Desert Vista High School
16440 South 32nd St Phoenix AZ, 85048, Maricopa County Phone: 480-839-0292 Ranking: (16 out of 409, top 4%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Tempe Union High School 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: | 133 | 129 | 124 | 122 | 122 | 128 | 126 | |||||||
Total Students: | 3,064 | 3,014 | 2,974 | 2,923 | 2,884 | 2,917 | 2,933 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 799 | 26.1% | 760 | 25.2% | 759 | 25.5% | 767 | 26.2% | 751 | 26.0% | 753 | 25.8% | 705 | 24.0% |
Grade 10: | 745 | 24.3% | 764 | 25.3% | 772 | 26.0% | 740 | 25.3% | 753 | 26.1% | 695 | 23.8% | 733 | 25.0% |
Grade 11: | 749 | 24.4% | 765 | 25.4% | 714 | 24.0% | 735 | 25.1% | 670 | 23.2% | 692 | 23.7% | 765 | 26.1% |
Grade 12: | 771 | 25.2% | 725 | 24.1% | 729 | 24.5% | 681 | 23.3% | 710 | 24.6% | 777 | 26.6% | 730 | 24.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 1,550 | 50.6% | 1,552 | 51.5% | 1,526 | 51.3% | 1,508 | 51.6% | 1,478 | 51.2% | 1,481 | 50.8% | 1,451 | 49.5% |
Female: | 1,514 | 49.4% | 1,462 | 48.5% | 1,448 | 48.7% | 1,415 | 48.4% | 1,398 | 48.5% | 1,428 | 49.0% | 1,478 | 50.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 42 | 1.4% | 29 | 1.0% | 26 | 0.9% | 32 | 1.1% | 31 | 1.1% | 30 | 1.0% | 29 | 1.0% |
Asian: | 289 | 9.4% | 297 | 9.9% | 282 | 9.5% | 269 | 9.2% | 239 | 8.3% | 230 | 7.9% | 231 | 7.9% |
Hispanic: | 448 | 14.6% | 404 | 13.4% | 359 | 12.1% | 297 | 10.2% | 271 | 9.4% | 247 | 8.5% | 239 | 8.1% |
Black: | 221 | 7.2% | 210 | 7.0% | 186 | 6.3% | 203 | 6.9% | 195 | 6.8% | 176 | 6.0% | 177 | 6.0% |
White: | 1,937 | 63.2% | 1,992 | 66.1% | 2,074 | 69.7% | 2,116 | 72.4% | 2,148 | 74.5% | 2,234 | 76.6% | 2,257 | 77.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 9 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 118 | 3.9% | 77 | 2.6% | 43 | 1.4% | 5 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 0.3% | NA | NA | 114 | 3.8% | 146 | 5.0% | 195 | 6.8% | 187 | 6.4% | 69 | 2.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 71 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 23.00 | 23.35 | 23.93 | 24.06 | 23.74 | 22.80 | 23.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 756 | 728 | 707 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 554 | 521 | 499 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549 | 520.32 | 501.09 |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 516 | 496 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 513 | 496 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 746 | 724 | 707 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 749 | 727 | 710 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 749 | 726.69 | 711.72 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 740 | 722 | 707 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 735 | 719 | 707 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 505 | 476 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 504 | 479 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549 | 511.6 | 485.06 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 510 | 480 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 504 | 478 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 732 | 712 | 696 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 740 | 720 | 702 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 516.22 | 499.58 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 517 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 523 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 32.5% | 38.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 67.5% | 61.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 8.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% | 36.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% | 63.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $50,273.0 | $43,135.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $42,010.0 | $35,852.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $54,404.0 | $47,259.0 |
* Desert Vista 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.