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Best High Schools
in Glendale Union High School District (4285)

This page covers 11 high schools in Glendale Union High School District (4285). Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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Thunderbird High School
Grades 09–121,540 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,607
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
Greenway High School
Grades 09–121,348 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,607
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
Apollo High School
Grades 09–122,198 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,607
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
Moon Valley High School
Grades 09–121,490 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,607
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
Sunnyslope High School
Grades 09–122,281 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,607
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
Washington High School
Grades 09–121,756 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,607
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
Cortez High School
Grades 09–121,104 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,607
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
Glendale High School
Grades 09–121,816 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,607
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
Independence High School
Grades 09–122,040 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
23.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,607
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
Glendale Union High School District Online Learning Academy
Grades 09–12481 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
31
/100
Graduation Rate
12%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,607
Near nat'l avg
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
High Schools
11
Total Schools
66
#1 Score
55
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Thunderbird High School
Score: 66/10095% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.