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Mountain Pointe High School vs. Desert Vista High School

Should you attend Mountain Pointe High School or Desert Vista 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
Mountain Pointe High School
4201 E Knox Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85044
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Desert Vista High School
16440 S 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85048
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,716 students in grades 9-12, Mountain Pointe High School ranks in the top 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 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,964 students in grades 9-12, Desert Vista 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 74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,716 students
2,964 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
127 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert Vista High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#713 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
#64 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Vista High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in AZ)
74%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Pointe 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 Vista 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.
40%
(Top 50% in AZ)
74%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Pointe 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 Vista 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.
21%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
40%
(Top 30% in AZ)
89%
(Top 50% in AZ)
94%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mountain Pointe 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 Vista 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
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This chart displays the students of Desert Vista High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
397
735
Grade 10 Students
426
767
Grade 11 Students
438
705
Grade 12 Students
455
757

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
2%
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% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain Pointe High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
37%
25%
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% Black
27%
7%
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% White
22%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain Pointe 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 Vista High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Vista 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.
0.74
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain Pointe 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 Vista 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
25%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Pointe 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 Vista 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
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain Pointe 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 Vista 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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