| Definition of Terms |
Desert Mountain High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Maricopa County, AZ |
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| Total Students |
2449 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
117 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 623 students | | Grade 10 - 616 students | | Grade 11 - 645 students | | Grade 12 - 565 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:21 |
1:20 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
13% |
| % Asian |
5% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
3% |
34% |
| % Black |
2% |
5% |
| % White |
89% |
47% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
3% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
1% |
23% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
1% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
1% |
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| School District Name |
Scottsdale Unified School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
33 |
2 |
| Number of Students Managed |
26,955 students |
505 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$223,390,000 |
$3,309,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$192,355,000 |
$2,717,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,288 |
$6,552 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$7,136 |
$5,380 |
| District Graduation Rates |
93% |
50% |
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- Desert Mountain High School (DMHS), opened in 1995, is in northeast Scottsdale and serves a community which strongly supports the school system. The school has a joint use city library facility, four computer labs, media studio, theater, college/career center and extensive athletic facilities.
- Desert Mountain has a two semester scheduling format to serve its student population of 2,500 in grades nine through twelve. In 1998, Desert Mountain became an International Baccalaureate Member School and is a magnet program for the Scottsdale Unified School District. Desert Mountain offers students the choice of standard, honors, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes.
- Special programs are available for gifted, English Language Learners and Special Education students. Extensive vocational programs are available through a partnership with East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT).
- Academics, Honors & Awards
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The Desert Mountain Faculty includes five administrators, nine professional support staff members and one hundred twenty-three teachers, of whom seventy-five hold Master's Degrees and seven hold Doctorates.
- Desert Mountain High school is accredited through North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Desert Mountain is a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors and complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.
- Over $10 million in scholarships
16 National Merit Semi-Finalists
12 National Merit Commended Students
1 Rensselaer Medalist
2 Flinn Scholarship Winners
45 International Baccalaureate Diplomas - SAT mean scores for 2007
Critical Reading-546; Math-562
Writing– 528
ACT Composite mean score for 2007 = 24.0
94% of DMHS 2007 graduates went to a University or Community College - Desert Mountain High School was named, for the second consecutive year, as one of the top 1300 high schools in the country according to Newsweek's Web site. DMHS is one of a handful of public high schools in Arizona to make the list and was ranked 867th. To view the complete list, please see the article: http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380.
- Extracurricular Activities
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Desert Mountain students participate in a variety of extracurricular activities including Student Council, National Honor Society, performing arts, athletics at the freshman, junior varsity, and varsity levels, as well as over fifty student clubs and organizations.
- Desert Mountain's drama club, DMHS Players, was the only Arizona high school invited to perform at the world's largest arts festival, the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe in Scotland, nominated for their production of Urinetown: The Musical. The DMHS Players also received numerous awards at the 2008 Center Stage Awards including Best Play, for their production of The Importance of Being Earnest.
- Athletics
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Although Desert Mountain has won many minor titles in high school athletics, their first major state title was earned when the 2006 Girls Volleyball team became 5A-II State Champions. An additional title was in earned in 2007 when the Boys Basketball team became 5A-II State Champions. [1]
- Desert Mountain students won eight varsity team championships and twelve individual state championships in 2007.
- Angela Duckworth was the 2007 Wendy's High School Heisman National winner. She excelled in swimming and diving.
- Media
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In 2006, Desert Mountain High School was featured on the MTV program My Super Sweet Sixteen. [2]the desert mountain hockey team merks bitches. they won state in 2009 led by the top defensemen in the country. they fucked so many people up that charges were pressed against them halway through the season. girls throw their bodies at them daily, and they do nothing but poon and drink. fuck notre dame.
- External links
- Official website
- Profile
- Desert Mountain Alumni
- Desert Mountain High School-Class Reunion Website
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| About This Zip Code (85259) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
26,587 people |
5,005,418 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
62% |
25% |
| Population Average Age |
38 years old
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32 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.6 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$86,744
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$40,312 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.9 rooms |
4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
14 years old |
30 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
81% / 19% |
63% / 37% |
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