Thunderbird High School

1750 W Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85023

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,592
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Glendale Union High School District (4285)
Maricopa County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 287 Arizona high schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
71stpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
76thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
70thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
46thpercentile
College readinessAt least 17% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
52ndpercentile
Class size23.9 students per teacher
6thpercentile

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 Thunderbird High School

Thunderbird High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Glendale Union High School District (4285). The school is located in a large city in Maricopa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,592 students were enrolled, with about 23.9 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 B (above average), compared with 287 Arizona high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1750 W Thunderbird Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85023
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,592 students
Students per teacher
23.9 to 1
AP courses offered
15
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Glendale Union High School District (4285)
County
Maricopa County
NCES school ID
040345000282

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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.