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Mountain Pointe High School

4201 E Knox Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85044

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Mountain Pointe High School is a secondary school located in Ahwatukee, Arizona one of eight public high schools serving the Tempe Union High School District.

Serving 1,639 students in grades 9-12, Mountain Pointe High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,639 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 89% (Top 50% in AZ)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mountain Pointe High School's student population of 1,639 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 87 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Pointe High School
9	429
10	399
11	409
12	402

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Total Students

1,639 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School
2023	1,716
2022	1,948
2021	1,981
2020	2,519
2019	2,519
2018	2,555
2017	2,555
2016	2,633
2015	2,685
2014	2,628
2013	2,547
2012	2,640
2011	2,637
2010	2,456
2009	2,444
2008	2,424
2007	2,521
2006	2,501
2005	2,391
2004	2,270
2003	2,298
2002	2,321
2001	2,278
2000	2,329
1999	2,223
1998	2,424
1997	2,575
1996	2,673
1995	2,690
1994	2,446
1993	1,664

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

87 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School
2023	86
2022	98
2021	109
2020	115
2019	115
2018	114
2017	114
2016	113
2015	111
2014	109
2013	115
2012	113
2011	110
2010	103
2009	108
2008	115
2007	111
2006	109
2005	108
2004	102
2003	109
2002	108
2001	102
2000	107
1999	108
1998	112
1997	116
1996	120
1995	120
1994	107
1993	73

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Year Founded

1991

Colors

Maroon, Gold

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School Rankings

Mountain Pointe High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mountain Pointe High School is 0.74, which is more 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)

#713 out of 1956 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School
2022	#713
2021	#1068
2019	#919
2018	#546
2017	#981
2016	#875
2015	#836
2014	#366
2013	#355
2012	#424
2011	#332

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44%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2022	44%	35%	53%
2021	22%	32%	31%
2019	49%	45%	57%
2018	58%	45%	59%
2017	40%	42%	48%
2016	32%	39%	26%
2015	41%	38%	56%
2014	71%	63%	76%
2013	75%	63%	76%
2012	70%	63%	75%
2011	75%	62%	74%

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40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2022	40%	40%	53%
2021	26%	39%	39%
2019	47%	45%	56%
2018	52%	44%	59%
2017	35%	42%	46%
2016	39%	40%	43%
2015	35%	38%	45%
2014	93%	79%	92%
2013	90%	78%	90%
2012	89%	77%	88%
2011	88%	77%	86%

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21%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	20:1	17:1	21:1
2022	20:1	17:1	21:1
2021	18:1	17:1	21:1
2020	22:1	18:1	21:1
2019	22:1	18:1	21:1
2018	22:1	19:1	22:1
2017	22:1	19:1	22:1
2016	23:1	20:1	22:1
2015	24:1	20:1	22:1
2014	24:1	19:1	22:1
2013	22:1	19:1	21:1
2012	23:1	18:1	22:1
2011	24:1	19:1	22:1
2010	24:1	18:1	22:1
2009	23:1	18:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	18:1	22:1
2006	23:1	18:1	21:1
2005	22:1	19:1	20:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	19:1	21:1
2000	22:1	19:1	21:1
1999	21:1	19:1	20:1
1998	22:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	19:1	22:1
1996	22:1	19:1	22:1
1995	22:1	19:1	22:1
1994	23:1	19:1	22:1
1993	23:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	3%
1999	2%	7%	3%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	2%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	6%	3%	7%
2010	5%	3%	6%
2009	6%	3%	7%
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	6%	2%	6%
2005	4%	2%	6%
2004	4%	2%	6%
2003	5%	2%	6%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	5%	2%	5%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

39%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	37%	47%	41%
2022	37%	47%	40%
2021	35%	46%	38%
2020	33%	45%	37%
2019	33%	45%	37%
2018	31%	45%	35%
2017	31%	45%	35%
2016	31%	45%	34%
2015	28%	45%	33%
2014	28%	44%	32%
2013	27%	43%	30%
2012	25%	43%	29%
2011	23%	42%	27%
2010	22%	41%	26%
2009	20%	41%	24%
2008	20%	42%	23%
2007	19%	41%	22%
2006	19%	39%	21%
2005	20%	38%	21%
2004	19%	37%	21%
2003	19%	36%	20%
2002	19%	35%	19%
2001	18%	33%	19%
2000	17%	33%	21%
1999	18%	32%	18%
1998	16%	31%	18%
1997	14%	30%	18%
1996	13%	30%	17%
1995	12%	29%	17%
1994	13%	28%	17%
1993	13%	27%	15%

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Black

26%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	27%	6%	11%
2022	27%	6%	12%
2021	27%	6%	12%
2020	26%	5%	12%
2019	26%	5%	12%
2018	24%	5%	12%
2017	24%	5%	12%
2016	22%	5%	11%
2015	21%	5%	11%
2014	18%	5%	10%
2013	16%	5%	11%
2012	15%	5%	11%
2011	15%	5%	12%
2010	14%	6%	11%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	12%	5%	9%
2006	11%	5%	9%
2005	11%	5%	9%
2004	11%	5%	8%
2003	10%	5%	8%
2002	11%	5%	8%
2001	10%	5%	7%
2000	10%	4%	8%
1999	9%	5%	7%
1998	7%	4%	7%
1997	7%	4%	7%
1996	6%	4%	6%
1995	6%	4%	6%
1994	7%	4%	6%
1993	7%	4%	6%

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White

19%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	22%	35%	33%
2022	22%	35%	34%
2021	24%	36%	36%
2020	29%	38%	38%
2019	29%	38%	38%
2018	34%	38%	40%
2017	34%	38%	40%
2016	36%	39%	42%
2015	39%	40%	43%
2014	42%	41%	44%
2013	46%	42%	46%
2012	49%	42%	48%
2011	53%	42%	49%
2010	57%	44%	53%
2009	59%	44%	55%
2008	61%	44%	57%
2007	62%	45%	58%
2006	62%	47%	60%
2005	63%	48%	60%
2004	64%	48%	61%
2003	63%	49%	62%
2002	64%	50%	64%
2001	66%	52%	65%
2000	67%	53%	63%
1999	67%	54%	67%
1998	71%	56%	67%
1997	73%	57%	68%
1996	76%	57%	69%
1995	77%	58%	70%
1994	76%	59%	71%
1993	75%	60%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	0.74	0.65	0.71
2022	0.74	0.65	0.71
2021	0.75	0.66	0.71
2020	0.74	0.65	0.71
2019	0.74	0.65	0.71
2018	0.73	0.65	0.70
2017	0.73	0.65	0.70
2016	0.73	0.65	0.70
2015	0.73	0.64	0.69
2014	0.72	0.64	0.70
2013	0.70	0.64	0.69
2012	0.68	0.64	0.68
2011	0.66	0.65	0.67
2010	0.61	0.64	0.65
2009	0.60	0.64	0.63
2008	0.58	0.63	0.61
2007	0.57	0.63	0.61
2006	0.57	0.63	0.59
2005	0.55	0.62	0.58
2004	0.55	0.63	0.57
2003	0.56	0.63	0.56
2002	0.55	0.62	0.54
2001	0.53	0.62	0.54
2000	0.51	0.62	0.56
1999	0.51	0.60	0.51
1998	0.46	0.59	0.51
1997	0.44	0.58	0.50
1996	0.40	0.58	0.49
1995	0.39	0.58	0.48
1994	0.40	0.57	0.47
1993	0.42	0.56	0.46

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89%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2022	89%	77%	86%
2021	88%	76%	85%
2020	90%	76%	89%
2019	92%	78%	89%
2018	90%	78%	88%
2017	94%	78%	89%
2016	92%	80%	88%
2015	90%	79%	85%
2014	87%	77%	76%
2013	91%	76%	84%
2012	92%	78%	88%

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Eligible for

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	25%	39%	21%
2022	19%	29%	15%
2021	1%	42%	1%
2020	27%	43%	26%
2019	27%	43%	26%
2013	15%	37%	13%
2012	4%	36%	11%
2011	17%	36%	17%
2010	20%	38%	18%
2009	19%	39%	21%
2008	6%	29%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain Pointe High School	Arizona	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2023	6%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2013	10%	10%	7%
2012	2%	11%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tempe Union High School District (4287)

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

School Notes

School Mascot: The Pride (of Lions)

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain Pointe High School's ranking?

Mountain Pointe High School is ranked #713 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Mountain Pointe High School often compared to?

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

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mountain Pointe High School?

The graduation rate of Mountain Pointe High School is 89%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Mountain Pointe High School?

1,639 students attend Mountain Pointe High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Mountain Pointe High School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 19% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Mountain Pointe High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mountain Pointe High School offer ?

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

What school district is Mountain Pointe High School part of?

Mountain Pointe High School is part of Tempe Union High School District (4287).

In what neighborhood is Mountain Pointe High School located?

Mountain Pointe High School is located in the Ahwatukee Foothills Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 17 other public schools located in Ahwatukee Foothills Village.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,639 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 89% (Top 50%)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education