Phoenix Union Bioscience High School
512 East Pierce St
Phoenix AZ, 85004, Maricopa County
Phone: 602-764-5600
Ranking: 
(30 out of 409, top 7%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
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: | 21 | | 21 | | 17 | | 19 | | 18 | | 12 | | 8 | |
Total Students: | 305 | | 303 | | 286 | | 272 | | 247 | | 187 | | 105 | |
Grade 9: | 103 | 33.8% | 100 | 33.0% | 90 | 31.5% | 95 | 34.9% | 85 | 34.4% | 89 | 47.6% | 50 | 47.6% |
Grade 10: | 84 | 27.5% | 75 | 24.8% | 77 | 26.9% | 82 | 30.1% | 80 | 32.4% | 48 | 25.7% | 55 | 52.4% |
Grade 11: | 62 | 20.3% | 66 | 21.8% | 67 | 23.4% | 63 | 23.2% | 40 | 16.2% | 50 | 26.7% | NA | NA |
Grade 12: | 56 | 18.4% | 62 | 20.5% | 52 | 18.2% | 32 | 11.8% | 42 | 17.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 162 | 53.1% | 164 | 54.1% | 152 | 53.1% | 146 | 53.7% | 129 | 52.2% | 97 | 51.9% | 57 | 54.3% |
Female: | 143 | 46.9% | 139 | 45.9% | 134 | 46.9% | 126 | 46.3% | 110 | 44.5% | 82 | 43.9% | 44 | 41.9% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.8% | 15 | 5.5% | 17 | 6.9% | 11 | 5.9% | 2 | 1.9% |
Asian: | 17 | 5.6% | 16 | 5.3% | 17 | 5.9% | 16 | 5.9% | 14 | 5.7% | 8 | 4.3% | 2 | 1.9% |
Hispanic: | 221 | 72.5% | 207 | 68.3% | 179 | 62.6% | 155 | 57.0% | 135 | 54.7% | 106 | 56.7% | 60 | 57.1% |
Black: | 8 | 2.6% | 11 | 3.6% | 21 | 7.3% | 29 | 10.7% | 27 | 10.9% | 22 | 11.8% | 9 | 8.6% |
White: | 47 | 15.4% | 50 | 16.5% | 54 | 18.9% | 57 | 21.0% | 54 | 21.9% | 40 | 21.4% | 32 | 30.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.6% | 10 | 3.3% | 6 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 142 | 46.6% | 103 | 34.0% | 146 | 51.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 120 | 48.6% | 81 | 43.3% | 2 | 1.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 11.1% | 28 | 9.2% | 38 | 13.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 42 | 17.0% | 24 | 12.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.52 | | 14.43 | | 16.82 | | 14.32 | | 13.72 | | 15.60 | | 13.80 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 737 | 690 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 486 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 486.32 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 478 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 481 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 734 | 685 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 742 | 693 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 739 | 690.2 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 741 | 683 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 739 | 689 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 466 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 465.91 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 558 | 454 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 558 | 457 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 714 | 679 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 727 | 685 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 477.84 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 481 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 487 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 66.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $42,227.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,860.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |
* Phoenix Union Bioscience 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.