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South Mountain High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5401 S 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85040 · (602) 764-5000 · Part of Phoenix Union High School District

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

Directions
Students
2,207
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Mountain High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12South Mountain High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5401 S 7th St, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9584
Grade 10556
Grade 11596
Grade 12471
Enrollment over time
2,211’20
2,143’21
2,146’22
2,171’23
2,207’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 79%Black 15%White 3%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <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 South Mountain High School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Phoenix Union High School District

The district →
Trevor Browne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
D
2,850 students21:1
Cesar Chavez High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Laveen
C−
2,598 students20:1
Maryvale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
D
2,532 students20:1
Alhambra High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
C−
2,169 students20:1
Camelback High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
D−
2,106 students18:1
Carl Hayden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
D
2,079 students21:1

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.