Fountain Hills High School

Summary:

Fountain Hills High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Fountain Hills, Arizona, with a student population of 466. The school is part of the Fountain Hills Unified District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fountain Hills High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 37th out of 420 Arizona high schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 163rd out of 259 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with female students performing well in the top 25% of Arizona high schools, while male students struggle in the bottom 35%. Additionally, the school's performance for Asian, African American, and White student groups is in the bottom 25-50% of Arizona high schools. Fountain Hills High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from a high of 92.4% in 2020-2021 to a low of 79.5% in 2021-2022, and its dropout rate has varied from 1.5% to 7.1% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Saguaro High School, Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep, and Desert Mountain High School, Fountain Hills High School generally underperforms in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and test score proficiency. The school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 8.52% to 16.74%, suggests it may serve a more affluent student population, which could impact its performance and resource allocation.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 16100 E Palisades Blvd
       Fountain Hills, AZ  85268-2755


(480) 664-5510

District: Fountain Hills Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
163rd of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,608 Help


Feeder schools for Fountain Hills High School:

Elementary:    McDowell Mountain Elementary School
Middle:    Fountain Hills Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  25.3 Help
Number of students:  466

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.2%
American Indian:
12.9%
Hispanic:
12.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fountain Hills High School ranks worse than 62.9% of high schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.78. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fountain Hills High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Fountain Hills High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (64.2%), American Indian (12.9%), Hispanic (12.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fountain Hills High School is $7,608.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fountain Hills High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fountain Hills High School 163rd of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Fountain Hills High School in the ranking list.)

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Fountain Hills Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fountain Hills Unified District 184th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fountain Hills High School

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Rank History for all students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 89.06 43rd 395 89.1%
2010 86.97 57th 403 85.9%
2011 83.23 69th 397 82.6%
2012 86.13 55th 471 88.3%
2013 82.81 70th 491 85.7%
2014 87.06 42nd 394 89.3%
2015 49.66 97th 261 62.8%
2016 66.16 90th 406 77.8%
2017 68.82 77th 416 81.5%
2018 82.38 37th 420 91.2%
2019 72.40 43rd 285 84.9%
2021 73.36 107th 509 79.0%
2022 58.33 137th 464 70.5%
2023 72.90 106th 469 77.4%
2024 34.78 163rd 259 37.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.01 155th 374 58.6%
2022 42.23 155th 282 45.0%
2023 55.03 85th 199 57.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.45 104th 422 75.4%
2022 32.37 192nd 380 49.5%
2023 50.12 56th 172 67.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.08 27th 253 89.3%
2023 43.73 178th 347 48.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.44 41st 354 88.4%
2019 72.69 48th 247 80.6%
2021 72.75 105th 492 78.7%
2022 63.44 113th 456 75.2%
2023 69.60 102nd 406 74.9%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.65 38th 130 70.8%
2022 30.47 48th 116 58.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.60 19th 102 81.4%
2022 58.92 46th 125 63.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.73 34th 370 90.8%
2019 70.77 47th 238 80.3%
2021 68.93 114th 492 76.8%
2022 50.04 160th 455 64.8%
2023 65.09 123rd 429 71.3%
2024 30.37 134th 207 35.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.51 217th 238 8.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.15 221st 301 26.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.80 9th 311 97.1%
2021 59.14 133rd 479 72.2%
2022 40.00 205th 441 53.5%
2023 64.54 98th 379 74.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.29 115th 256 55.1%
2022 25.05 150th 255 41.2%
2023 30.44 76th 128 40.6%
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Rank History for White students at Fountain Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.95 43rd 291 85.2%
2019 69.87 39th 217 82.0%
2021 71.69 102nd 448 77.2%
2022 50.79 169th 409 58.7%
2023 57.72 140th 371 62.3%
2024 10.76 164th 174 5.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Fountain Hills High School Test Scores
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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a citizen
Friday, December 15, 2017

Open Quote The teachers are very helpful, motivating and have high expectations for their students. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, February 12, 2016

Open Quote They do so much with so little at FHHS! My kids have access to teachers to sports. It's a very safe and secure environment led by a really cool principal. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, May 4, 2009

Open Quote WE MOVED FROM CHICAGO IN 2007. HE WAS IN HIS SENIOR YEAR, THE STAFF AND FACULTY MADE MY SON'S TRANSITION EAISER THAN I HAD HOPED FOR. THE SCHOOL IS WELL MAINTAINED AND SECURE. THE INSTRUCTORS ARE TOP RATE. I HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS SCHOOL. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fountain Hills High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 642 5 5 25 34 n/a n/a 0 711
1995 839 3 14 19 58 n/a n/a 0 933
1996 839 3 14 19 58 n/a n/a 0 933
1997 593 3 6 13 47 n/a n/a 0 662
1998 589 4 10 15 40 n/a n/a 0 658
1999 629 3 9 23 46 n/a n/a 0 710
2000 667 5 11 21 39 n/a n/a 0 743
2001 704 3 14 34 55 n/a n/a 0 810
2002 782 6 20 42 39 n/a n/a 0 889
2003 782 6 20 42 39 n/a n/a 0 889
2004 772 9 15 49 43 n/a n/a 0 888
2005 741 9 16 38 33 n/a n/a 0 837
2006 789 8 14 38 32 n/a n/a 0 881
2007 762 10 17 47 37 n/a n/a 0 873
2008 731 9 14 47 35 n/a n/a 0 836
2009 716 11 11 36 43 n/a n/a 0 817
2010 666 14 12 42 46 n/a n/a 0 780
2011 621 14 16 37 44 0 1 0 733
2012 595 9 18 39 47 3 5 0 716
2013 540 6 18 45 50 5 7 0 671
2014 525 1 20 37 47 5 14 0 649
2015 499 1 18 30 49 5 15 0 617
2016 447 3 19 31 43 4 10 0 557
2017 418 4 15 46 39 1 12 0 535
2018 298 7 9 36 30 1 10 0 391
2019 351 7 5 48 42 0 11 0 464
2020 352 7 6 56 47 0 28 0 496
2021 341 6 7 70 56 0 24 0 504
2022 311 8 9 70 58 0 25 0 481
2023 299 8 11 57 60 0 31 0 466

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fountain Hills High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 711 47.0 15.1 n/a
1995 933 38.3 24.4 n/a
1996 933 38.3 24.4 n/a
1997 662 31.3 21.2 n/a
1998 658 35.5 18.5 n/a
1999 710 36.9 19.2 n/a
2000 743 36.9 20.1 n/a
2001 810 39.9 20.3 n/a
2002 889 39.7 22.4 n/a
2003 889 39.7 22.4 n/a
2004 888 44.8 19.8 5
2005 837 44.7 18.7 5.7
2006 881 45.1 19.5 5.1
2007 873 41.2 21.2 4.7
2008 836 42.2 19.8 n/a
2009 817 42.7 19.1 5.9
2010 780 38.7 20.1 0.1
2011 733 36.6 20.0 0
2012 716 36.6 19.5 9.2
2013 671 33.6 19.9 n/a
2014 649 32.4 20.0 13.1
2015 617 31.0 19.9 13.8
2016 557 31.0 17.9 13.8
2017 535 25.3 21.1 17.2
2018 391 22.4 17.4 14.6
2019 464 22.2 20.9 12.7
2020 496 22.5 22.0 14.7
2021 504 21.7 23.2 n/a
2022 481 19.0 25.3 8.5
2023 466 n/a n/a 16.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fountain Hills High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 711 47.0 15.1 n/a
1995 933 38.3 24.4 n/a
1996 933 38.3 24.4 n/a
1997 662 31.3 21.2 n/a
1998 658 35.5 18.5 n/a
1999 710 36.9 19.2 n/a
2000 743 36.9 20.1 n/a
2001 810 39.9 20.3 n/a
2002 889 39.7 22.4 n/a
2003 889 39.7 22.4 n/a
2004 888 44.8 19.8 5
2005 837 44.7 18.7 5.7
2006 881 45.1 19.5 5.1
2007 873 41.2 21.2 4.7
2008 836 42.2 19.8 n/a
2009 817 42.7 19.1 5.9
2010 780 38.7 20.1 0.1
2011 733 36.6 20.0 0
2012 716 36.6 19.5 9.2
2013 671 33.6 19.9 n/a
2014 649 32.4 20.0 13.1
2015 617 31.0 19.9 13.8
2016 557 31.0 17.9 13.8
2017 535 25.3 21.1 17.2
2018 391 22.4 17.4 14.6
2019 464 22.2 20.9 12.7
2020 496 22.5 22.0 14.7
2021 504 21.7 23.2 n/a
2022 481 19.0 25.3 8.5
2023 466 n/a n/a 16.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fountain Hills High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $296 (2.8%) $22 (0.2%) $615 (5.8%) $7,079 (66.3%) $3,287 (30.8%) $10,365 (97.0%) $10,684
2020 $91 (1.6%) $95 (1.6%) $278 (4.7%) $5,144 (87.9%) $525 (9.0%) $5,669 (96.8%) $5,855
2021 $620 (5.8%) $652 (6.1%) $1,891 (17.6%) $6,439 (60.1%) $3,005 (28.0%) $9,444 (88.1%) $10,716
2022 $729 (9.6%) $159 (2.1%) $1,617 (21.3%) $4,754 (62.5%) $1,965 (25.8%) $6,720 (88.3%) $7,608

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fountain Hills High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 43rd of 285 High schoolsRanks 106th of 469 High schools
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students464466
 0.4%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian4260
 42.9%
Asian511
 120%
Hispanic4857
 18.8%
Pacific Islander00
White351299
 14.8%
Two or More Races1131
 181.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.7%16.7%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Hills High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Fountain Hills High School.

Students at Fountain Hills High School are 64% White, 13% American Indian, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Fountain Hills High School ranks 163rd of 259 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Fountain Hills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McDowell Mountain Elementary School
Middle : Fountain Hills Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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