Maricopa High School: Profile, Programs, and ADE Data

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Published 2026-05-20. Last reviewed 2026-05-20. Every fact on this page cites a primary source.

Quick answer

Maricopa High School is the original 9-12 high school in Maricopa, Arizona, established in 1955 and operating in the Maricopa Unified School District. Located at 45012 W. Honeycutt Avenue, the school is led by Principal Deana McNamee and enrolls 1,838 students per the 2024-2025 Arizona Department of Education report card. Maricopa High received a B letter grade for 2024-2025 (72.81 percent, 67.81 of 92.75 accountability points earned). Academic offerings include AP Capstone, Career and Technical Education, Dual Enrollment, ROTC/JROTC, and Honors courses. The Rams compete in the AIA 5A Sonoran Conference with school colors red, white, and black. Call 520-838-8037 if you are researching homes in Maricopa High School's attendance zone.

On this page

1. School at a glance
2. 2024-2025 A-F letter grade
3. Enrollment and demographics
4. Academic offerings and programs
5. Athletics and competitive teams
6. Music, arts, and activities
7. Teacher qualifications
8. Communities zoned to Maricopa High School

School at a glance

The verified fact table below is drawn from the official 2024-2025 Arizona Department of Education report card for Maricopa High School (azreportcards.azed.gov), the school's own website (mhs.musd20.org), and the Arizona Interscholastic Association directory.

Per the school's About statement, Maricopa High School is the original high school in the town of Maricopa, opening in 1955. The school describes its community as having grown from a small farming community to a booming bedroom community outside of Phoenix, with students from across the country.

2024-2025 A-F letter grade

Maricopa High School received a B letter grade for the 2024-2025 school year per the Arizona Department of Education, earning 67.81 of 92.75 possible accountability points (72.81 percent). The 9-12 model breakdown is shown below.

For reference, the ADE 9-12 model cut scores are:

The letter grade reflects state-required measures of proficiency on English language arts and mathematics assessments, year-over-year student academic growth, English learner progress, graduation rate, graduation rate improvement, and college and career readiness. Bonus points are available for high special-education enrollment, high participation in the state field test, and high postsecondary and military enrollment.

For the full ADE report card, including detailed assessment results and growth performance by demographic, visit the Arizona Report Cards site at azreportcards.azed.gov and search for Maricopa High School.

Enrollment and demographics

Maricopa High School enrolled 1,838 students for the 2024-2025 school year per the Arizona Department of Education. (The school's own About statement describes a broader student population of approximately 2,500 across grades 9-12; the ADE figure reflects the official accountability cohort.)

Maricopa High School holds Title I status, which means it receives federal funds to support students from low-income households per the federal Title I program.

Academic offerings and programs

Per ADE and the school's Programs page at mhs.musd20.org, Maricopa High School offers the following academic programs:

1. Advanced Placement (AP), including AP Capstone for grades 10-12, which provides a structured AP research and seminar diploma pathway.
2. Career and Technical Education (CTE) for grades 9-12, including pathways in:
3. Automotive
4. Culinary
5. Marketing
6. Graphic Design
7. Photography
8. Dual Enrollment allows students to earn college credit while in high school.
9. Foreign Language courses.
10. Honors coursework (independent of AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment).
11. ROTC/JROTC.

The school has earned recognition for its academic and CTE programs, including:

1. 4 National Board Certified Teachers
2. Flinn Scholar awarded in 2019
3. AP District Honor Roll
4. 2019 ACTE (Association for Career and Technical Education) Teacher of the Year Finalist
5. $7.8 million in scholarship awards for the 2019 graduating class
6. Several state and national CTE qualifiers

Athletics and competitive teams

Maricopa High School competes in the Arizona Interscholastic Association 5A Sonoran Conference. School colors are red, white, and black, and the mascot is the Rams.

Per ADE, the school offers 13 competitive sports:

1. Baseball
2. Basketball
3. Cross-Country
4. Football
5. Golf
6. Soccer
7. Softball
8. Spirit / Cheerleading
9. Swimming
10. Tennis
11. Track and Field
12. Volleyball
13. Wrestling

Athletic facilities include a football stadium, gymnasium, and dedicated sports facilities on campus per ADE.

Music, arts, and activities

Per ADE, Maricopa High School offers music and arts programs across multiple disciplines:

1. Art
2. Band
3. Ceramics / Sculpting
4. Choir
5. Dance
6. Music
7. Orchestra
8. Painting
9. Photography
10. Theater

After-school clubs and activities span multiple interest areas, including:

1. Business Interest: Marketing club
2. Career and Technical Education clubs: Auto, Culinary, Marketing, Graphic Design, Photography
3. Community / Civic: National Honor Society (NHS), Interact Club
4. Tutoring and Mentoring: Academic Tutoring

Campus facilities supporting these programs include an art room, auditorium, bookstore, cafeteria with on-site food service, gymnasium, library, music hall, and dedicated technology lab per ADE. Call 520-838-8037 for help researching schools as part of a Maricopa home search.

Teacher qualifications

Per the 2024-2025 ADE report card, teacher qualification data for Maricopa High School:

1. Appropriately certified teachers: 73 of 82 (89.02 percent)
2. Teaching out of field: 9 of 82 (10.98 percent)
3. Emergency credentials: 0 (0.00 percent)
4. Experienced (3 or more years in position): 68 of 86 (79.07 percent)
5. Inexperienced (less than 3 years): 18 of 86 (20.93 percent)

The school's About statement notes more than 100 highly qualified teachers serving the campus.

Communities zoned to Maricopa High School

Maricopa High School serves the majority of Maricopa subdivisions under the current MUSD high school attendance boundary map. The school's attendance zone covers most of the city, while Desert Sunrise High School (16200 N. Murphy Road) serves a smaller attendance zone in the city's northeastern part.

The following Maricopa subdivisions are currently zoned to Maricopa High School per the MUSD boundary map and James Sanson Team field verification:

1. Rancho El Dorado
2. The Villages at Rancho El Dorado
3. The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado
4. Senita (including Senita 3 and 4)
5. Glennwilde
6. Homestead
7. Acacia Crossings
8. Santa Rosa Springs
9. Maricopa Meadows
10. Alterra
11. Desert Cedars

Subdivisions in the northeastern attendance zone served by Desert Sunrise High School instead include Cobblestone Farms, Sorrento, and other communities in the area bounded roughly by Murphy Road, Hartman Road, Honeycutt Road, and Farrell Road. Some addresses on the far southeast edge of the city fall under the Casa Grande Union High School District rather than MUSD.

Verify your specific address. Boundary lines are updated by MUSD periodically and can intersect neighborhoods. To confirm school assignment for a specific Maricopa address, use the official MUSD District Map at musd20.org/about/district-map-and-boundaries or contact the district office at (520) 568-5100. If your assigned school does not match your preference, MUSD's Open Enrollment program at musd20.org/enroll/open-enrollment provides an application path to attend a different MUSD school, subject to capacity.

For information on neighborhoods served by Maricopa High School, see our Maricopa neighborhoods directory. Several Maricopa High-zoned communities are detailed in their own profile pages:

1. Rancho El Dorado
2. The Villages at Rancho El Dorado
3. Glennwilde
4. Homestead
5. Senita
6. Maricopa Meadows
7. Alterra

Call 520-838-8037 to talk through how Maricopa High School zoning applies to specific Maricopa addresses you are considering. For a broader MUSD context, see our MUSD overview. For the full Maricopa schools landscape, including MUSD and charter schools, see our schools hub.

Call 520-838-8037 for help interpreting the MUSD school assignment for a Maricopa home you are considering buying or selling.