Tonopah Valley High School
38201 West Indian School Rd
Tonopah AZ, 85354, Maricopa County
Phone: 623-474-5100
Ranking: 
(245 out of 409, bottom 40%)*
(245 out of 409, bottom 40%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Saddle Mountain Unified 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: | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 387 | 381 | 359 | 363 | 411 | 417 | 394 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 94 | 24.3% | 94 | 24.7% | 92 | 25.6% | 107 | 29.5% | 97 | 23.6% | 106 | 25.4% | 127 | 32.2% |
| Grade 10: | 96 | 24.8% | 98 | 25.7% | 106 | 29.5% | 89 | 24.5% | 101 | 24.6% | 119 | 28.5% | 112 | 28.4% |
| Grade 11: | 96 | 24.8% | 102 | 26.8% | 84 | 23.4% | 73 | 20.1% | 102 | 24.8% | 108 | 25.9% | 86 | 21.8% |
| Grade 12: | 101 | 26.1% | 87 | 22.8% | 77 | 21.4% | 94 | 25.9% | 111 | 27.0% | 84 | 20.1% | 69 | 17.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 218 | 56.3% | 210 | 55.1% | 201 | 56.0% | 208 | 57.3% | 212 | 51.6% | 218 | 52.3% | 210 | 53.3% |
| Female: | 169 | 43.7% | 171 | 44.9% | 158 | 44.0% | 155 | 42.7% | 191 | 46.5% | 191 | 45.8% | 180 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 126 | 32.6% | 132 | 34.6% | 153 | 42.6% | 146 | 40.2% | 164 | 39.9% | 162 | 38.8% | 148 | 37.6% |
| Black: | 16 | 4.1% | 14 | 3.7% | 9 | 2.5% | 12 | 3.3% | 23 | 5.6% | 22 | 5.3% | 19 | 4.8% |
| White: | 238 | 61.5% | 223 | 58.5% | 183 | 51.0% | 192 | 52.9% | 210 | 51.1% | 222 | 53.2% | 215 | 54.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 9 | 2.5% | 9 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 210 | 54.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 102 | 28.4% | 187 | 51.5% | 226 | 55.0% | 94 | 22.5% | 167 | 42.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 13.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 4.7% | 30 | 8.3% | 28 | 6.8% | 30 | 7.2% | 36 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.88 | 18.59 | 15.61 | 19.11 | 21.63 | 24.50 | 23.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 686 | 686 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 472 | 472 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 485.02 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 482 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 478 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 688 | 688 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 685 | 685 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 696 | 695.98 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 704 | 704 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 691 | 691 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465 | 465 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 473 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 491.24 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 512 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465 | 465 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 674 | 674 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 673 | 673 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 472.84 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 484 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 471 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA | 57.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 42.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | NA | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 50.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | 50.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | NA | $39,141.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $34,780.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | $43,502.0 |
* Tonopah Valley High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.