Mesa High School
1630 East Southern Ave Mesa AZ, 85204, Maricopa County Phone: 480-472-0200 Ranking:  (116 out of 409, top 28%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Mesa 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: | 147 | 146 | 139 | 119 | 110 | 119 | 130 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 3,330 | 3,269 | 3,411 | 2,677 | 2,606 | 2,522 | 2,615 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 951 | 28.6% | 829 | 25.4% | 945 | 27.7% | 211 | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 10: | 825 | 24.8% | 882 | 27.0% | 817 | 24.0% | 831 | 31.0% | 1,080 | 41.4% | 895 | 35.5% | 1,007 | 38.5% |
| Grade 11: | 808 | 24.3% | 775 | 23.7% | 794 | 23.3% | 836 | 31.2% | 795 | 30.5% | 853 | 33.8% | 859 | 32.8% |
| Grade 12: | 746 | 22.4% | 783 | 24.0% | 855 | 25.1% | 799 | 29.8% | 731 | 28.1% | 774 | 30.7% | 749 | 28.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,727 | 51.9% | 1,679 | 51.4% | 1,777 | 52.1% | 1,410 | 52.7% | 1,371 | 52.6% | 1,342 | 53.2% | 1,358 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 1,603 | 48.1% | 1,590 | 48.6% | 1,634 | 47.9% | 1,267 | 47.3% | 1,227 | 47.1% | 1,172 | 46.5% | 1,253 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 60 | 1.8% | 57 | 1.7% | 46 | 1.3% | 42 | 1.6% | 41 | 1.6% | 34 | 1.3% | 36 | 1.4% |
| Asian: | 69 | 2.1% | 73 | 2.2% | 79 | 2.3% | 62 | 2.3% | 61 | 2.3% | 68 | 2.7% | 52 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1,943 | 58.3% | 1,823 | 55.8% | 1,833 | 53.7% | 1,318 | 49.2% | 1,267 | 48.6% | 1,162 | 46.1% | 1,186 | 45.4% |
| Black: | 127 | 3.8% | 140 | 4.3% | 150 | 4.4% | 120 | 4.5% | 113 | 4.3% | 97 | 3.8% | 89 | 3.4% |
| White: | 1,109 | 33.3% | 1,160 | 35.5% | 1,293 | 37.9% | 1,126 | 42.1% | 1,124 | 43.1% | 1,161 | 46.0% | 1,252 | 47.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 19 | 0.6% | 12 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,888 | 56.7% | 1,814 | 55.5% | 1,820 | 53.4% | 1,238 | 46.2% | 1,217 | 46.7% | 864 | 34.3% | 886 | 33.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 266 | 8.0% | 273 | 8.4% | 282 | 8.3% | 215 | 8.0% | 249 | 9.6% | 212 | 8.4% | 298 | 11.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.71 | 22.39 | 24.47 | 22.57 | 23.73 | 21.20 | 20.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 715 | 722 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 514 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 513.45 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 506 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 505 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 710 | 717 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 710 | 719 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 710 | 718.59 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 705 | 712 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 706 | 713 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 488 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 492 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 497.98 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 486 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 487 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 703 | 705 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 703 | 706 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 506.91 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 506 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 507 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 33.9% | 34.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 65.3% | 65.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.5% | 16.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.5% | 83.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $54,669.0 | $52,877.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,101.0 | $38,647.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $57,312.0 | $55,723.0 |
* Mesa 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.