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Marcos De Niza High School
6000 South Lakeshore Dr
Tempe AZ, 85283, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-839-0292
Ranking: 
(99 out of 409, top 24%)*
(99 out of 409, top 24%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Tempe 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: | 88 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 95 | 96 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,649 | 1,741 | 1,872 | 1,924 | 1,889 | 1,920 | 1,964 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 404 | 24.5% | 423 | 24.3% | 435 | 23.2% | 558 | 29.0% | 538 | 28.5% | 504 | 26.3% | 466 | 23.7% |
| Grade 10: | 414 | 25.1% | 410 | 23.5% | 506 | 27.0% | 512 | 26.6% | 481 | 25.5% | 443 | 23.1% | 490 | 24.9% |
| Grade 11: | 385 | 23.3% | 447 | 25.7% | 486 | 26.0% | 438 | 22.8% | 403 | 21.3% | 467 | 24.3% | 502 | 25.6% |
| Grade 12: | 446 | 27.0% | 461 | 26.5% | 445 | 23.8% | 416 | 21.6% | 467 | 24.7% | 506 | 26.4% | 506 | 25.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 863 | 52.3% | 913 | 52.4% | 961 | 51.3% | 980 | 50.9% | 953 | 50.4% | 982 | 51.1% | 1,038 | 52.9% |
| Female: | 786 | 47.7% | 828 | 47.6% | 911 | 48.7% | 944 | 49.1% | 928 | 49.1% | 930 | 48.4% | 922 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 175 | 10.6% | 192 | 11.0% | 198 | 10.6% | 209 | 10.9% | 188 | 10.0% | 220 | 11.5% | 227 | 11.6% |
| Asian: | 36 | 2.2% | 37 | 2.1% | 57 | 3.0% | 58 | 3.0% | 67 | 3.5% | 70 | 3.6% | 65 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic: | 704 | 42.7% | 693 | 39.8% | 730 | 39.0% | 701 | 36.4% | 638 | 33.8% | 619 | 32.2% | 591 | 30.1% |
| Black: | 183 | 11.1% | 225 | 12.9% | 258 | 13.8% | 263 | 13.7% | 236 | 12.5% | 235 | 12.2% | 244 | 12.4% |
| White: | 498 | 30.2% | 563 | 32.3% | 614 | 32.8% | 683 | 35.5% | 760 | 40.2% | 776 | 40.4% | 837 | 42.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 11 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 42 | 2.5% | 24 | 1.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 1.9% | 313 | 18.0% | 328 | 17.5% | 280 | 14.6% | 400 | 21.2% | 649 | 33.8% | 274 | 14.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 168 | 9.6% | 109 | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.74 | 19.39 | 20.26 | 20.62 | 20.51 | 20.30 | 20.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 717 | 728 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 521 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 520.32 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 516 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 513 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 711 | 724 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 715 | 727 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 717 | 726.69 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 713 | 722 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 705 | 719 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 505 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 504 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 511.6 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 510 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 504 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 700 | 712 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 706 | 720 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 516.22 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 517 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 523 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 38.9% | 39.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 61.1% | 60.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.9% | 19.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.1% | 80.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $53,257.0 | $48,295.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,678.0 | $35,827.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,187.0 | $51,336.0 |
* Marcos De Niza High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.