Cesar Chavez High School
3921 West Baseline Rd
Laveen AZ, 85339, Maricopa County
Phone: 602-764-1100
Ranking: 
(205 out of 409, bottom 50%)*
(205 out of 409, bottom 50%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Phoenix Union High School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 117 | 120 | 117 | 125 | 136 | 142 | 144 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,607 | 2,354 | 2,225 | 2,117 | 2,329 | 2,553 | 2,780 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 800 | 30.7% | 756 | 32.1% | 619 | 27.8% | 611 | 28.9% | 612 | 26.3% | 667 | 26.1% | 642 | 23.1% |
| Grade 10: | 722 | 27.7% | 609 | 25.9% | 570 | 25.6% | 547 | 25.8% | 588 | 25.2% | 552 | 21.6% | 841 | 30.3% |
| Grade 11: | 564 | 21.6% | 512 | 21.8% | 532 | 23.9% | 510 | 24.1% | 459 | 19.7% | 749 | 29.3% | 673 | 24.2% |
| Grade 12: | 521 | 20.0% | 477 | 20.3% | 504 | 22.7% | 449 | 21.2% | 670 | 28.8% | 585 | 22.9% | 624 | 22.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,331 | 51.1% | 1,194 | 50.7% | 1,112 | 50.0% | 1,059 | 50.0% | 1,161 | 49.8% | 1,242 | 48.6% | 1,321 | 47.5% |
| Female: | 1,276 | 48.9% | 1,160 | 49.3% | 1,113 | 50.0% | 1,058 | 50.0% | 1,160 | 49.8% | 1,303 | 51.0% | 1,455 | 52.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 106 | 4.1% | 83 | 3.5% | 74 | 3.3% | 76 | 3.6% | 72 | 3.1% | 98 | 3.8% | 107 | 3.8% |
| Asian: | 29 | 1.1% | 35 | 1.5% | 42 | 1.9% | 43 | 2.0% | 71 | 3.0% | 81 | 3.2% | 74 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic: | 1,896 | 72.7% | 1,720 | 73.1% | 1,634 | 73.4% | 1,556 | 73.5% | 1,619 | 69.5% | 1,740 | 68.2% | 1,903 | 68.5% |
| Black: | 447 | 17.1% | 394 | 16.7% | 377 | 16.9% | 337 | 15.9% | 445 | 19.1% | 473 | 18.5% | 496 | 17.8% |
| White: | 100 | 3.8% | 93 | 4.0% | 84 | 3.8% | 100 | 4.7% | 122 | 5.2% | 161 | 6.3% | 200 | 7.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 28 | 1.1% | 28 | 1.2% | 13 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,598 | 61.3% | 919 | 39.0% | 1,420 | 63.8% | 86 | 4.1% | 1,385 | 59.5% | 1,137 | 44.5% | 178 | 6.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 162 | 6.2% | 79 | 3.4% | 103 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 199 | 8.5% | 212 | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.36 | 19.62 | 19.05 | 16.96 | 17.13 | 18.00 | 19.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 692 | 690 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 486 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 486.32 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 478 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 481 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 687 | 685 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 695 | 693 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 694 | 690.2 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 686 | 683 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 684 | 689 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 460 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 472 | 466 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 465.91 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458 | 454 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455 | 457 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 689 | 679 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 693 | 685 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 477.84 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 481 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 487 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.8% | 48.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.2% | 51.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.7% | 24.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.3% | 75.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $53,425.0 | $49,359.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $41,636.0 | $37,723.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,886.0 | $53,136.0 |
* Cesar Chavez High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.