Willow Canyon High School
17901 West Lundberg St Surprise AZ, 85374, Maricopa County Phone: 623-876-7000 Ranking: (112 out of 409, top 27%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Dysart 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: | 83 | 87 | 91 | 83 | 83 | 90 | 97 | |||||||
Total Students: | 2,133 | 2,050 | 2,030 | 2,014 | 1,988 | 2,167 | 2,359 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 570 | 26.7% | 568 | 27.7% | 503 | 24.8% | 556 | 27.6% | 530 | 26.7% | 612 | 28.2% | 616 | 26.1% |
Grade 10: | 556 | 26.1% | 482 | 23.5% | 591 | 29.1% | 496 | 24.6% | 470 | 23.6% | 610 | 28.1% | 508 | 21.5% |
Grade 11: | 487 | 22.8% | 523 | 25.5% | 519 | 25.6% | 426 | 21.2% | 565 | 28.4% | 479 | 22.1% | 468 | 19.8% |
Grade 12: | 520 | 24.4% | 477 | 23.3% | 417 | 20.5% | 536 | 26.6% | 423 | 21.3% | 466 | 21.5% | 767 | 32.5% |
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: | 1,051 | 49.3% | 979 | 47.8% | 937 | 46.2% | 927 | 46.0% | 978 | 49.2% | 1,096 | 50.6% | 1,168 | 49.5% |
Female: | 1,082 | 50.7% | 1,071 | 52.2% | 1,093 | 53.8% | 1,087 | 54.0% | 1,002 | 50.4% | 1,063 | 49.1% | 1,187 | 50.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 21 | 1.0% | 21 | 1.0% | 21 | 1.0% | 22 | 1.1% | 22 | 1.1% | 20 | 0.9% | 19 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 64 | 3.0% | 70 | 3.4% | 66 | 3.3% | 75 | 3.7% | 81 | 4.1% | 84 | 3.9% | 82 | 3.5% |
Hispanic: | 505 | 23.7% | 488 | 23.8% | 477 | 23.5% | 484 | 24.0% | 450 | 22.6% | 508 | 23.4% | 557 | 23.6% |
Black: | 167 | 7.8% | 149 | 7.3% | 196 | 9.7% | 210 | 10.4% | 210 | 10.6% | 234 | 10.8% | 253 | 10.7% |
White: | 1,298 | 60.9% | 1,271 | 62.0% | 1,229 | 60.5% | 1,212 | 60.2% | 1,225 | 61.6% | 1,321 | 61.0% | 1,448 | 61.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 8 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 70 | 3.3% | 43 | 2.1% | 34 | 1.7% | 6 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 567 | 26.6% | 597 | 29.1% | 569 | 28.0% | 550 | 27.3% | 404 | 20.3% | 444 | 20.5% | 1 | 0.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 193 | 9.0% | 174 | 8.5% | 178 | 8.8% | 234 | 11.6% | 168 | 8.5% | 238 | 11.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 25.82 | 23.70 | 22.31 | 24.17 | 23.95 | 24.20 | 24.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 712 | 706 | 707 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 498 | 499 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 497.26 | 501.09 |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 495 | 496 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 496 | 496 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 711 | 703 | 707 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 713 | 707 | 710 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 714 | 710.2 | 711.72 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 713 | 708 | 707 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 715 | 710 | 707 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 474 | 476 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 483 | 479 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 493.82 | 485.06 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 480 | 480 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 486 | 478 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 701 | 697 | 696 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 706 | 703 | 702 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 501.15 | 499.58 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 503 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 509 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.6% | 62.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 41.4% | 38.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years | 5.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 56.8% | 67.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 43.2% | 32.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $45,702.0 | $41,537.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $41,098.0 | $38,453.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,745.0 | $48,020.0 |
* Willow Canyon High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.