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Cactus High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

6330 W Greenway Rd, Glendale, AZ 85306 · (623) 412-5000 · Part of Peoria Unified School District

Glendale’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
1,036
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Cactus High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Glendale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–829 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Cactus High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6330 W Greenway Rd, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9274
Grade 10261
Grade 11263
Grade 12238
Enrollment over time
1,146’20
1,170’21
1,144’22
1,046’23
1,036’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 41%Black 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cactus High School from Glendale families.

Other schools in Peoria Unified School District

The district →
Lake Pleasant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A−
1,267 students21:1
Vistancia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
1,089 students20:1
Sunset Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
987 students21:1
Country Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
B−
972 students19:1
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
937 students21:1
Parkridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A−
895 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Glendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.