Alhambra High School
Phoenix, AZ 85019
Phone: (602) 764-6000
Fax: (602) 271-3497
District: Phoenix Union High School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 2167 students
Alhambra High School, a public school located in Phoenix, AZ, serves grades 9-12 in the Phoenix Union High School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Alhambra High School is a public school located in Phoenix, AZ. 2167 students attend Alhambra High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| College Readiness | 1/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Arizona Department of Education, using 2025 ACT percent college ready data from Arizona Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from Arizona Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Arizona Department of Education. |
Posted: March 7, 2020
This school was a top academic school in 1963 through about the early '90's. Now it has barbed-wire on the fence tops and low college prep capability. Says a lot about how the demographics changed. Truly sad!
Posted: August 13, 2019
Loved it, miss my teachers. They were amazing.
Posted: August 13, 2019
They gave enough to understand the material in class but not too much where I felt overwhelmed. I could still work part-time.
Posted: August 13, 2019
All the teachers I had did a great job with their lectures. I never felt put down and they were always there to help if needed.
Posted: August 13, 2019
I feel like the school does a good job of trying to teach the qualities.
Posted: August 13, 2019
Posted: August 13, 2019
Posted: August 13, 2019
I'm not sure, I wasn't bullied and just saw standard school fights but didn't hear about bullying too much.
Posted: March 11, 2019
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Posted: March 11, 2019
Horrible! Not a great school at all!
Posted: September 9, 2018
Posted: September 9, 2018
Posted: September 9, 2018
Posted: September 9, 2018
Posted: September 9, 2018
Homework has a very large weight on your grade
Posted: September 9, 2018
Posted: September 9, 2018
Good teachers that provide opportunities and support to all students
Posted: October 21, 2014
Alhambra is a great school, ive been to other schools in Arizona and none of them compare to Alhambra High School because they really care, they offer LOTS of tutoring after and before school than any other school in PUHSD & they have an awesome medical program, truely a good school. Don't belive the rumors they say because its nothing like they say it is , it's a good school ! ALHAMBRA LIONS WE ARE.
Posted: April 8, 2014
I have nothing good to say about this school... if you have an issue you have no way of knowing if it was handled. They care more about protecting their staff than caring for the students. Bullying is at an all new level when the school is whose doing it
Posted: November 2, 2013
I don't know what Alhambra is like nowadays, but when I went there back in the late 60s early 70s, it was an awesome school. The marching band would win state and they even played in the Rose Parade (if I remember right), the Choralettes won many honors, the football team was awesome as well as the basketball team, and the drama team was super. Teachers and staff were awesome and really cared for the students. The cheerleaders came home with the Spirit Stick many times. We were a very proud school; proud of the scarlet, green, and white. In 1969, we went in with 1500 students and I believe we graduated close to 1000 in 1973. The Might Lions rule!
Posted: January 18, 2012
I graduated from AHS in 1991...My first two years at Alhambra were great . No incidents to speak of. Junior ,and senior year you saw a bit more violent activity taking place...It is what it is. Overall I don't regret attending Alhambra. The teachers there at the time were priceless.Whether you hated them,or loved them. I know Alhambra has had many face lifts since the last time I walked on that campus. which is a positive thing. Look bottom line I have no clue as to how the students,or faculty are. Are they good? Are they bad? who knows! But it is what you make of it. Students choose to learn,and faculty chooses to care. Then things look rosey. If not then it becomes a bad school. Its all up to who is there now...careful we're watching....
Posted: November 22, 2011
Take it from someone who's been there and done that. DONT send you kids to this school. The staff is arrogant and don't listen to their students Only a handful of teachers care but its not worth the frustration dealing with security and administration who believe they are always right and refuse to listen to a student. I am a straight A student who never caused trouble and I was made to feel worthless and shamed. My siblings are now attending a different high school after my family has had such a horrible experience with just administration let alone the violent environment. I would give negative stars to this school.
Posted: March 22, 2011
I truley enjoy waking up in the morning knowing i have the opportunity to go to alhambra high (ahs) an awesome school. Durning 8th grade, i heard alot of ppl say tht they weren't going to ahs because of the rumors tht go around about it.. Tht kind of got me upset and at the time i said to myself they are the ones tht are going to miss out on all staff support as well as the cousiling ahs provides. ahs is also greatly known for all if the extracurricular activities clubz and sportz. Hope u take this school in concideration class of 2014!!!! Not to mention the student government body iz an awesome bunch... AHS STUGO!!!!!! lets go lions!!
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