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Fountain Hills High School

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Fountain Hills High School ranks 102 nd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 62% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Fountain Hills High School is a public high school serving 404 students in grades 9-12 in Fountain Hills, Arizona. The school is part of the Fountain Hills Unified District, which is ranked 159 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fountain Hills High School has had a fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 37th to 153rd out of Arizona high schools and its SchoolDigger rating varying from 3 to 5 stars. The school has performed well for female students, ranking in the top 50 in recent years, but has struggled with the performance of some minority student groups, such as Asian, African American, and Native American students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Arizona high schools. The school's graduation rates have also varied widely, from 77.5% to 95.0%, and its dropout rates have ranged from 2.4% to 6.1% in recent years.

Academically, Fountain Hills High School outperformed the Fountain Hills Unified District and the state of Arizona in the percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics in 2024-2025. However, the school's science proficiency rates for 11th-grade students have been lower than the district and state averages. Interestingly, Saguaro High School, located in the Scottsdale Unified District, has consistently outperformed Fountain Hills High School in academic proficiency rates, particularly in science and English Language Arts. Additionally, Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep and Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep, both public charter schools, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates than Fountain Hills High School across multiple subjects and grade levels.

347

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,608

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16100 E Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268-2755

(480) 664-5510

District: Fountain Hills Unified District

Feeder schools for Fountain Hills High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

American Indian:

14.4%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (40% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (78%)

✓Above the Arizona median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

Arizona avg30%

102^nd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 38%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 289Fountain Hills Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	102 of 271	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	153 of 270	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.9	106 of 469	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	137 of 464	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	107 of 509	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	43 of 285	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	37 of 420	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	68.8	77 of 416	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.2	90 of 406	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	49.7	97 of 261	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	87.1	42 of 394	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	70 of 491	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	86.1	55 of 471	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.2	69 of 397	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	87.0	57 of 403	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	89.1	43 of 395	89.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	4.5	217 of 238	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	48 of 207	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	102 of 406	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	113 of 456	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	105 of 492	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	48 of 247	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	41 of 354	88.4%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.5	98 of 379	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	205 of 441	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	133 of 479	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	9 of 311	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.7	178 of 347	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.1	27 of 253	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	83 of 223	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	141 of 219	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	123 of 429	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	160 of 455	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	114 of 492	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	47 of 238	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	34 of 370	90.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	58.9	46 of 125	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	19 of 102	81.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	85 of 199	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	155 of 282	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	155 of 374	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	76 of 128	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.1	56 of 172	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	55.4	104 of 422	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	90 of 178	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.7	165 of 184	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.7	140 of 371	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	169 of 409	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	102 of 448	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	39 of 217	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	43 of 291	85.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)67th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2022)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)57th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)49th percentile-29 vs school

Native American (2023)41st percentile-37 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2022)9th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+24 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

Science18%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, December 15, 2017

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

by a parent
Friday, February 12, 2016

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

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Fountain Hills High School	Public	9-12	16100 E Palisades Blvd	Fountain Hills	85268	Maricopa County	Fountain Hills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 664-5510	347	24	14.4		207 (59.7%)	6 (1.7%)	47 (13.5%)	7 (2.0%)	50 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.4%)	55.8	102^nd of 271 public high schools	62.4%		37.1	153^rd of 270 public high schools	43.3%	51				47.0				54.0		18.0	$7,608	$729	$159	$1,617	$4,754	$1,965	$6,720
EVIT - Fountain Hills Vocational Center	Public	9-12	14605 N Del Cambre Ave	Fountain Hills	85268	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
EVIT North Fountain Hills	Public	9-12	17300 E Calaveras Ave	Fountain Hills	85268	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Desert Mountain High School	Public	9-12	12575 E. Via Linda	Scottsdale	85259	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-7000	1,905	93	20.5		1,327 (69.7%)	61 (3.2%)	185 (9.7%)	240 (12.6%)	21 (1.1%)	9 (0.5%)	62 (3.3%)	78.8	52^nd of 271 public high schools	80.8%		83.4	40^th of 270 public high schools	85.2%	12				77.0				66.0		27.0	$6,149	$11	$08	$30	$5,311	$819	$6,130
EVIT - Desert Mountain High School	Public	9-12	12575 E. Via Linda	Scottsdale	85259	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep	Public, Charter	5-12	16537/16576 N. 92nd Street	Scottsdale	85260	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 776-1970	898	73	12.3		623 (69.4%)	3 (0.3%)	93 (10.4%)	123 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	98	8^th of 271 public high schools	97.0%		98.6	8^th of 270 public high schools	97.0%		68.0	67.0	63.0	97.0	50.0	57.0	51.0	93.0	39.0	60.0		$00			$00
Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4827 N Country Club Dr	Scottsdale	85256	Maricopa County	Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 362-2130	76	11	7.2		0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	11 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (82.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7205 N Pima Rd	Scottsdale	85258	Maricopa County	Cicero Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 424-1790	507	46	10.9		320 (63.1%)	18 (3.6%)	101 (19.9%)	24 (4.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	86.6	35^th of 271 public high schools	87.1%		81.2	46^th of 270 public high schools	83.0%	11	35.0	57.0	53.0	82.0	35.0	51.0	38.0	60.0	44.0	41.0		$00			$00
EVIT - Saguaro High School	Public	9-12	6250 N 82nd St	Scottsdale	85250	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-7100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Saguaro High School	Public	9-12	6250 N 82nd St	Scottsdale	85250	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-7100	1,300	70	18.5		721 (55.5%)	72 (5.5%)	320 (24.6%)	60 (4.6%)	62 (4.8%)	5 (0.4%)	60 (4.6%)	74.8	57^th of 271 public high schools	79.0%		61.7	92^nd of 270 public high schools	65.9%	35				65.0				56.0		31.0	$6,274	$02	$25	$30	$5,317	$929	$6,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Hills High School

How many students attend Fountain Hills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Fountain Hills High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Hills High School?

Students at Fountain Hills High School are 60% White, 14% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Fountain Hills High School in?

Fountain Hills Unified District

Is Fountain Hills High School a good school?

Fountain Hills High School ranks 102^nd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Fountain Hills High School?

Fountain Hills High School is fed by the following schools:

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

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