Mesquite High School
500 South Mcqueen Rd Gilbert AZ, 85233, Maricopa County Phone: 480-497-3300 Ranking:  (57 out of 409, top 14%)*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: | 90 | 98 | 110 | 118 | 149 | 180 | 179 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,016 | 2,010 | 2,169 | 2,491 | 2,710 | 3,217 | 3,231 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 495 | 24.6% | 497 | 24.7% | 517 | 23.8% | 557 | 22.4% | 506 | 18.7% | 820 | 25.5% | 807 | 25.0% |
| Grade 10: | 514 | 25.5% | 505 | 25.1% | 530 | 24.4% | 521 | 20.9% | 650 | 24.0% | 800 | 24.9% | 859 | 26.6% |
| Grade 11: | 476 | 23.6% | 518 | 25.8% | 488 | 22.5% | 647 | 26.0% | 756 | 27.9% | 821 | 25.5% | 784 | 24.3% |
| Grade 12: | 531 | 26.3% | 490 | 24.4% | 634 | 29.2% | 766 | 30.8% | 798 | 29.4% | 776 | 24.1% | 781 | 24.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,037 | 51.4% | 1,029 | 51.2% | 1,116 | 51.5% | 1,270 | 51.0% | 1,348 | 49.7% | 1,599 | 49.7% | 1,568 | 48.5% |
| Female: | 979 | 48.6% | 981 | 48.8% | 1,053 | 48.5% | 1,221 | 49.0% | 1,354 | 50.0% | 1,610 | 50.0% | 1,659 | 51.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 26 | 1.3% | 31 | 1.5% | 32 | 1.5% | 36 | 1.4% | 27 | 1.0% | 33 | 1.0% | 33 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 141 | 7.0% | 145 | 7.2% | 176 | 8.1% | 190 | 7.6% | 192 | 7.1% | 223 | 6.9% | 219 | 6.8% |
| Hispanic: | 446 | 22.1% | 435 | 21.6% | 425 | 19.6% | 465 | 18.7% | 460 | 17.0% | 505 | 15.7% | 503 | 15.6% |
| Black: | 122 | 6.1% | 123 | 6.1% | 129 | 5.9% | 143 | 5.7% | 143 | 5.3% | 157 | 4.9% | 171 | 5.3% |
| White: | 1,233 | 61.2% | 1,241 | 61.7% | 1,380 | 63.6% | 1,646 | 66.1% | 1,888 | 69.7% | 2,299 | 71.5% | 2,305 | 71.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 7 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 12 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 41 | 2.0% | 28 | 1.4% | 15 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 0.3% | 22 | 1.1% | 261 | 12.0% | 443 | 17.8% | 317 | 11.7% | 363 | 11.3% | 273 | 8.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.5% | 88 | 4.1% | 136 | 5.5% | 151 | 5.6% | 133 | 4.1% | 113 | 3.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.51 | 20.42 | 19.81 | 21.06 | 18.23 | 17.90 | 18.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 731 | 732 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 525 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 524.75 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 517 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 515 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 732 | 731 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 733 | 733 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 727 | 733.99 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 712 | 726 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 717 | 724 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 486 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 494 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 492.03 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390 | 443 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438 | 457 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 715 | 715 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 722 | 721 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 522.12 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 518 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 525 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 26.2% | 28.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 73.8% | 71.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 32.0% | 39.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.0% | 60.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,605.0 | $42,126.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,326.0 | $37,227.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,556.0 | $45,299.0 |
* Mesquite 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.