Polaris High School
15002 North 32nd St
Phoenix AZ, 85032, Maricopa County
Phone: 602-449-2300
Ranking: 
(348 out of 409, bottom 15%)*
(348 out of 409, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Paradise Valley 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: | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 126 | 136 | 136 | 121 | 146 | 152 | 178 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 12 | 9.5% | 16 | 11.8% | 22 | 16.2% | 15 | 12.4% | 15 | 10.3% | 15 | 9.9% | 10 | 5.6% |
| Grade 10: | 18 | 14.3% | 25 | 18.4% | 24 | 17.6% | 17 | 14.0% | 27 | 18.5% | 23 | 15.1% | 37 | 20.8% |
| Grade 11: | 40 | 31.7% | 30 | 22.1% | 34 | 25.0% | 31 | 25.6% | 30 | 20.5% | 35 | 23.0% | 50 | 28.1% |
| Grade 12: | 56 | 44.4% | 65 | 47.8% | 56 | 41.2% | 58 | 47.9% | 74 | 50.7% | 79 | 52.0% | 81 | 45.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 83 | 65.9% | 90 | 66.2% | 88 | 64.7% | 80 | 66.1% | 95 | 65.1% | 102 | 67.1% | 109 | 61.2% |
| Female: | 43 | 34.1% | 46 | 33.8% | 48 | 35.3% | 41 | 33.9% | 43 | 29.5% | 42 | 27.6% | 65 | 36.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 4 | 2.9% | 5 | 4.1% | 4 | 2.7% | 4 | 2.6% | 3 | 1.7% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 4 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 56 | 44.4% | 71 | 52.2% | 54 | 39.7% | 48 | 39.7% | 56 | 38.4% | 64 | 42.1% | 49 | 27.5% |
| Black: | 8 | 6.3% | 8 | 5.9% | 5 | 3.7% | 12 | 9.9% | 13 | 8.9% | 4 | 2.6% | 6 | 3.4% |
| White: | 56 | 44.4% | 54 | 39.7% | 68 | 50.0% | 54 | 44.6% | 72 | 49.3% | 79 | 52.0% | 116 | 65.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 3.2% | 1 | 0.7% | 4 | 2.9% | 1 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 18.3% | 74 | 54.4% | 69 | 50.7% | 39 | 32.2% | 1 | 0.7% | 61 | 40.1% | 37 | 20.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 5.9% | 8 | 5.9% | 3 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 5.3% | 14 | 7.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.75 | 15.11 | 17.00 | 12.74 | 18.25 | 15.20 | 29.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 664 | 721 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455 | 515 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464 | 511.99 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451 | 509 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455 | 509 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 678 | 722 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 688 | 725 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 692 | 726.58 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 667 | 721 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 682 | 722 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451 | 493 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 496 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443 | 506.05 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441 | 506 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452 | 502 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 659 | 704 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 667 | 714 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 510.82 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 512 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 515 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 40.0% | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 60.0% | 71.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 60.0% | 42.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 40.0% | 57.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,059.0 | $42,854.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,953.0 | $35,661.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $53,717.0 | $48,249.0 |
* Polaris High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.