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Skyline High School vs. Red Mountain High School

Should you attend Skyline High School or Red 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
Skyline High School
845 S Crismon Rd
Mesa, AZ 85208
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Red Mountain High School
7301 E Brown Rd
Mesa, AZ 85207
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Skyline 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%)

Red Mountain 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,248 students in grades 9-12, Skyline 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 44% (which is higher 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,448 students in grades 9-12, Red Mountain 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 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 36% 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
2,248 students
3,448 students
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This chart displays total students of Red Mountain 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
146 teachers
166 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Red Mountain High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Red 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

#663 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
#180 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Skyline High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Red Mountain High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in AZ)
64%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Skyline 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 Red 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.
44%
(Top 50% in AZ)
65%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Skyline 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 Red 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.
16%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
28%
(Top 50% in AZ)
79%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
91%
(Top 30% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Skyline 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 Red 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
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This chart displays the students of Red Mountain High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
562
905
Grade 10 Students
565
831
Grade 11 Students
547
827
Grade 12 Students
574
885

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Skyline 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 Red Mountain High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Skyline 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 Red Mountain High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Skyline 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 Red Mountain High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Skyline 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 Red Mountain 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Skyline 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 Red 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.
0.60
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Skyline 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 Red 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
42%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Skyline 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 Red 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
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Skyline 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 Red 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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