Summary:
Blue Ridge High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lakeside, Arizona, with a student population of 669 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog school district, which is ranked 240 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Blue Ridge High School stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with 46.04% White, 25.11% Hispanic, and 23.32% Native American students, which is higher than nearby schools like Show Low High School, which has a 71.61% White student body. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 80.8% in 2020-2021 to 88.2% in 2021-2022, while its dropout rates have also varied, reaching as high as 7.9% in 2020-2021. Academically, Blue Ridge High School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics for 11th-grade students at 18%, 37%, and 29%, respectively, compared to state averages of 22%, 40%, and 32%.
Interestingly, Blue Ridge High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students and Native American and English Language Learner students showing stronger results than other subgroups. The school's spending per student has also fluctuated, from $1,731 in 2018-2019 to $10,492 in 2019-2020, which may have impacted its ability to provide consistent educational resources and support. While Blue Ridge High School's overall performance is lower than the state average, it compares favorably to some nearby schools, such as Sequoia Village High School and White Mountain Institute, which have even lower academic performance and graduation rates.
Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.5
Number of students: 669
Racial breakdown:
White:
46.0%
Hispanic:
25.1%
American Indian:
23.3%
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Two or more races:
3.9%
Asian:
1.2%
African American:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.9%
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