Desert Ridge High High School
10045 East Madero Ave Mesa AZ, 85209, Maricopa County Phone: 480-497-3300 Ranking:  (74 out of 409, top 18%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Gilbert 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: | 119 | 112 | 114 | 118 | 117 | 137 | 128 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,754 | 2,658 | 2,489 | 2,514 | 2,471 | 2,386 | 2,396 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 712 | 25.9% | 687 | 25.8% | 674 | 27.1% | 656 | 26.1% | 632 | 25.6% | 640 | 26.8% | 694 | 29.0% |
| Grade 10: | 699 | 25.4% | 677 | 25.5% | 638 | 25.6% | 638 | 25.4% | 620 | 25.1% | 670 | 28.1% | 643 | 26.8% |
| Grade 11: | 674 | 24.5% | 652 | 24.5% | 616 | 24.7% | 587 | 23.3% | 653 | 26.4% | 586 | 24.6% | 528 | 22.0% |
| Grade 12: | 669 | 24.3% | 642 | 24.2% | 561 | 22.5% | 633 | 25.2% | 566 | 22.9% | 490 | 20.5% | 531 | 22.2% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,449 | 52.6% | 1,359 | 51.1% | 1,265 | 50.8% | 1,257 | 50.0% | 1,237 | 50.1% | 1,205 | 50.5% | 1,211 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 1,305 | 47.4% | 1,299 | 48.9% | 1,224 | 49.2% | 1,257 | 50.0% | 1,226 | 49.6% | 1,173 | 49.2% | 1,181 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 18 | 0.7% | 21 | 0.8% | 15 | 0.6% | 19 | 0.8% | 15 | 0.6% | 17 | 0.7% | 18 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 102 | 3.7% | 102 | 3.8% | 95 | 3.8% | 97 | 3.9% | 100 | 4.0% | 92 | 3.9% | 91 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic: | 569 | 20.7% | 560 | 21.1% | 488 | 19.6% | 464 | 18.5% | 447 | 18.1% | 425 | 17.8% | 429 | 17.9% |
| Black: | 138 | 5.0% | 140 | 5.3% | 146 | 5.9% | 163 | 6.5% | 177 | 7.2% | 154 | 6.5% | 189 | 7.9% |
| White: | 1,860 | 67.5% | 1,778 | 66.9% | 1,718 | 69.0% | 1,761 | 70.0% | 1,732 | 70.1% | 1,698 | 71.2% | 1,669 | 69.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 9 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 58 | 2.1% | 47 | 1.8% | 19 | 0.8% | 9 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 0.4% | 26 | 1.0% | 274 | 11.0% | 487 | 19.4% | 373 | 15.1% | 369 | 15.5% | 306 | 12.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 0.3% | 16 | 0.6% | 139 | 5.6% | 200 | 8.0% | 202 | 8.2% | 165 | 6.9% | 145 | 6.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 23.08 | 23.65 | 21.87 | 21.40 | 21.09 | 17.40 | 18.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 725 | 732 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 525 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 524.75 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 517 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 515 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 723 | 731 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 727 | 733 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 724 | 733.99 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 720 | 726 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 716 | 724 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 486 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 494 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 492.03 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 444 | 443 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 457 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 709 | 715 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 713 | 721 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 522.12 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 518 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 525 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.0% | 58.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.0% | 41.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 5.0 years | 6.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 63.0% | 63.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 37.0% | 36.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,691.0 | $39,812.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,589.0 | $36,087.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,972.0 | $46,237.0 |
* Desert Ridge High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.