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Mountain View High School vs. Mesa High School

Should you attend Mountain View High School or Mesa 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 View High School
2700 E Brown Rd
Mesa, AZ 85213
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mesa High School
1630 E Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 85204
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 3,372 students in grades 9-12, Mountain View High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,475 students in grades 9-12, Mesa 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 39% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,372 students
3,475 students
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This chart displays total students of Mesa High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
161 teachers
166 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mesa High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mesa High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#145 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#752 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain View High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesa High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in AZ)
39%
(Top 50% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain View 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 Mesa 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.
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
41%
(Top 50% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain View 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 Mesa 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.
29%
(Top 50% in AZ)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
85%
(Top 50% in AZ)
78%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mountain View 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 Mesa 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 Mountain View High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mesa High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
913
973
Grade 10 Students
894
898
Grade 11 Students
767
821
Grade 12 Students
798
783

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mesa High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mesa High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain View 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 Mesa High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain View 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 Mesa High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain View 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 Mesa High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain View 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 Mesa 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.
0.58
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain View 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 Mesa 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
22%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain View 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 Mesa 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
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain View 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 Mesa 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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