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Higley High School vs. Williams Field High School

Should you attend Higley High School or Williams Field High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Higley High School
4068 E Pecos Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85295
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Williams Field High School
2076 S. Higley Road
Higley, AZ 85236
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Higley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Williams Field High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,137 students in grades 8-12, Higley High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,115 students in grades 8-12, Williams Field High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
2,137 students
2,115 students
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This chart displays total students of Williams Field High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
102 teachers
99 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Williams Field High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Williams Field High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#162 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#116 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Williams Field High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in AZ)
69%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Higley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williams Field High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in AZ)
67%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Higley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williams Field High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Top 50% in AZ)
27%
(Top 50% in AZ)
96%
(Top 5% in AZ)
97%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Higley High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Williams Field High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Higley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Williams Field High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
525
599
Grade 10 Students
553
510
Grade 11 Students
558
526
Grade 12 Students
501
480

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Higley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Williams Field High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Higley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Williams Field High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Higley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Williams Field High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Higley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Williams Field High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Higley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Williams Field High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Higley High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Williams Field High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Higley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Williams Field High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Higley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Williams Field High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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