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Desert Mountain High School

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Desert Mountain High School is a public high school in northeast Scottsdale, Arizona, which opened in the fall of 1995. It is the newest of five high schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District.

Serving 1,940 students in grades 9-12, Desert Mountain High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,940 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 95% (Top 20% in AZ)
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Desert Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Desert Mountain High School's student population of 1,940 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 94 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert Mountain High School
9	515
10	475
11	474
12	476

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Total Students

1,940 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School
2023	1,880
2022	1,894
2021	1,750
2020	2,094
2019	2,094
2018	2,164
2017	2,164
2016	2,244
2015	2,247
2014	2,266
2013	2,272
2012	2,304
2011	2,327
2010	2,353
2009	2,334
2008	2,433
2007	2,143
2006	2,449
2005	2,405
2004	2,417
2003	2,393
2002	2,495
2001	2,393
2000	2,360
1999	2,164

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

94 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School
2023	87
2022	87
2021	88
2020	96
2019	96
2018	94
2017	94
2016	97
2015	94
2014	97
2013	102
2012	118
2011	102
2010	108
2009	113
2008	125
2007	118
2006	117
2005	109
2004	108
2003	120
2002	121
2001	113
2000	112
1999	94

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Year Founded

1995

Colors

Grey, Maroon

School Rankings

Desert Mountain High School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desert Mountain High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#33 out of 1956 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Mountain High School
2022	#33
2021	#522
2019	#171
2018	#167
2017	#297
2016	#837
2015	#76
2014	#50
2013	#79
2012	#45
2011	#82

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81%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2022	81%	35%	58%
2021	49%	32%	53%
2019	78%	45%	63%
2018	74%	45%	63%
2017	70%	42%	59%
2016	28%	39%	52%
2015	76%	38%	50%
2014	89%	63%	76%
2013	86%	63%	75%
2012	90%	63%	77%
2011	87%	62%	77%

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77%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2022	77%	40%	61%
2021	47%	39%	55%
2019	67%	45%	63%
2018	68%	44%	63%
2017	54%	42%	60%
2016	49%	40%	55%
2015	66%	38%	53%
2014	97%	79%	89%
2013	96%	78%	89%
2012	96%	77%	88%
2011	93%	77%	88%

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34%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	22:1	17:1	16:1
2022	22:1	17:1	17:1
2021	20:1	17:1	17:1
2020	22:1	18:1	17:1
2019	22:1	18:1	17:1
2018	23:1	19:1	18:1
2017	23:1	19:1	18:1
2016	23:1	20:1	18:1
2015	24:1	20:1	19:1
2014	23:1	19:1	19:1
2013	22:1	19:1	19:1
2012	20:1	18:1	16:1
2011	23:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	18:1	18:1
2009	21:1	18:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	18:1	16:1
2006	21:1	18:1	18:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	22:1	19:1	19:1
2003	20:1	19:1	18:1
2002	21:1	19:1	18:1
2001	21:1	19:1	18:1
2000	21:1	19:1	18:1
1999	23:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	12%	3%	6%
2022	10%	3%	6%
2021	9%	3%	6%
2020	9%	3%	6%
2019	9%	3%	6%
2018	10%	3%	6%
2017	10%	3%	6%
2016	11%	3%	5%
2015	11%	3%	5%
2014	11%	3%	5%
2013	10%	3%	5%
2012	10%	3%	5%
2011	8%	3%	5%
2010	8%	3%	5%
2009	7%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	6%	2%	4%
2005	6%	2%	4%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	9%	47%	24%
2022	9%	47%	23%
2021	8%	46%	23%
2020	8%	45%	22%
2019	8%	45%	22%
2018	9%	45%	23%
2017	9%	45%	23%
2016	8%	45%	22%
2015	8%	45%	21%
2014	7%	44%	20%
2013	7%	43%	19%
2012	8%	43%	19%
2011	7%	42%	18%
2010	6%	41%	17%
2009	6%	41%	16%
2008	4%	42%	16%
2007	3%	41%	15%
2006	3%	39%	15%
2005	3%	38%	13%
2004	3%	37%	12%
2003	3%	36%	11%
2002	3%	35%	11%
2001	3%	33%	10%
2000	2%	33%	9%
1999	2%	32%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%

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White

70%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	72%	35%	60%
2022	75%	35%	60%
2021	78%	36%	61%
2020	77%	38%	62%
2019	77%	38%	62%
2018	78%	38%	63%
2017	78%	38%	63%
2016	78%	39%	66%
2015	79%	40%	66%
2014	79%	41%	68%
2013	80%	42%	69%
2012	80%	42%	69%
2011	83%	42%	71%
2010	84%	44%	73%
2009	85%	44%	73%
2008	89%	44%	75%
2007	90%	45%	76%
2006	89%	47%	77%
2005	89%	48%	79%
2004	90%	48%	80%
2003	90%	49%	82%
2002	90%	50%	83%
2001	91%	52%	84%
2000	93%	53%	85%
1999	93%	54%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	0.46	0.65	0.56
2022	0.42	0.65	0.56
2021	0.38	0.66	0.55
2020	0.40	0.65	0.54
2019	0.40	0.65	0.54
2018	0.38	0.65	0.53
2017	0.38	0.65	0.53
2016	0.38	0.65	0.52
2015	0.36	0.64	0.51
2014	0.35	0.64	0.50
2013	0.35	0.64	0.49
2012	0.35	0.64	0.48
2011	0.30	0.65	0.46
2010	0.29	0.64	0.45
2009	0.27	0.64	0.44
2008	0.21	0.63	0.41
2007	0.19	0.63	0.40
2006	0.21	0.63	0.38
2005	0.21	0.62	0.36
2004	0.19	0.63	0.34
2003	0.19	0.63	0.32
2002	0.18	0.62	0.30
2001	0.17	0.62	0.29
2000	0.13	0.62	0.27
1999	0.13	0.60	0.29

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95%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2022	95%	77%	93%
2021	96%	76%	94%
2020	96%	76%	92%
2019	96%	78%	93%
2018	91%	78%	90%
2017	92%	78%	91%
2016	88%	80%	85%
2015	87%	79%	85%
2014	91%	77%	87%
2013	92%	76%	88%
2012	93%	78%	90%

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Eligible for

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	6%	39%	19%
2022	3%	29%	12%
2021	9%	42%	27%
2020	4%	43%	22%
2019	4%	43%	22%
2018	7%	42%	26%
2017	7%	42%	26%
2016	5%	33%	20%
2015	4%	34%	19%
2014	6%	36%	22%
2013	5%	37%	21%
2012	5%	36%	21%
2011	5%	36%	20%
2010	4%	38%	14%
2009	3%	39%	17%
2008	3%	29%	15%
2007	4%	32%	19%
2006	1%	37%	16%
2005	2%	40%	16%
2004	1%	37%	13%
2003	1%	9%	11%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Desert Mountain High School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	9%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	14%	4%
2013	2%	10%	4%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2011	1%	10%	3%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	1%	10%	5%
2008	1%	9%	4%
2007	1%	9%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wolf

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desert Mountain High School's ranking?

Desert Mountain High School is ranked #33 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Desert Mountain High School often compared to?

Desert Mountain High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chaparral High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Desert Mountain High School?

The graduation rate of Desert Mountain High School is 95%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Desert Mountain High School?

1,940 students attend Desert Mountain High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Desert Mountain High School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Desert Mountain High School?

Desert Mountain High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Desert Mountain High School offer ?

Desert Mountain High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Desert Mountain High School part of?

Desert Mountain High School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District.

In what neighborhood is Desert Mountain High School located?

Desert Mountain High School is located in the Central Scottsdale neighborhood of Scottsdale, AZ. There are 8 other public schools located in Central Scottsdale.

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School Reviews

5 9/9/2017

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 11/17/2009

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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,940 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 95% (Top 20%)
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education