Desert Mountain High School
- Desert Mountain High School serves 2,244 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Desert Mountain High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Desert Mountain High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Desert Mountain High School's student population of 2,244 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 97 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,244 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 97 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Desert Mountain High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,842 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Desert Mountain High School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #836 out of 1,842 schools (Top 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 |
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| Asian | 11% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 45% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 78% | 39% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.65 |
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| Graduation Rate | 88% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 5% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 11% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Scottsdale Unified School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Desert Mountain High School is Basis Scottsdale (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Scottsdale Mission Montessori Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 261 students
0.7 miles
12990 E. Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
(480)860-4330 0.7 K-8 261 - Scottsdale Basis Scottsdale Charter School
Grades: 5-12 | 739 students
1.3 miles
11440 N. 136th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
(480)451-7500 1.3 5-12 739 - Scottsdale Early Childhood Campus - Cholla Elementary School Grades: PK-K
1.8 miles
11130 E. Cholla
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
(480)484-7700 1.8 PK-K n/a
School Reviews
| 5 Desert Mountain is a wonderful school filled with opportunists and so far I have been enjoying everything and nothing terrible has gone wrong - Posted by Student/Alumni - Kinan Casem |
| 2 Desert Mountain is by far the worst school I have ever been to. The faculty is downright malicious, the teachers don't care at all, and I have never seen so many troubled kids. The students have no respect for themselves or each other. Everyday I would see people on drugs, or talking about sex, and the teachers didn't notice at all. The teachers definitely play favorites, and if your not one of the select few then school becomes miserable. The office staff and faculty members seem to want to find the bad in everybody, even falsely accusing the good-moralled students. In the month I spent at DM I learned nothing academic whatsoever, even in advanced classes. This school is absolutely a joke and I would not recommended it for anyone. - Posted by Student/Alumni - since |
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