Mountain Pointe High School
4201 East Knox Rd
Phoenix AZ, 85044, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-839-0292
Ranking: 
(50 out of 409, top 12%)*
(50 out of 409, top 12%)*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: | 109 | 115 | 113 | 110 | 103 | 108 | 115 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,628 | 2,547 | 2,640 | 2,637 | 2,456 | 2,444 | 2,424 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 697 | 26.5% | 670 | 26.3% | 715 | 27.1% | 746 | 28.3% | 683 | 27.8% | 657 | 26.9% | 652 | 26.9% |
| Grade 10: | 635 | 24.2% | 672 | 26.4% | 703 | 26.6% | 665 | 25.2% | 641 | 26.1% | 618 | 25.3% | 587 | 24.2% |
| Grade 11: | 646 | 24.6% | 642 | 25.2% | 601 | 22.8% | 634 | 24.0% | 586 | 23.9% | 578 | 23.6% | 586 | 24.2% |
| Grade 12: | 650 | 24.7% | 563 | 22.1% | 621 | 23.5% | 592 | 22.4% | 546 | 22.2% | 591 | 24.2% | 599 | 24.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,331 | 50.6% | 1,299 | 51.0% | 1,368 | 51.8% | 1,332 | 50.5% | 1,208 | 49.2% | 1,231 | 50.4% | 1,255 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 1,297 | 49.4% | 1,248 | 49.0% | 1,272 | 48.2% | 1,305 | 49.5% | 1,240 | 50.5% | 1,205 | 49.3% | 1,165 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 88 | 3.3% | 65 | 2.6% | 63 | 2.4% | 76 | 2.9% | 61 | 2.5% | 55 | 2.3% | 51 | 2.1% |
| Asian: | 93 | 3.5% | 118 | 4.6% | 142 | 5.4% | 157 | 6.0% | 128 | 5.2% | 143 | 5.9% | 131 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic: | 734 | 27.9% | 679 | 26.7% | 653 | 24.7% | 601 | 22.8% | 529 | 21.5% | 500 | 20.5% | 493 | 20.3% |
| Black: | 464 | 17.7% | 399 | 15.7% | 406 | 15.4% | 398 | 15.1% | 344 | 14.0% | 299 | 12.2% | 278 | 11.5% |
| White: | 1,094 | 41.6% | 1,183 | 46.4% | 1,300 | 49.2% | 1,388 | 52.6% | 1,394 | 56.8% | 1,447 | 59.2% | 1,471 | 60.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 10 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 145 | 5.5% | 97 | 3.8% | 70 | 2.7% | 16 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 0.5% | 393 | 15.4% | 105 | 4.0% | 448 | 17.0% | 492 | 20.0% | 461 | 18.9% | 134 | 5.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 261 | 10.2% | 52 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.15 | 22.15 | 23.40 | 23.89 | 23.96 | 22.70 | 21.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 725 | 728 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 521 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 520.32 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 516 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 513 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 728 | 724 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 730 | 727 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 727 | 726.69 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 723 | 722 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 721 | 719 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 505 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 504 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 511.6 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 510 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 504 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 719 | 712 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 723 | 720 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 516.22 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 517 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 523 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.7% | 46.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.3% | 53.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 36.2% | 34.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 63.8% | 65.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,501.0 | $43,806.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,385.0 | $35,395.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $54,667.0 | $48,308.0 |
* Mountain Pointe 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.