Summary
Douglas High School is a public high school serving 1,338 students in grades 9-12 in Douglas, Arizona. The school is part of the Douglas Unified District, which is ranked 246 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Douglas High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 183 to 287 out of Arizona high schools, with a current ranking of 198 out of 271 for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Douglas High School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average four-year graduation rates ranging from 77.5% to 84.1% and higher dropout rates ranging from 5.2% to 6.6% in recent years. The school's test scores in subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics are consistently lower than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 19%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Special Education students performing relatively well, while African American, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students have struggled.
Comparing Douglas High School to nearby charter high schools, such as PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center and Center for Academic Success #2 - Douglas 9-12, reveals similar or slightly lower performance metrics, suggesting that the challenges faced by Douglas High School may be systemic within the local education system. The school's lower spending per student, ranging from $5,788 to $13,440 per student, and the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (over 80%) may be contributing factors to its relatively poor academic performance compared to the state averages.
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