SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the AZ proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 40%Projected 39%

Fountain Hills High School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the AZ proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the AZ average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 54%AZ 34%

English proficiency

School 47%AZ 39%

Science proficiency

School 18%AZ 33%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

90%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

13%

Students in at least one AP course. 13 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered13
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

3%
2%

AP computer science

0%
0%

AP math

6%
2%

Gold marks the AZ average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B+

18.32 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B-

3.42 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B+

10.19 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$112,831

AZ average $88,470

Median home value

$665,441

AZ average $382,092

Median rent

$1,777 /mo

AZ average $1,625

Unemployment rate

5.6%

AZ average 5.3%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 96.9%AZ 88.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

18:1

AZ average 17:1

Teachers

26

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$N/A

All teachers in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247).

Student to counselor ratio AZ average 412:1233:1
Support staff6
Psychologists0
Nurses2
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff1

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%AZ 87%

Experienced teachers

School 66%AZ 79%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days12
Out-of-school suspension days3
Total days missed to suspension3
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$N/A /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$N/A

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

64%

Native American

13%

Asian or Pacific Islander

2%

Black

1%

Latino

15%

Multiracial

5%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged16%
Students with disabilities5%
English as a second language2%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Fountain Hills High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Desert Mountain High School

  • Actual: 57%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 4.7 mi
Saguaro High School

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 11.7 mi
Chaparral High School

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 11.7 mi
Mountain View High School

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Distance: 12.5 mi
Horizon High School

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Distance: 12.9 mi
Red Mountain High School

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Distance: 13.0 mi
Mesa Distance Learning Program

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Distance: 14.0 mi
Coronado High School

  • Actual: 17%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 14.5 mi