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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Phoenix Union High School District: 19% of students passed their ACT Language Arts tests in 2022-23 school year

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Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction | Arizona Department of Education

Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction | Arizona Department of Education

In the 2022-23 school year, 19% of Phoenix Union High School District students passed their ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 5,707 students who took the ACT were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those at proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students who reached the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.

Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

Phoenix Union High School District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Phoenix.

In 2022, average scores from Arizona students were found to be inline with the national average scores for math and reading, according to the Nation's Report Card.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Phoenix Union High School District Success Rate in the AASA/ACT Over 2 Years
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ACT Performance in Phoenix Union High School District by School
School Name% Who PassedNumber of students tested
Phoenix Union Bioscience High School80%104
Phoenix Coding Academy64%64
Franklin Police and Fire High School34%86
Metro Tech High School33%484
Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory26%50
Betty Fairfax High School25%358
Central High School20%360
North High School18%417
Camelback High School17%454
Cesar Chavez High School17%549
Trevor Browne High School14%611
PUHSD Distance-Learning School14%301
South Mountain High School13%420
Carl Hayden High School12%451
Maryvale High School12%549
Alhambra High School10%387
Bostrom Alternative Center< 10%79
Linda Abril Educational Academy< 10%39

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