7%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	10%	7%	11%
2019	10%	7%	11%
2018	7%	9%	10%
2017	7%	9%	10%
2016	9%	11%	11%
2015	6%	5%	9%
2014	8%	14%	11%
2013	6%	10%	9%
2012	8%	11%	11%
2011	17%	10%	19%
2010	13%	8%	16%
2009	17%	10%	18%
2008	15%	9%	18%
2007	13%	9%	17%
2006	24%	8%	23%
2005	18%	8%	19%
2004	11%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Thatcher Unified District (4219)

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thatcher High School's ranking?

Thatcher High School is ranked #418 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Thatcher High School often compared to?

Thatcher High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pima High School, Safford High School, Bagdad Middle / Senior High School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Thatcher High School?

The graduation rate of Thatcher High School is 95%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Thatcher High School?

512 students attend Thatcher High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Thatcher High School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Thatcher High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Thatcher High School offer ?

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

What school district is Thatcher High School part of?

Thatcher High School is part of Thatcher Unified District (4219).

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