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Phoenix Union High School District Profile
- Year Founded: 1895
- Student Enrollment: 28,031
- Attendance Rate: 93.8%
- 4-year Graduation Rate: 82%
- Annual Dropout Rate: 3.1%
- District Size: 220 Square Miles
- Grades: 9-12
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24 Schools
- 11 Comprehensive
- 4 Small Specialty Schools
- 3 Support Schools
- 3 Micro Schools
- 1 Digital Academy
- PXU City
- Educator Preparatory - Now Enrolling for the 2023-24 School Year
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District Diversity
- Hispanic: 81.7%
- African American: 8.3%
- Caucasian: 4.4%
- Native American: 2.4%
- Asian: 1.6%
- Other: 1.6%
- English Language Learners: 5%
- Primary Home Language
- Spanish: 52.4%
- English: 44.2%
- Primary Home
- Languages Represented: 100+
- Special Education Program: 10.6%
- Gifted Program: 5.6%
- Free and Reduced Lunch: 77.4%
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Magnet Programs
- Aviation / Aerospace Education
- Computer Studies
- Global Studies
- International Baccalaureate
- Law-Related Studies
- Marine Science
- Medical and Health Studies
- Metro Tech High School
- Multimedia Communications
- Performing Arts
- Visual Arts
Elementary Partner Districts
Alhambra, Balsz, Cartwright, Creighton, Isaac, Laveen, Madison, Murphy, Osborn, Phoenix Elementary, Riverside, Roosevelt, and Wilson
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Employees: 3,180
Staff- Teachers: 1,428
- Certified Non-Teachers: 279
- Support Staff: 1,341 (including 173 Part-Time workers)
- Administrators: 132
Teacher Education
- 80% have Masters or above
Teacher Experience
- 68% 10 years or more
- 21% 4-9 years
- 11% 0-3 years
- Beginning Teacher Salary: $52,200
- Average Teacher Salary: $77,291 *Includes Prop 301 Performance-based pay.