Sandra Day O'connor High School
25250 North 35th Ave Glendale AZ, 85310, Maricopa County Phone: 623-445-5000 Ranking:  (51 out of 409, top 12%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Deer 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: | 104 | 107 | 101 | 101 | 96 | 92 | 83 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,570 | 2,589 | 2,513 | 2,406 | 2,244 | 2,119 | 2,002 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 627 | 24.4% | 690 | 26.7% | 697 | 27.7% | 672 | 27.9% | 611 | 27.2% | 598 | 28.2% | 595 | 29.7% |
| Grade 10: | 680 | 26.5% | 699 | 27.0% | 650 | 25.9% | 614 | 25.5% | 583 | 26.0% | 585 | 27.6% | 494 | 24.7% |
| Grade 11: | 666 | 25.9% | 630 | 24.3% | 598 | 23.8% | 581 | 24.1% | 571 | 25.4% | 488 | 23.0% | 473 | 23.6% |
| Grade 12: | 597 | 23.2% | 570 | 22.0% | 568 | 22.6% | 539 | 22.4% | 479 | 21.3% | 448 | 21.1% | 440 | 22.0% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,303 | 50.7% | 1,312 | 50.7% | 1,275 | 50.7% | 1,228 | 51.0% | 1,119 | 49.9% | 1,042 | 49.2% | 1,014 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 1,267 | 49.3% | 1,277 | 49.3% | 1,238 | 49.3% | 1,178 | 49.0% | 1,117 | 49.8% | 1,069 | 50.4% | 984 | 49.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 20 | 0.8% | 18 | 0.7% | 19 | 0.8% | 13 | 0.5% | 16 | 0.7% | 14 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 127 | 4.9% | 122 | 4.7% | 123 | 4.9% | 130 | 5.4% | 126 | 5.6% | 109 | 5.1% | 93 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic: | 364 | 14.2% | 359 | 13.9% | 348 | 13.8% | 325 | 13.5% | 213 | 9.5% | 195 | 9.2% | 176 | 8.8% |
| Black: | 78 | 3.0% | 79 | 3.1% | 65 | 2.6% | 71 | 3.0% | 71 | 3.2% | 63 | 3.0% | 51 | 2.5% |
| White: | 1,909 | 74.3% | 1,934 | 74.7% | 1,892 | 75.3% | 1,808 | 75.1% | 1,818 | 81.0% | 1,738 | 82.0% | 1,669 | 83.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 10 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.4% | 12 | 0.5% | 11 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 62 | 2.4% | 66 | 2.5% | 54 | 2.1% | 48 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 279 | 10.9% | 276 | 10.7% | 164 | 6.5% | 149 | 6.2% | 119 | 5.3% | 107 | 5.0% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 81 | 3.2% | 79 | 3.1% | 75 | 3.0% | 52 | 2.2% | 56 | 2.5% | 38 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.65 | 24.28 | 25.01 | 23.77 | 23.28 | 23.20 | 24.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 727 | 722 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 515 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 511.25 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 506 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 507 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 728 | 725 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 733 | 726 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 732 | 726.05 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 722 | 719 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 729 | 723 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 480 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 489 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 489.37 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436 | 439 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463 | 440 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 719 | 710 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 729 | 714 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 512.51 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 513 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 516 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 67.1% | 67.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 32.9% | 32.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 7.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 55.7% | 63.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 44.3% | 36.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,623.0 | $39,225.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,597.0 | $36,220.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,429.0 | $44,509.0 |
* Sandra Day O'connor 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.