Ironwood High School
6051 West Sweetwater Ave Glendale AZ, 85304, Maricopa County Phone: 623-486-6400 Ranking:  (60 out of 409, top 15%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Peoria Unified 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: | 96 | 95 | 111 | 98 | 103 | 107 | 107 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,988 | 1,994 | 1,980 | 1,987 | 2,050 | 2,073 | 2,185 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 553 | 27.8% | 513 | 25.7% | 522 | 26.4% | 537 | 27.0% | 592 | 28.9% | 493 | 23.8% | 562 | 25.7% |
| Grade 10: | 490 | 24.6% | 488 | 24.5% | 539 | 27.2% | 551 | 27.7% | 463 | 22.6% | 527 | 25.4% | 587 | 26.9% |
| Grade 11: | 462 | 23.2% | 509 | 25.5% | 513 | 25.9% | 432 | 21.7% | 496 | 24.2% | 539 | 26.0% | 537 | 24.6% |
| Grade 12: | 483 | 24.3% | 484 | 24.3% | 406 | 20.5% | 467 | 23.5% | 499 | 24.3% | 514 | 24.8% | 499 | 22.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,040 | 52.3% | 1,049 | 52.6% | 1,034 | 52.2% | 1,012 | 50.9% | 1,035 | 50.5% | 1,042 | 50.3% | 1,113 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 948 | 47.7% | 945 | 47.4% | 946 | 47.8% | 975 | 49.1% | 1,007 | 49.1% | 1,023 | 49.3% | 1,068 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 34 | 1.7% | 29 | 1.5% | 20 | 1.0% | 29 | 1.5% | 34 | 1.7% | 31 | 1.5% | 33 | 1.5% |
| Asian: | 99 | 5.0% | 104 | 5.2% | 116 | 5.9% | 104 | 5.2% | 143 | 7.0% | 136 | 6.6% | 138 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic: | 598 | 30.1% | 549 | 27.5% | 547 | 27.6% | 492 | 24.8% | 446 | 21.8% | 439 | 21.2% | 448 | 20.5% |
| Black: | 119 | 6.0% | 106 | 5.3% | 104 | 5.3% | 100 | 5.0% | 133 | 6.5% | 125 | 6.0% | 132 | 6.0% |
| White: | 1,049 | 52.8% | 1,121 | 56.2% | 1,113 | 56.2% | 1,194 | 60.1% | 1,294 | 63.1% | 1,342 | 64.7% | 1,434 | 65.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 9 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.5% | 11 | 0.6% | 13 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 80 | 4.0% | 75 | 3.8% | 69 | 3.5% | 55 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 610 | 30.7% | 619 | 31.0% | 573 | 28.9% | 511 | 25.7% | 400 | 19.5% | 324 | 15.6% | 265 | 12.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 143 | 7.2% | 128 | 6.4% | 102 | 5.2% | 81 | 4.1% | 121 | 5.9% | 110 | 5.3% | 93 | 4.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.70 | 20.98 | 17.91 | 20.35 | 19.85 | 19.40 | 20.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 726 | 721 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 515 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 515.62 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 511 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 506 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 722 | 718 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 726 | 721 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 726 | 721.58 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 721 | 718 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 718 | 714 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 485 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 488 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 501.01 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 503 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 496 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 709 | 706 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 721 | 715 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 508.72 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 510 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 509 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.0% | 59.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 39.0% | 40.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 35.2% | 35.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 64.8% | 64.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,573.0 | $50,119.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,332.0 | $40,790.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,512.0 | $55,244.0 |
* Ironwood 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.