Yuma High School
Tel:
(928)502-4600
- Yuma High School serves 1,142 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Yuma High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Yuma High School's student population of 1,142 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,142 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Yuma High School's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has decreased from 25:1 over five school years.
- 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1716 out of 1,842 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 9% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 88% | 45% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 8% | 38% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.65 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yuma Union High School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Yuma High School is Southeast Region (0.8 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 Location Miles Grades Students
- Yuma Roosevelt School Grades: PK-5 | 307 students
0.1 miles
550 5th St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)502-4352 0.1 PK-5 307 - Yuma Stedy- Yuma High School Satellite Vocational School
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 Grades: 6-8 | 404 students
0.2 miles
450 S. 4th Avenue
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)783-2193 0.2 6-8 404 - Yuma Yuma District One Digital Learning Academy Grades: K-8 | 10 students
0.3 miles
450 W. 6th St.
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)502-4300 0.3 K-8 10 - Yuma George Washington Carver Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 456 students
0.5 miles
1341 W. 5th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)502-4352 0.5 PK-6 456
School Reviews
| 5 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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