Fountain Hills High School
16100 East Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills AZ, 85268, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-664-5000
Ranking: 
(63 out of 409, top 15%)*
(63 out of 409, top 15%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Fountain Hills Unified District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 32 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 649 | 671 | 716 | 733 | 780 | 817 | 836 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 156 | 24.0% | 150 | 22.4% | 185 | 25.8% | 178 | 24.3% | 188 | 24.1% | 204 | 25.0% | 193 | 23.1% |
| Grade 10: | 145 | 22.3% | 179 | 26.7% | 169 | 23.6% | 182 | 24.8% | 211 | 27.1% | 192 | 23.5% | 186 | 22.2% |
| Grade 11: | 178 | 27.4% | 168 | 25.0% | 179 | 25.0% | 189 | 25.8% | 196 | 25.1% | 190 | 23.3% | 240 | 28.7% |
| Grade 12: | 170 | 26.2% | 174 | 25.9% | 183 | 25.6% | 184 | 25.1% | 185 | 23.7% | 231 | 28.3% | 217 | 26.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 348 | 53.6% | 349 | 52.0% | 376 | 52.5% | 376 | 51.3% | 381 | 48.8% | 410 | 50.2% | 421 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 301 | 46.4% | 322 | 48.0% | 340 | 47.5% | 357 | 48.7% | 391 | 50.1% | 399 | 48.8% | 411 | 49.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 47 | 7.2% | 50 | 7.5% | 47 | 6.6% | 44 | 6.0% | 46 | 5.9% | 43 | 5.3% | 35 | 4.2% |
| Asian: | 20 | 3.1% | 18 | 2.7% | 18 | 2.5% | 16 | 2.2% | 12 | 1.5% | 11 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 37 | 5.7% | 45 | 6.7% | 39 | 5.4% | 37 | 5.0% | 42 | 5.4% | 36 | 4.4% | 47 | 5.6% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.9% | 14 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.1% |
| White: | 525 | 80.9% | 540 | 80.5% | 595 | 83.1% | 621 | 84.7% | 666 | 85.4% | 716 | 87.6% | 731 | 87.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 63 | 9.7% | NA | NA | 47 | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 37 | 4.5% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 3.4% | NA | NA | 19 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.3% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.01 | 19.95 | 19.55 | 20.03 | 20.14 | 19.10 | 19.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 720 | 720 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 510 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 510.9 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 516 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 511 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 732 | 732 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 733 | 733 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 726 | 725.97 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 734 | 734 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 727 | 727 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 504 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 515 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 508.99 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 527 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 508 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 707 | 707 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 722 | 722 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 502.23 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 522 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 514 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 48.7% | 47.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 51.3% | 52.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.8% | 38.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.2% | 61.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,842.0 | $39,510.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,790.0 | $32,741.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,976.0 | $43,676.0 |
* Fountain Hills High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.