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Safford High School vs. Thatcher High School

Should you attend Safford High School or Thatcher 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
Safford High School
1400 W 11th St
Safford, AZ 85546
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Thatcher High School
601 North 3rd Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 836 students in grades 9-12, Safford High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 558 students in grades 9-12, Thatcher High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
836 students
558 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#761 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
#254 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
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40-44%
(Top 50% in AZ)
60-64%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Safford 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 Thatcher 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in AZ)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Safford 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 Thatcher 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.
20-24%
(Top 50% in AZ)
25-29%
(Top 50% in AZ)
90-94%
(Top 20% in AZ)
90-94%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Safford 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 Thatcher 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
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Grade 9 Students
257
156
Grade 10 Students
227
149
Grade 11 Students
191
122
Grade 12 Students
161
131

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
52%
23%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
43%
74%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thatcher High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Safford 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.
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0.55
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Safford 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 Thatcher 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
28%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thatcher 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Safford 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 Thatcher 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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