Saguaro High School
6250 North 82nd St Scottsdale AZ, 85250, Maricopa County Phone: 480-484-6100 Ranking:  (56 out of 409, top 14%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Scottsdale 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: | 62 | 65 | 74 | 67 | 66 | 71 | 80 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,336 | 1,325 | 1,317 | 1,405 | 1,401 | 1,473 | 1,509 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 360 | 26.9% | 380 | 28.7% | 316 | 24.0% | 326 | 23.2% | 342 | 24.4% | 376 | 25.5% | 357 | 23.7% |
| Grade 10: | 363 | 27.2% | 314 | 23.7% | 327 | 24.8% | 342 | 24.3% | 380 | 27.1% | 365 | 24.8% | 341 | 22.6% |
| Grade 11: | 302 | 22.6% | 329 | 24.8% | 312 | 23.7% | 374 | 26.6% | 357 | 25.5% | 328 | 22.3% | 397 | 26.3% |
| Grade 12: | 311 | 23.3% | 302 | 22.8% | 362 | 27.5% | 363 | 25.8% | 322 | 23.0% | 404 | 27.4% | 414 | 27.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 729 | 54.6% | 733 | 55.3% | 706 | 53.6% | 750 | 53.4% | 744 | 53.1% | 770 | 52.3% | 813 | 53.9% |
| Female: | 607 | 45.4% | 592 | 44.7% | 611 | 46.4% | 655 | 46.6% | 649 | 46.3% | 695 | 47.2% | 692 | 45.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 43 | 3.2% | 31 | 2.3% | 33 | 2.5% | 31 | 2.2% | 23 | 1.6% | 15 | 1.0% | 18 | 1.2% |
| Asian: | 45 | 3.4% | 42 | 3.2% | 42 | 3.2% | 34 | 2.4% | 34 | 2.4% | 40 | 2.7% | 35 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic: | 240 | 18.0% | 231 | 17.4% | 188 | 14.3% | 221 | 15.7% | 184 | 13.1% | 169 | 11.5% | 161 | 10.7% |
| Black: | 38 | 2.8% | 44 | 3.3% | 51 | 3.9% | 49 | 3.5% | 45 | 3.2% | 52 | 3.5% | 49 | 3.2% |
| White: | 955 | 71.5% | 958 | 72.3% | 991 | 75.2% | 1,064 | 75.7% | 1,115 | 79.6% | 1,197 | 81.3% | 1,246 | 82.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 0.8% | 16 | 1.2% | 9 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 266 | 19.9% | 248 | 18.7% | 222 | 16.9% | 237 | 16.9% | 168 | 12.0% | 161 | 10.9% | 147 | 9.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 4.6% | 53 | 4.0% | 55 | 4.2% | 55 | 3.9% | 60 | 4.3% | 56 | 3.8% | 67 | 4.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.41 | 20.38 | 17.71 | 21.00 | 21.07 | 20.70 | 18.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 725 | 731 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 526 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 525 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 518 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 511 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 737 | 733 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 727 | 732 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 727 | 733.02 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 731 | 726 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 723 | 719 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 496 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 499 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 503.66 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 494 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 486 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 711 | 708 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 722 | 718 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 517.92 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 521 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 518 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 42.5% | 49.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 56.2% | 50.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.1% | 34.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.9% | 65.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,133.0 | $44,329.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,710.0 | $37,482.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,767.0 | $47,946.0 |
* Saguaro 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.