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Coronado High School vs. Desert Mountain High School

Should you attend Coronado High School or Desert Mountain High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Coronado High School
7501 E Virginia Ave
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Desert Mountain High School
12575 E. Via Linda
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Coronado High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Desert Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 740 students in grades 9-12, Coronado High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,880 students in grades 9-12, Desert Mountain High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
740 students
1,880 students
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This chart displays total students of Desert Mountain High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
87 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Mountain High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert Mountain High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#980 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
#33 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coronado High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Mountain High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in AZ)
81%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coronado High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
77%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coronado High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
34%
(Top 30% in AZ)
85-89%
(Top 50% in AZ)
95%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Coronado High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Desert Mountain High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Coronado High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Desert Mountain High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
204
468
Grade 10 Students
182
472
Grade 11 Students
169
482
Grade 12 Students
185
458

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
8%
1%
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% Asian
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coronado High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desert Mountain High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
65%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coronado High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert Mountain High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coronado High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Mountain High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coronado High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Mountain High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coronado High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Coronado High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Mountain High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coronado High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coronado High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Mountain High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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