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Thunderbird High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1750 W Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85023 · (623) 915-8900 · Part of Glendale Union High School District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
1,592
Students per teacher
24:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Thunderbird High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts35%
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 ↗

1750 W Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9404
Grade 10385
Grade 11368
Grade 12435
Enrollment over time
1,633’20
1,615’21
1,540’22
1,547’23
1,592’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 36%Black 8%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thunderbird High School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Glendale Union High School District

The district →
Sunnyslope High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
B
2,322 students24:1
Apollo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendale
B−
2,152 students23:1
Independence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendale
B−
1,907 students22:1
Glendale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendale
C
1,734 students21:1
Washington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
C+
1,659 students22:1
Moon Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
B−
1,471 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; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.