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Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Schools
Phoenix Union High School District (4286) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Maricopa County (Phoenix). SchoolGrade grades 18 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Phoenix Union High School District (4286) on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
17 of 18 schools in Phoenix Union High School District (4286) carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 1D: 5F: 10
Best schools in Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Phoenix Union Bioscience High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Phoenix Coding Academy (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Bostrom Alternative Center (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Betty Fairfax High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Central High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Metro Tech High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D- North High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- F Alhambra High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Cesar Chavez High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Franklin Police And Fire High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
High schools (13)
- F Alhambra High School, Phoenix
- D Betty Fairfax High School, Laveen
- F Camelback High School, Phoenix
- F Carl Hayden High School, Phoenix
- D- Central High School, Phoenix
- F Cesar Chavez High School, Laveen
- F Franklin Police And Fire High School, Phoenix
- F Maryvale High School, Phoenix
- D- Metro Tech High School, Phoenix
- D- North High School, Phoenix
- A+ Phoenix Union Bioscience High School, Phoenix
- F South Mountain High School, Phoenix
- F Trevor Browne High School, Phoenix
Other schools and academies (5)
- D+ Bostrom Alternative Center, Phoenix
- Linda Abril Educational Academy, Phoenix
- C Phoenix Coding Academy, Phoenix
- F Phoenix Union Wilson College Preparatory, Phoenix
- F Pxu Digital Academy, Phoenix
Where Phoenix Union High School District (4286) schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Maricopa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 26,753 students with 1,410 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,118 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0406330
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Phoenix Elementary District (4256) (15 schools, 1 mi)
- Murphy Elementary District (4265) (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Isaac Elementary District (4259) (12 schools, 3 mi)
- Osborn Elementary District (4262) (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) (19 schools, 4 mi)
- Riverside Elementary District (4257) (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Alhambra Elementary District (4280) (17 schools, 5 mi)
- Creighton Elementary District (4263) (10 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
How many schools are in Phoenix Union High School District (4286)?
SchoolGrade grades 18 public schools in Phoenix Union High School District (4286), across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Phoenix Union High School District (4286) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Phoenix, Laveen.
How good are the schools in Phoenix Union High School District (4286)?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 17.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.5%. 18% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Phoenix Union High School District (4286)?
26,753 students were enrolled in Phoenix Union High School District (4286) in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Phoenix Union High School District (4286)?
Phoenix Union High School District (4286) is in Arizona, based in Maricopa County, with its district office in Phoenix. Its boundary covers about 174 sq mi.