Payson High School
301 South Mclane
Payson AZ, 85541, Gila County
Phone: 928-474-2070
Ranking: 
(108 out of 409, top 26%)*
(108 out of 409, top 26%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Payson Unified 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: | 34 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 722 | 726 | 718 | 777 | 794 | 788 | 833 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 225 | 31.2% | 215 | 29.6% | 186 | 25.9% | 211 | 27.2% | 237 | 29.8% | 209 | 26.5% | 252 | 30.3% |
| Grade 10: | 189 | 26.2% | 172 | 23.7% | 191 | 26.6% | 214 | 27.5% | 190 | 23.9% | 231 | 29.3% | 211 | 25.3% |
| Grade 11: | 147 | 20.4% | 163 | 22.5% | 191 | 26.6% | 169 | 21.8% | 202 | 25.4% | 180 | 22.8% | 184 | 22.1% |
| Grade 12: | 161 | 22.3% | 176 | 24.2% | 150 | 20.9% | 183 | 23.6% | 165 | 20.8% | 168 | 21.3% | 186 | 22.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 365 | 50.6% | 389 | 53.6% | 392 | 54.6% | 396 | 51.0% | 416 | 52.4% | 423 | 53.7% | 466 | 55.9% |
| Female: | 357 | 49.4% | 337 | 46.4% | 326 | 45.4% | 381 | 49.0% | 370 | 46.6% | 357 | 45.3% | 363 | 43.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 12 | 1.7% | 15 | 2.1% | 19 | 2.6% | 27 | 3.5% | 34 | 4.3% | 36 | 4.6% | 28 | 3.4% |
| Asian: | 6 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 6 | 0.8% | 12 | 1.5% | 15 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 119 | 16.5% | 111 | 15.3% | 91 | 12.7% | 76 | 9.8% | 105 | 13.2% | 101 | 12.8% | 93 | 11.2% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.0% |
| White: | 565 | 78.3% | 573 | 78.9% | 580 | 80.8% | 643 | 82.8% | 640 | 80.6% | 632 | 80.2% | 693 | 83.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 2.1% | 16 | 2.2% | 15 | 2.1% | 21 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 279 | 38.6% | 365 | 50.3% | 342 | 47.6% | 295 | 38.0% | 268 | 33.8% | 224 | 28.4% | 262 | 31.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 7.2% | 25 | 3.4% | 44 | 6.1% | 60 | 7.7% | 67 | 8.4% | 84 | 10.7% | 109 | 13.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.05 | 21.72 | 18.41 | 20.45 | 20.62 | 19.70 | 20.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 705 | 704 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 496 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 496.25 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 492 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 502 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 713 | 711 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 726 | 725 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 718 | 716.58 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 714 | 713 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 721 | 720 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 451 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462 | 459 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 475.62 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464 | 462 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 483 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 700 | 700 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 714 | 712 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 499.64 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 500 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 502 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.3% | 51.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 46.7% | 48.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 48.9% | 35.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 51.1% | 64.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,393.0 | $41,732.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,215.0 | $35,165.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,303.0 | $45,355.0 |
* Payson 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.