South Mountain High School

5401 S 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85040

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,207
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
Maricopa County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 287 Arizona high schools · How we grade
Test scores15% proficient in math & reading
10thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance63% chronically absent
15thpercentile
Graduation rate77% graduate in 4 years
15thpercentile
College readinessAt least 22% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
62ndpercentile
Class size20.7 students per teacher
35thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South Mountain High School

South Mountain High School is a magnet high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Phoenix Union High School District (4286). The school is located in a large city in Maricopa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,207 students were enrolled, with about 20.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arizona high school (17.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 287 Arizona high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5401 S 7th St
Phoenix, AZ 85040
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,207 students
Students per teacher
20.7 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
County
Maricopa County
NCES school ID
040633000552

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.