Pinnacle High School
3535 E. Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(602)449-4005
- Pinnacle High School serves 2,463 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15% (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 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Pinnacle High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Pinnacle High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Pinnacle High School's student population of 2,463 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 96 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,463 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 96 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pinnacle High School is ranked within the bottom 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 26:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pinnacle High School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. 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 | 45% | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 20:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 5% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 45% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 79% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 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 | Paradise Valley Unified School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pinnacle High School is West-mec - Pinnacle High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Explorer Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Fireside Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix West-mec - Pinnacle High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.0 miles
3535 E. Mayo Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(623)873-1860 0.0 9-12 n/a - Phoenix Fireside Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 783 students
0.3 miles
3725 E. Love Cactus Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(602)449-4700 0.3 PK-6 783 - Phoenix Explorer Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 932 students
1.3 miles
22401 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(602)449-4200 1.3 7-8 932 - Phoenix Quail Run Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 731 students
1.3 miles
3303 E Utopia
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602)449-4400 1.3 K-6 731 - Phoenix Wildfire Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 713 students
1.3 miles
3997 E. Lockwood Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(602)449-2000 1.3 PK-6 713
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