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Best High Schools in Zip Code 85259


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2
Schools
1,905
Students
2
Districts
Top rankedDesert Mountain High School52nd of 271 Arizona high schools
Summary:

The 85259 zip code in Arizona is home to a single high-performing high school, Desert Mountain High School. This school consistently ranks among the top 50 high schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming both the Scottsdale Unified District and the state of Arizona in key academic metrics.

Desert Mountain High School boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 27% of students proficient in science, 77% in English language arts, and 66% in mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. These figures significantly exceed the state averages of 19%, 40%, and 30%, respectively. The school's performance has remained consistently strong over the past two years, with only a slight dip in science proficiency. Additionally, Desert Mountain High School maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 5.2% and a higher 4-year graduation rate of 78.4% compared to the state average.

With a student enrollment of 1,940 and a student-teacher ratio of 20.7, Desert Mountain High School appears to have adequate resources to support its educational programs and student outcomes. The school's spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $6,149, which suggests a commitment to providing a quality education. While the data does not provide information on the school's free/reduced lunch rates, the overall performance and metrics indicate that Desert Mountain High School is a standout institution in the 85259 zip code, offering a high-quality education and preparing its students for success.

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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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