Mesquite High School

500 S Mcqueen Rd, Mesa AZ, 85233 | Gilbert Unified District | 480-497-3300
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1607
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 87 in Mesa
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
47%Mesa
43%Arizona

Mesquite High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gilbert Unified District" in Mesa, AZ. There are a total of 1,607 students and 75 teachers at Mesquite High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Mesquite High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 21% higher than the Arizona average.

Mesquite High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1607
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment515
Taking some courses165
Taking some courses (not tests)325
Passing some courses102
Passing no courses63

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mesquite High School, there are a total of 515 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 165 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mesquite High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 62.3% 66.8% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 6.4% 3.9% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 7.0% 4.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.6% 21.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.2% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.4% 2.2% 3.1%

Mesa demographics profile

StatisticMesaArizonaNational
Population508,9187,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,6676591
Median age36.237.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%53%55%
Speak English79%73%79%
Speak Spanish17%20%13%

Education level achieved in Mesa

IndexMesaArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Mesquite High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.