Payson High School

Grades: 9-12
Students: 732
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 283:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
6 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
NA
Test Scores
4/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
3/10
College Readiness
4/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Read what parents are saying about Payson High School
Unlike big city schools, Payson HS offers a smaller, more personalized high school experience. The school is very proud of their sports, FFA, and the Drama department. Student involvement is good. There is a real focus on GPA's, especially of their athletes. Overall, good experience.
Posted by a parent on 9/19/2025
I would rate it as a positive experience.
Posted by a parent on 1/6/2019
Quite bad honestly. Sports seem to be a main focus of this school and nothing else. "Hey! We need 1,000 dollars for some stuff for our classroom" Answer; Sorry, no. "Hey we need more gear for football, only 5,000 dollars!" Answer; Yes! It's just, I don't know if learning is a main focus anymore of t
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Posted by a student on 7/29/2018
This school has a negative impact on almost every student that enters it. Kids are expected to act like adults but are treated like toddlers. Learning has gone out the door and almost every student has turned to cheating because they are not getting the resources they need. Teachers don't care about
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Posted by a community member on 2/16/2018
We moved here a few years back and have had nothing but problems with the high school staff,including the teachers,coaches and principal. It's sad how much the school focus's on discipline and how little they focus on helping the students succeed. The amount of students who are always ineligible to
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Posted by a parent on 2/17/2016

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Payson schools - Payson High School is located at 301 North McLane Road, Payson AZ 85541. Payson High School is in the Payson Unified District. Payson High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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