Should you attend Highland High School or Desert Ridge High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 3,174 students in grades 8-12, Highland High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,284 students in grades 8-12, Desert Ridge High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
3,174 students
2,284 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
130 teachers
99 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#168 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 10%)
#319 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
(Top 10% in AZ)
58%
(Top 20% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
(Top 20% in AZ)
54%
(Top 30% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Top 50% in AZ)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Graduation Rate
91%
(Top 30% in AZ)
91%
(Top 30% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
749
566
Grade 10 Students
837
565
Grade 11 Students
810
585
Grade 12 Students
778
568
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
30%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
69%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
