Is Pinnacle High School a good school?

Yes. Pinnacle High School ranks in the top 9.2% of Arizona high schools.

How many students attend Pinnacle High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,479 students attended Pinnacle High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pinnacle High School?

Students at Pinnacle High School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Pinnacle High School?

Pinnacle High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Boulder Creek Elementary School Elementary : Desert Trails Elementary School Elementary : Fireside Elementary School Elementary : Grayhawk Elementary School Elementary : Pinnacle Peak Preparatory Elementary : Wildfire Elementary School Middle : Explorer Middle School Middle : Mountain Trail Middle School

Pinnacle High School

Public 7-12

3535 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85050-4880

(602) 449-4000

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
43^rd of 469 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,381

Feeder schools for Pinnacle High School:

Elementary:	Boulder Creek Elementary School
	Desert Trails Elementary School
	Fireside Elementary School
	Grayhawk Elementary School
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	Pinnacle Peak Preparatory
	Wildfire Elementary School
Middle:	Explorer Middle School
	Mountain Trail Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 2,479

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinnacle High School ranks better than 90.8% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.63. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pinnacle High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Pinnacle High School has the largest high school student body size in the Paradise Valley Unified District. Racial makeup is: White (72.4%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinnacle High School is 23.4, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District! (See more...)

Compare Pinnacle High School employs 105.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinnacle High School is $5,381, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pinnacle High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinnacle High School 43^rd of 469 Arizona public high schools. (See Pinnacle High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Pacific Islander students:

White students:

Paradise Valley Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Valley Unified District 164^th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pinnacle High School

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Rank History for all students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	93.40	16^th	395	95.9%
2010	92.15	31^st	403	92.3%
2011	92.52	26^th	397	93.5%
2012	91.72	24^th	471	94.9%
2013	90.32	29^th	491	94.1%
2014	90.30	24^th	394	93.9%
2015	62.11	67^th	261	74.3%
2016	68.66	81^st	406	80.0%
2017	67.24	85^th	416	79.6%
2018	71.22	82^nd	420	80.5%
2019	64.20	67^th	285	76.5%
2021	90.05	44^th	509	91.4%
2022	83.19	54^th	464	88.4%
2023	88.63	43^rd	469	90.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	70.28	12^th	76	84.2%
2019	51.67	11^th	25	56.0%
2021	76.56	67^th	374	82.1%
2022	77.63	57^th	282	79.8%
2023	79.89	20^th	199	89.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.58	29^th	312	90.7%
2022	41.67	53^rd	258	79.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	38.90	84^th	155	45.8%
2021	72.38	41^st	422	90.3%
2022	86.93	15^th	380	96.1%
2023	72.18	31^st	172	82.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	48.77	96^th	253	62.1%
2022	95.85	9^th	168	94.6%
2023	77.99	48^th	347	86.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	65.25	92^nd	354	74.0%
2019	65.66	68^th	247	72.5%
2021	88.36	51^st	492	89.6%
2022	79.97	59^th	456	87.1%
2023	87.56	34^th	406	91.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	66.92	92^nd	370	75.1%
2019	62.25	67^th	238	71.8%
2021	89.19	41^st	492	91.7%
2022	82.87	59^th	455	87.0%
2023	87.61	41^st	429	90.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	57.61	29^th	83	65.1%
2019	38.25	28^th	44	36.4%
2021	73.57	64^th	231	72.3%
2022	67.82	71^st	238	70.2%
2023	70.55	36^th	146	75.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	89.61	1^st	122	99.2%
2021	75.65	39^th	306	87.3%
2022	51.76	111^th	301	63.1%
2023	53.19	81^st	201	59.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	62.74	71^st	311	77.2%
2019	61.86	48^th	183	73.8%
2021	76.79	68^th	479	85.8%
2022	83.68	50^th	441	88.7%
2023	83.31	38^th	379	90.0%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	27.21	41^st	94	56.4%
2022	35.10	73^rd	129	43.4%
2023	61.20	11^th	41	73.2%

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Rank History for White students at Pinnacle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	52.06	119^th	291	59.1%
2019	50.30	87^th	217	59.9%
2021	81.71	61^st	448	86.4%
2022	70.92	84^th	409	79.5%
2023	80.19	47^th	371	87.3%

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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.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pinnacle High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	968	21	23	67	9	n/a	n/a	1088
2002	1525	40	45	88	11	n/a	n/a	1709
2003	1525	40	45	88	11	n/a	n/a	1709
2004	1674	38	48	93	10	n/a	n/a	1863
2005	1676	46	59	94	8	n/a	n/a	1883
2006	1690	45	57	108	6	n/a	n/a	1906
2007	1778	50	62	111	7	n/a	n/a	2008
2008	1795	44	73	121	8	n/a	n/a	2041
2009	1883	51	76	145	13	n/a	n/a	2168
2010	2042	51	87	152	9	n/a	n/a	2341
2011	2032	46	104	232	12	0	6	2432
2012	2098	46	112	267	8	1	33	2565
2013	2063	44	105	255	11	2	54	2534
2014	1938	45	108	260	10	4	71	2436
2015	1958	39	90	253	11	5	87	2443
2016	1937	43	87	284	9	5	98	2463
2017	2021	44	87	314	9	7	97	2579
2018	2091	48	88	306	11	4	99	2647
2019	2039	54	98	326	11	3	104	2635
2020	1969	53	98	325	10	2	115	2572
2021	1958	49	103	326	7	4	125	2572
2022	1915	47	110	349	9	5	123	2558
2023	1796	47	121	372	8	7	128	2479

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 Pinnacle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	1088	41.1	26.5	n/a
2002	1709	71.2	24.0	6.7
2003	1709	71.2	24.0	6.7
2004	1863	71.9	25.9	6.1
2005	1883	77.1	24.4	5.4
2006	1906	75.7	25.2	1.9
2007	2008	79.5	25.3	3.1
2008	2041	85.5	23.9	4.5
2009	2168	93.0	23.3	5.4
2010	2341	88.7	26.3	5.3
2011	2432	93.5	26.0	6.5
2012	2565	99.8	25.7	7.9
2013	2534	99.0	25.5	11.3
2014	2436	95.4	25.5	3.6
2015	2443	97.0	25.1	6.5
2016	2463	96.0	25.6	7.1
2017	2579	98.4	26.2	8.7
2018	2647	100.8	26.2	7
2019	2635	105.5	24.9	6
2020	2572	100.4	25.6	5.9
2021	2572	106.7	24.1	n/a
2022	2558	106.4	24.0	3.9
2023	2479	105.7	23.4	7.9

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 Pinnacle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	1088	41.1	26.5	n/a
2002	1709	71.2	24.0	6.7
2003	1709	71.2	24.0	6.7
2004	1863	71.9	25.9	6.1
2005	1883	77.1	24.4	5.4
2006	1906	75.7	25.2	1.9
2007	2008	79.5	25.3	3.1
2008	2041	85.5	23.9	4.5
2009	2168	93.0	23.3	5.4
2010	2341	88.7	26.3	5.3
2011	2432	93.5	26.0	6.5
2012	2565	99.8	25.7	7.9
2013	2534	99.0	25.5	11.3
2014	2436	95.4	25.5	3.6
2015	2443	97.0	25.1	6.5
2016	2463	96.0	25.6	7.1
2017	2579	98.4	26.2	8.7
2018	2647	100.8	26.2	7
2019	2635	105.5	24.9	6
2020	2572	100.4	25.6	5.9
2021	2572	106.7	24.1	n/a
2022	2558	106.4	24.0	3.9
2023	2479	105.7	23.4	7.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pinnacle High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$158 (2.3%)	$66 (1.0%)	$383 (5.5%)	$4,913 (71.0%)	$1,782 (25.8%)	$6,695 (96.7%)	$6,920
2020	$00 (0.0%)	n/a	n/a	$4,350 (87.0%)	$650 (13.0%)	$5,001 (100.0%)	$5,001
2021	$55 (1.0%)	$11 (0.2%)	$122 (2.3%)	$4,443 (84.8%)	$730 (13.9%)	$5,174 (98.7%)	$5,240
2022	$176 (3.3%)	$125 (2.3%)	$478 (8.9%)	$4,467 (83.0%)	$613 (11.4%)	$5,080 (94.4%)	$5,381

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinnacle High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 67^th of 285 High schools	Ranks 43^rd of 469 High schools	14.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2635	2479	5.9%
African American	54	47	13%
American Indian	11	8	27.3%
Asian	98	121	23.5%
Hispanic	326	372	14.1%
Pacific Islander	3	7	133.3%
White	2039	1796	11.9%
Two or More Races	104	128	23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	6%	7.9%	2%

Schools Near Pinnacle High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				AASA English Language Arts (2023)	AASA Mathematics (2023)	AzSCI Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
Pinnacle High School	Public	7-12	3535 E Mayo Blvd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 449-4000	2,479	106	23.4	7.9%	1,796 (72.4%)	47 (1.9%)	372 (15.0%)	121 (4.9%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	128 (5.2%)	88.6	43^rd of 469 public high schools	90.8%		83.2	54^th of 464 public high schools	88.4%	11	72.0	64.0	35.0	$5,381	$176	$125	$478	$4,467	$613	$5,080
West-MEC - Pinnacle High School	Public	9-12	3535 E Mayo Blvd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 449-4000	10				7 (70.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
AAEC - Paradise Valley	Public, Charter	9-12	3775 E Union Hills Dr	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 569-1101	316				230 (72.8%)	5 (1.6%)	53 (16.8%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	87.1	48^th of 469 public high schools	89.8%		89.1	40^th of 464 public high schools	91.4%	8	81.0	55.0	34.0		$00			$00
West-MEC - North Canyon High School	Public	9-12	1700 E Union Hls Dr	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 449-5000	13				11 (84.6%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
North Canyon High School	Public	8-12	1700 E Union Hls Dr	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 449-5000	1,842	89	20.7	54.9%	410 (22.3%)	147 (8.0%)	1,142 (62.0%)	30 (1.6%)	32 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	76 (4.1%)	35.2	269^th of 469 public high schools	42.6%		29.3	274^th of 464 public high schools	40.9%	5	31.0	18.0	12.0	$6,368	$393	$199	$986	$5,124	$652	$5,775
Paradise Valley High School	Public	7-12	3950 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 449-7000	1,874	103	18.2	29.9%	740 (39.5%)	67 (3.6%)	803 (42.8%)	171 (9.1%)	32 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (3.2%)	74.6	100^th of 469 public high schools	78.7%		63.4	125^th of 464 public high schools	73.1%	25	53.0	46.0	29.0	$7,360	$318	$179	$815	$6,141	$721	$6,863
West-MEC - Paradise Valley High School	Public	9-12	3950 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 449-7000	16				11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12	Public, Charter	7-12	2321 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 687-8282	588			21.8%	253 (43.0%)	16 (2.7%)	247 (42.0%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)								(n/a)	6.0			$5,173	$316	$310	$942	$1,151	$3,397	$4,547
Intelli-School - Paradise Valley	Public, Charter	9-12	1427 E. Bell Rd. STE 102-103	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Intelli-School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 564-7285	62				30 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	48.1	199^th of 469 public high schools	57.6%		44.4	192^nd of 464 public high schools	58.6%	7	23.0		29.0		$00			$00
Crestview College Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2616 E Greenway Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Crestvi	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 765-9555	246			63.8%	21 (8.5%)	21 (8.5%)	190 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)	2.0			$13,880	$2,382	$1,558	$6,322	$4,740	$5,200	$9,940

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