Cesar Chavez High School vs. Betty Fairfax High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 2,685 students in grades 9-12, Cesar Chavez High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,847 students in grades 9-12, Betty Fairfax High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,685 students
1,847 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
132 teachers
87 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1596 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1318 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20%
Graduation Rate
81%
83%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
664
507
Grade 10 Students
760
440
Grade 11 Students
719
483
Grade 12 Students
542
417
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
6%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
75%
60%
% Black
15%
21%
% White
4%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
