Sierra Linda High School
Rank
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(623) 478-4000
Sierra Linda High School serves 1,844 students in grades 9-12.
Sierra Linda 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 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Sierra Linda High School's student population of 1,844 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 82 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,844 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 82 teachers |
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School Comparison
Sierra Linda High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Sierra Linda High School is 0.25, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1979 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 86% | 45% |
| Black | 8% | 5% |
| White | 4% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.65 |
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Graduation Rate | 90% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tolleson Union High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Sierra Linda High School is Tolleson #206 (0.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Tolleson Tolleson #206 Grades: 9-12
0.1 miles
9801 West Van Buren Street
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-4000 0.1 9-12 n/a - Tolleson University High School Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:10/Top 1% Grades: 9-12 | 503 students10
0.2 miles
9419 West Van Buren Street
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-4380 0.2 9-12 503 - Glendale West-mec - Sierra Linda High School Vocational School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-1210
0.2 miles
9801 W. Van Buren Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 738-0000 0.2 9-12 n/a - Glendale West-mec - Tolleson Union High School Vocational School
Math: 25% | Reading: 31%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-1210
0.2 miles
9419 W. Van Buren Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 738-0000 0.2 9-12 n/a - Tolleson Tolleson Union High School Math: 16% | Reading: 24%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 2,374 students10
0.3 miles
9419 West Van Buren
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-4000 0.3 9-12 2,374
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