Barry Goldwater High School
2820 West Rose Garden Ln Phoenix AZ, 85027, Maricopa County Phone: 623-445-5000 Ranking:  (119 out of 409, top 29%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Deer Valley Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 85 | 83 | 81 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 93 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,864 | 1,919 | 1,874 | 1,870 | 1,949 | 2,005 | 2,016 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 512 | 27.5% | 563 | 29.3% | 489 | 26.1% | 480 | 25.7% | 550 | 28.2% | 574 | 28.6% | 551 | 27.3% |
| Grade 10: | 518 | 27.8% | 473 | 24.6% | 466 | 24.9% | 500 | 26.7% | 537 | 27.6% | 499 | 24.9% | 550 | 27.3% |
| Grade 11: | 417 | 22.4% | 446 | 23.2% | 477 | 25.5% | 475 | 25.4% | 444 | 22.8% | 473 | 23.6% | 514 | 25.5% |
| Grade 12: | 417 | 22.4% | 437 | 22.8% | 442 | 23.6% | 415 | 22.2% | 418 | 21.4% | 459 | 22.9% | 401 | 19.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 951 | 51.0% | 964 | 50.2% | 955 | 51.0% | 925 | 49.5% | 969 | 49.7% | 1,012 | 50.5% | 1,016 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 913 | 49.0% | 955 | 49.8% | 919 | 49.0% | 945 | 50.5% | 972 | 49.9% | 985 | 49.1% | 996 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 28 | 1.5% | 19 | 1.0% | 18 | 1.0% | 24 | 1.3% | 23 | 1.2% | 22 | 1.1% | 24 | 1.2% |
| Asian: | 63 | 3.4% | 63 | 3.3% | 70 | 3.7% | 77 | 4.1% | 86 | 4.4% | 87 | 4.3% | 78 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic: | 587 | 31.5% | 546 | 28.5% | 513 | 27.4% | 494 | 26.4% | 480 | 24.6% | 497 | 24.8% | 487 | 24.2% |
| Black: | 84 | 4.5% | 83 | 4.3% | 80 | 4.3% | 68 | 3.6% | 85 | 4.4% | 84 | 4.2% | 80 | 4.0% |
| White: | 1,052 | 56.4% | 1,156 | 60.2% | 1,144 | 61.0% | 1,149 | 61.4% | 1,275 | 65.4% | 1,315 | 65.6% | 1,347 | 66.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 10 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.4% | 9 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 40 | 2.1% | 45 | 2.3% | 40 | 2.1% | 52 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 713 | 38.3% | NA | NA | 455 | 24.3% | 426 | 22.8% | 443 | 22.7% | 412 | 20.5% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 146 | 7.8% | NA | NA | 127 | 6.8% | 108 | 5.8% | 135 | 6.9% | 134 | 6.7% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.03 | 23.12 | 23.16 | 21.35 | 21.09 | 21.90 | 21.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 714 | 722 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 515 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 511.25 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 506 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 507 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 717 | 725 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 713 | 726 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 714 | 726.05 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 711 | 719 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 703 | 723 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 480 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 489 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 489.37 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 439 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400 | 440 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 704 | 710 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 697 | 714 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 512.51 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 513 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 516 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.1% | 63.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.9% | 36.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.7% | 37.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.3% | 62.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,297.0 | $42,753.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,448.0 | $38,050.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,410.0 | $45,545.0 |
* Barry Goldwater High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.