Higley High School
Gilbert, AZ · High School · Grades 8-12
Higley High School is a high school in Gilbert, AZ with 2,137 students enrolled and a 71% proficiency rate. Part of Higley Unified School District (4248). NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Higley High School is a high school located in Gilbert, Arizona. The school serves 2,137 students in grades 8-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 71% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 80% graduation rate.
12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Higley High School is part of the Higley Unified School District (4248) in Arizona.
How This School Compares
Higley High School has 2,137 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Higley Unified School District (4248) (815 students). Its 71% proficiency rate is 9 percentage points above the district average of 62%. Compared to the Arizona state average of 48%, the school performs 23 points higher. The 21.0:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Higley High School has 2,137 students enrolled in grades 8-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 71% of students at Higley High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Higley High School has a 80% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Higley High School is part of the Higley Unified School District (4248) in Gilbert, Arizona. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.