Barry Goldwater High School

Summary:

Barry Goldwater High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 1,641 students in grades 7-12 as part of the Deer Valley Unified District. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with 37.9% White, 42.84% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Academically, Barry Goldwater High School's performance is generally below the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 37% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53% for the district and 38% for the state. In mathematics, only 26% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 43% for the district and 30% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate of 90.1% is also lower than the 97.2% rate at the nearby Sandra Day O'Connor High School.

Barry Goldwater High School serves a higher proportion of students from lower-income families, with 51.98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 12.97% at Sandra Day O'Connor High School. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $6,268 to $9,296, which is higher than the $5,287 spent per student at Sandra Day O'Connor High School. However, this higher spending does not appear to have translated into significantly better academic outcomes. The analysis also includes several nearby charter schools, such as Ombudsman - Charter West and Ombudsman Online Academy, which have significantly lower academic performance and graduation rates compared to Barry Goldwater High School.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 2820 W Rose Garden Ln
       Phoenix, AZ  85027-3108


(623) 445-3000

District: Deer Valley Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
160th of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,430 Help


Feeder schools for Barry Goldwater High School:

Elementary:    Constitution Elementary School
    Esperanza Elementary School
    Norterra Canyon School
    Park Meadows Elementary School
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Middle:    Deer Valley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  1,641

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.8%
White:
37.9%
African American:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Barry Goldwater High School ranks worse than 61.8% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked high schools in the Deer Valley Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.83. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Barry Goldwater 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: Hispanic (42.8%), White (37.9%), African American (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Deer Valley Unified District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barry Goldwater High School is 19.8, which is the 2nd best among 5 high schools in the Deer Valley Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Barry Goldwater High School employs 82.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barry Goldwater High School is $6,430, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Deer Valley Unified District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barry Goldwater High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Barry Goldwater High School 160th of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Barry Goldwater High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Deer Valley Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Valley Unified District 91st of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Barry Goldwater High School

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Rank History for all students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 78.25 93rd 395 76.5%
2010 68.82 137th 403 66.0%
2011 68.36 136th 397 65.7%
2012 70.69 140th 471 70.3%
2013 70.57 153rd 491 68.8%
2014 64.81 158th 394 59.9%
2015 29.47 178th 261 31.8%
2016 45.33 169th 406 58.4%
2017 40.21 194th 416 53.4%
2018 40.44 193rd 420 54.0%
2019 33.83 166th 285 41.8%
2021 56.01 178th 509 65.0%
2022 44.95 188th 464 59.5%
2023 52.78 180th 469 61.6%
2024 35.83 160th 259 38.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.30 46th 76 39.5%
2021 51.10 163rd 374 56.4%
2022 50.56 131st 282 53.5%
2023 17.75 176th 199 11.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.10 117th 155 24.5%
2021 42.97 179th 422 57.6%
2022 38.94 164th 380 56.8%
2023 36.09 87th 172 49.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.03 113th 253 55.3%
2022 33.84 101st 168 39.9%
2023 52.70 138th 347 60.2%
2024 40.13 99th 168 41.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.77 24th 26 7.7%
2021 31.10 69th 168 58.9%
2023 44.40 29th 60 51.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.53 170th 354 52.0%
2019 32.76 149th 247 39.7%
2021 56.07 176th 492 64.2%
2022 41.14 213th 456 53.3%
2023 54.11 160th 406 60.6%
2024 22.73 150th 193 22.3%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Barry Goldwater 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 70.56 16th 116 86.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 80.20 21st 125 83.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.92 173rd 370 53.2%
2019 32.86 143rd 238 39.9%
2021 56.40 165th 492 66.5%
2022 39.88 203rd 455 55.4%
2023 46.15 202nd 429 52.9%
2024 40.50 113th 207 45.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.87 64th 83 22.9%
2019 31.13 34th 44 22.7%
2021 63.40 86th 231 62.8%
2022 54.61 102nd 238 57.1%
2023 48.68 81st 146 44.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.41 103rd 122 15.6%
2021 32.94 183rd 306 40.2%
2022 38.45 154th 301 48.8%
2023 22.98 159th 201 20.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.01 122nd 311 60.8%
2019 39.96 92nd 183 49.7%
2021 42.58 232nd 479 51.6%
2022 31.55 261st 441 40.8%
2023 43.16 196th 379 48.3%
2024 27.80 117th 164 28.7%
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Rank History for Native American students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.60 32nd 68 52.9%
2021 30.29 115th 256 55.1%
2022 22.21 252nd 255 1.2%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.33 12th 94 87.2%
2022 81.27 20th 129 84.5%
2023 24.55 34th 41 17.1%
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Rank History for White students at Barry Goldwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.85 185th 291 36.4%
2019 24.93 170th 217 21.7%
2021 63.87 144th 448 67.9%
2022 48.27 180th 409 56.0%
2023 54.55 154th 371 58.5%
2024 35.72 114th 174 34.5%
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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.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Saturday, June 21, 2014

Open Quote Every teacher there does not care about the student's grade and they never do anything about it. They always treat the poor students and the average ones bad and the teachers's knowledge is really bad. NO SCHOOL SPIRIT at all. Less security and full of bad teachers that don't know how to teach nor know how to make the student feel good about himself in class. Every teacher and staff there doesn't want to listen to the student's ideas and don't care about them and never try to help the students out when they have bad grades in class.
I would want to all the new students to not go to this school as you can see how bad they are. If your a parent please don't let your child get to this school.
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by a parent
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Open Quote Staff is unprofessional and condescending. My overall experience with this school is poor at best.They overlook students welfare for poor policy. Why offer a class change form if its the school policy to deny the change? Close Quote



Enrollment information for Barry Goldwater High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1167 11 12 48 6 n/a n/a 452 1696
1989 1619 17 19 100 11 n/a n/a 415 2181
1990 2049 22 21 122 10 n/a n/a -108 2116
1991 2013 32 28 139 11 n/a n/a -217 2006
1992 1769 32 27 128 10 n/a n/a 1 1967
1993 1699 25 27 133 14 n/a n/a 0 1898
1994 1700 23 25 132 16 n/a n/a 0 1896
1995 1698 20 30 175 23 n/a n/a 0 1946
1996 1698 20 30 175 23 n/a n/a 0 1946
1997 1715 25 34 195 18 n/a n/a 0 1987
1998 1680 40 37 202 18 n/a n/a 0 1977
1999 1734 34 39 199 16 n/a n/a 0 2022
2000 1791 43 36 237 23 n/a n/a 0 2130
2001 1954 51 48 271 24 n/a n/a 0 2348
2002 1831 54 69 303 30 n/a n/a 0 2287
2003 1831 54 69 303 30 n/a n/a 0 2287
2004 1681 60 69 346 32 n/a n/a 0 2188
2005 1483 61 67 364 32 n/a n/a 0 2007
2006 1473 73 65 400 22 n/a n/a 0 2033
2007 1460 69 66 487 30 n/a n/a 0 2112
2008 1347 80 78 487 24 n/a n/a 0 2016
2009 1315 84 87 497 22 n/a n/a 0 2005
2010 1275 85 86 480 23 n/a n/a 0 1949
2011 1149 68 77 494 24 6 52 0 1870
2012 1144 80 70 513 18 9 40 0 1874
2013 1156 83 63 546 19 7 45 0 1919
2014 1052 84 63 587 28 10 40 0 1864
2015 993 95 61 635 23 9 40 0 1856
2016 943 111 64 687 25 9 36 0 1875
2017 851 113 51 646 23 11 50 0 1745
2018 781 121 52 597 32 9 42 0 1634
2019 747 138 59 640 35 15 46 0 1680
2020 727 119 41 662 20 16 101 0 1686
2021 630 129 65 634 38 16 34 0 1546
2022 660 139 58 650 42 17 58 0 1624
2023 622 130 51 703 43 15 77 0 1641

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 Barry Goldwater High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1696 73.3 23.1 n/a
1989 2181 95.5 22.8 n/a
1990 2116 91.3 23.1 n/a
1991 2006 87.7 22.8 n/a
1992 1967 90.5 21.7 n/a
1993 1898 92.8 20.5 n/a
1994 1896 90.6 20.9 n/a
1995 1946 93.1 20.9 n/a
1996 1946 93.1 20.9 n/a
1997 1987 96.6 20.6 n/a
1998 1977 93.2 21.2 n/a
1999 2022 94.0 21.5 n/a
2000 2130 98.2 21.7 n/a
2001 2348 109.7 21.4 n/a
2002 2287 107.3 21.3 29.9
2003 2287 107.3 21.3 29.9
2004 2188 106.3 20.6 31
2005 2007 98.6 20.4 11.4
2006 2033 102.2 19.9 11.5
2007 2112 98.2 21.5 13
2008 2016 93.2 21.6 n/a
2009 2005 91.6 21.9 27.2
2010 1949 92.4 21.0 29.7
2011 1870 87.6 21.3 28.6
2012 1874 80.9 23.1 31.1
2013 1919 83.0 23.1 n/a
2014 1864 84.6 22.0 46.1
2015 1856 88.0 21.0 45
2016 1875 85.0 22.0 50.3
2017 1745 84.2 20.7 50.1
2018 1634 81.2 20.1 50.9
2019 1680 84.1 19.9 48.9
2020 1686 86.2 19.5 49.9
2021 1546 87.4 17.6 n/a
2022 1624 82.0 19.8 19.6
2023 1641 82.5 19.8 52

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 Barry Goldwater High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1696 73.3 23.1 n/a
1989 2181 95.5 22.8 n/a
1990 2116 91.3 23.1 n/a
1991 2006 87.7 22.8 n/a
1992 1967 90.5 21.7 n/a
1993 1898 92.8 20.5 n/a
1994 1896 90.6 20.9 n/a
1995 1946 93.1 20.9 n/a
1996 1946 93.1 20.9 n/a
1997 1987 96.6 20.6 n/a
1998 1977 93.2 21.2 n/a
1999 2022 94.0 21.5 n/a
2000 2130 98.2 21.7 n/a
2001 2348 109.7 21.4 n/a
2002 2287 107.3 21.3 29.9
2003 2287 107.3 21.3 29.9
2004 2188 106.3 20.6 31
2005 2007 98.6 20.4 11.4
2006 2033 102.2 19.9 11.5
2007 2112 98.2 21.5 13
2008 2016 93.2 21.6 n/a
2009 2005 91.6 21.9 27.2
2010 1949 92.4 21.0 29.7
2011 1870 87.6 21.3 28.6
2012 1874 80.9 23.1 31.1
2013 1919 83.0 23.1 n/a
2014 1864 84.6 22.0 46.1
2015 1856 88.0 21.0 45
2016 1875 85.0 22.0 50.3
2017 1745 84.2 20.7 50.1
2018 1634 81.2 20.1 50.9
2019 1680 84.1 19.9 48.9
2020 1686 86.2 19.5 49.9
2021 1546 87.4 17.6 n/a
2022 1624 82.0 19.8 19.6
2023 1641 82.5 19.8 52

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 Barry Goldwater 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 $410 (4.4%) $134 (1.4%) $954 (10.3%) $6,822 (73.4%) $1,929 (20.8%) $8,752 (94.1%) $9,296
2020 $351 (5.6%) $131 (2.1%) $834 (13.3%) $5,356 (85.4%) $429 (6.8%) $5,785 (92.3%) $6,268
2021 $395 (5.8%) $534 (7.9%) $1,324 (19.6%) $5,805 (85.8%) $28 (0.4%) $5,833 (86.3%) $6,762
2022 $745 (11.6%) $89 (1.4%) $1,579 (24.6%) $5,076 (78.9%) $520 (8.1%) $5,596 (87.0%) $6,430

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Barry Goldwater High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 166th of 285 High schoolsRanks 180th of 469 High schools
 19.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16801641
 2.3%
African American138130
 5.8%
American Indian3543
 22.9%
Asian5951
 13.6%
Hispanic640703
 9.8%
Pacific Islander1515
White747622
 16.7%
Two or More Races4677
 67.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.9%52%
 3.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,641 students attended Barry Goldwater High School.

Students at Barry Goldwater High School are 43% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

Barry Goldwater High School ranks 160th of 259 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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