Yuma High School
Tel:
(928) 502-4600
Yuma High School serves 1,116 students in grades 9-12.
Yuma 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 20-24% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Yuma High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
Yuma High School's student population of 1,116 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,116 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
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School Rankings
Yuma 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 Yuma High School is 0.22, 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 Testing Rank | #1818 out of 2120 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 88% | 45% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 8% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.65 |
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Graduation Rate | 93% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yuma Union High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Yuma High School is Stedy- Central Campus (0.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Fourth Avenue Junior High School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Roosevelt School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Yuma Roosevelt School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 265 students10
0.1 miles
550 5th St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 502-4352 0.1 PK-5 265 - Yuma Stedy- Yuma High School Satellite Vocational School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%Rank:1/Bottom 50%10
0.1 miles
400 South Sixth Avenue
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 373-1182 0.1 n/a n/a - Yuma Fourth Avenue Junior High School Math: 11% | Reading: 14%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 414 students10
0.2 miles
450 S. 4th Avenue
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 783-2193 0.2 6-8 414 - Yuma Yuma District One Digital Learning Academy Math: <50% | Reading: <50%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: K-8 | 5 students10
0.3 miles
450 W. 6th St.
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 502-4300 0.3 K-8 5 - Yuma George Washington Carver Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 426 students10
0.5 miles
1341 W. 5th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 502-4352 0.5 PK-6 426
School Reviews
| 5 3/9/2007 Diz skool iz tha bomb! there'z no skool dat can top us cuz we r the one and only criminals. What else could be better than uz? Thiz skool iz fun 2 hang out wit ur friendz. Some of the teachers are great but there are others that are juss plain strict. You learn alot there especially when your wit friendz. The only thing i dont like are the security guards. They get you in trouble for no reason or for the slightest thing. They are to delicate. Us crims need securities we could be cool wit and fun to hang around. Everyone i know dat used to go there during the '90s said YHS was the best place to be because the school used to hold games for valentines and other holidays. Everyone used to get along even with the security guards! Now everything seems boring except when your around wit friends. I TRULY WISH things could be like Yuma High was during the years 95 and so on wit all that fun going around at the same time everyone learned with there friends. How is it possible that the school changed fun for strictness. Were CRIMINALS we need fun around us to get us to work!!!! - Posted by Student/Alumni - anyba |
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