Red Mountain High School

Summary:

Red Mountain High School is a public high school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 3,448 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Mesa Unified School District, which is ranked 179 out of 288 districts in the state.

Red Mountain High School consistently performs above the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 50% or more of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, where it has maintained a 50-55% proficiency rate, compared to the district and state averages of around 34-40%. In Mathematics, Red Mountain High School's proficiency rate of 42-50% is also significantly higher than the district and state averages of 27-32%. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 91.1% to 92.2%, which is higher than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 0.7% to 2.4%.

When compared to nearby schools, Red Mountain High School consistently outperforms other schools within the Mesa Unified School District, such as Mountain View High School and Skyline High School. However, schools in the neighboring Gilbert Unified District, such as Desert Ridge High and Highland High School, demonstrate stronger academic performance. Additionally, the public charter school Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep significantly outperforms Red Mountain High School in academic achievement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 7301 E Brown Rd
       Mesa, AZ  85207-3803


(480) 472-8000

District: Mesa Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
86th of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,720 Help


Feeder schools for Red Mountain High School:

Elementary:    Bush Elementary
    Falcon Hill Elementary School
    Las Sendas Elementary School
    Mendoza Elementary School
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Middle:    Fremont Junior High School
    Shepherd Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  3,448

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.6%
Hispanic:
25.6%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27% Help


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Compare Details Red Mountain High School ranks better than 66.8% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 6 ranked high schools in the Mesa Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.77. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Red Mountain 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 Racial makeup is: White (63.6%), Hispanic (25.6%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Mesa Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Red Mountain High School is 20.7. 3 high schools in the Mesa Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Red Mountain High School is $6,720. 3 high schools in the Mesa Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Red Mountain High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Mountain High School 86th of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Red Mountain High School in the ranking list.)

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Mesa Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Unified District 179th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Red Mountain High School

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Rank History for all students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 91.81 23rd 395 94.2%
2010 89.20 42nd 403 89.6%
2011 88.80 42nd 397 89.4%
2012 87.39 53rd 471 88.7%
2013 86.16 47th 491 90.4%
2014 85.48 52nd 394 86.8%
2015 60.46 72nd 261 72.4%
2016 71.96 73rd 406 82.0%
2017 68.65 78th 416 81.3%
2018 71.51 80th 420 81.0%
2019 57.96 85th 285 70.2%
2021 82.92 74th 509 85.5%
2022 70.17 100th 464 78.4%
2023 70.40 118th 469 74.8%
2024 62.77 86th 259 66.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.50 7th 76 90.8%
2021 73.08 74th 374 80.2%
2022 52.62 117th 282 58.5%
2023 59.68 65th 199 67.3%
2024 16.95 34th 36 5.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.14 17th 312 94.6%
2022 77.67 8th 258 96.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.72 65th 155 58.1%
2019 18.90 3rd 3 0.0%
2021 59.88 82nd 422 80.6%
2022 64.84 54th 380 85.8%
2023 42.10 72nd 172 58.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.21 52nd 253 79.4%
2022 38.46 92nd 168 45.2%
2023 57.33 122nd 347 64.8%
2024 51.83 69th 168 58.9%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.36 15th 23 34.8%
2022 30.66 22nd 44 50.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.10 69th 168 58.9%
2022 74.83 21st 150 86.0%
2023 67.04 19th 60 68.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.55 79th 354 77.7%
2019 58.15 90th 247 63.6%
2021 83.01 76th 492 84.6%
2022 66.64 101st 456 77.9%
2023 73.02 87th 406 78.6%
2024 61.19 74th 193 61.7%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Red Mountain 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 48.05 40th 116 65.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.37 56th 125 55.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.99 81st 370 78.1%
2019 57.04 73rd 238 69.3%
2021 79.64 78th 492 84.1%
2022 68.11 107th 455 76.5%
2023 62.55 141st 429 67.1%
2024 55.99 89th 207 57.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.30 34th 83 59.0%
2019 33.95 32nd 44 27.3%
2021 74.33 63rd 231 72.7%
2022 85.15 35th 238 85.3%
2023 52.98 70th 146 52.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.52 49th 122 59.8%
2019 58.22 14th 33 57.6%
2021 43.20 142nd 306 53.6%
2022 48.22 120th 301 60.1%
2023 12.21 195th 201 3.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.19 58th 311 81.4%
2019 54.59 60th 183 67.2%
2021 66.73 98th 479 79.5%
2022 57.91 121st 441 72.6%
2023 48.86 167th 379 55.9%
2024 44.49 78th 164 52.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.15 6th 68 91.2%
2021 78.05 29th 256 88.7%
2022 61.25 65th 255 74.5%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.21 41st 94 56.4%
2022 40.19 70th 129 45.7%
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Rank History for White students at Red Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.70 84th 291 71.1%
2019 50.04 89th 217 59.0%
2021 78.77 71st 448 84.2%
2022 59.68 130th 409 68.2%
2023 64.47 119th 371 67.9%
2024 51.12 82nd 174 52.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Red Mountain High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1296 1296
1990 1239 24 18 133 10 n/a n/a 103 1527
1991 1465 26 26 166 7 n/a n/a 62 1752
1992 1563 27 22 182 14 n/a n/a 0 1808
1993 1598 40 27 212 18 n/a n/a 0 1895
1994 1714 42 28 214 22 n/a n/a 0 2020
1995 1936 37 32 269 18 n/a n/a 0 2292
1996 1936 37 32 269 18 n/a n/a 0 2292
1997 2124 50 38 316 19 n/a n/a 0 2547
1998 2292 63 51 317 22 n/a n/a 0 2745
1999 2427 75 51 341 27 n/a n/a 0 2921
2000 2017 53 48 219 24 n/a n/a 0 2361
2001 1989 45 43 192 31 n/a n/a 0 2300
2002 2030 51 44 264 24 n/a n/a 0 2413
2003 2030 51 44 264 24 n/a n/a 0 2413
2004 2038 56 40 260 27 n/a n/a 0 2421
2005 2145 62 61 288 29 n/a n/a 0 2585
2006 2260 64 66 303 46 n/a n/a 0 2739
2007 2248 72 73 357 32 n/a n/a 0 2782
2008 2139 74 83 386 45 n/a n/a 0 2727
2009 2069 68 74 376 42 n/a n/a 0 2629
2010 1964 93 74 395 43 n/a n/a 0 2569
2011 1884 84 64 406 34 0 1 0 2473
2012 2427 111 93 540 54 1 12 0 3238
2013 2401 115 94 585 60 0 20 0 3275
2014 2381 121 85 639 62 4 21 0 3313
2015 2384 135 77 653 60 0 38 0 3347
2016 2369 117 66 690 61 7 60 0 3370
2017 2288 114 74 730 59 10 60 0 3335
2018 2249 127 85 776 65 11 63 0 3376
2019 2241 123 84 760 76 13 64 0 3361
2020 2254 129 85 841 73 16 87 0 3485
2021 2192 121 69 789 63 22 84 0 3340
2022 2203 116 64 835 58 19 96 0 3391
2023 2193 123 62 883 50 19 118 0 3448

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 Red Mountain High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1296 56.3 23.0 n/a
1990 1527 70.5 21.6 n/a
1991 1752 77.8 22.5 n/a
1992 1808 80.8 22.3 n/a
1993 1895 80.8 23.5 n/a
1994 2020 84.8 23.8 n/a
1995 2292 99.3 23.1 n/a
1996 2292 99.3 23.1 n/a
1997 2547 114.0 22.3 n/a
1998 2745 118.2 23.2 n/a
1999 2921 125.9 23.2 n/a
2000 2361 99.7 23.7 n/a
2001 2300 99.6 23.1 n/a
2002 2413 109.8 22.0 14
2003 2413 109.8 22.0 14
2004 2421 106.2 22.8 16.7
2005 2585 110.7 23.4 17.9
2006 2739 118.5 23.1 18.1
2007 2782 126.2 22.0 16.7
2008 2727 124.6 21.9 17.2
2009 2629 121.2 21.7 16.2
2010 2569 110.3 23.2 25
2011 2473 113.5 21.7 24.9
2012 3238 138.2 23.4 28.6
2013 3275 141.2 23.1 29.5
2014 3313 146.1 22.6 30.1
2015 3347 145.0 23.0 29.9
2016 3370 150.0 22.4 31.2
2017 3335 156.9 21.2 31.2
2018 3376 158.7 21.2 30
2019 3361 156.4 21.4 29
2020 3485 158.5 21.9 30
2021 3340 161.3 20.6 n/a
2022 3391 163.5 20.7 10.1
2023 3448 166.0 20.7 27

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 Red Mountain High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1296 56.3 23.0 n/a
1990 1527 70.5 21.6 n/a
1991 1752 77.8 22.5 n/a
1992 1808 80.8 22.3 n/a
1993 1895 80.8 23.5 n/a
1994 2020 84.8 23.8 n/a
1995 2292 99.3 23.1 n/a
1996 2292 99.3 23.1 n/a
1997 2547 114.0 22.3 n/a
1998 2745 118.2 23.2 n/a
1999 2921 125.9 23.2 n/a
2000 2361 99.7 23.7 n/a
2001 2300 99.6 23.1 n/a
2002 2413 109.8 22.0 14
2003 2413 109.8 22.0 14
2004 2421 106.2 22.8 16.7
2005 2585 110.7 23.4 17.9
2006 2739 118.5 23.1 18.1
2007 2782 126.2 22.0 16.7
2008 2727 124.6 21.9 17.2
2009 2629 121.2 21.7 16.2
2010 2569 110.3 23.2 25
2011 2473 113.5 21.7 24.9
2012 3238 138.2 23.4 28.6
2013 3275 141.2 23.1 29.5
2014 3313 146.1 22.6 30.1
2015 3347 145.0 23.0 29.9
2016 3370 150.0 22.4 31.2
2017 3335 156.9 21.2 31.2
2018 3376 158.7 21.2 30
2019 3361 156.4 21.4 29
2020 3485 158.5 21.9 30
2021 3340 161.3 20.6 n/a
2022 3391 163.5 20.7 10.1
2023 3448 166.0 20.7 27

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 Red Mountain 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 $220 (2.3%) $50 (0.5%) $489 (5.1%) $6,289 (65.1%) $3,108 (32.2%) $9,397 (97.2%) $9,666
2020 $167 (3.0%) $120 (2.1%) $454 (8.1%) $4,927 (88.2%) $374 (6.7%) $5,301 (94.9%) $5,588
2021 $1,018 (14.8%) $35 (0.5%) $2,072 (30.2%) $4,553 (66.4%) $1,250 (18.2%) $5,802 (84.6%) $6,856
2022 $106 (1.6%) $23 (0.3%) $236 (3.5%) $5,932 (88.3%) $658 (9.8%) $6,591 (98.1%) $6,720

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Red Mountain High School

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Rankings

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Ranks 85th of 285 High schoolsRanks 118th of 469 High schools
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Student Body

Number of students
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Change (%)
Total Students33613448
 2.6%
African American123123
American Indian7650
 34.2%
Asian8462
 26.2%
Hispanic760883
 16.2%
Pacific Islander1319
 46.2%
White22412193
 2.1%
Two or More Races64118
 84.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29%27%
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In the 2022-23 school year, 3,448 students attended Red Mountain High School.

Students at Red Mountain High School are 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Red Mountain High School ranks 86th of 259 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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