Barry Goldwater High School

2820 W Rose Garden Lane, Phoenix AZ, 85027 | Deer Valley Unified District | 623-445-5000
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1634
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 540 in Phoenix
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
39%Phoenix
43%Arizona

Barry Goldwater High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Deer Valley Unified District" in Phoenix, AZ. There are a total of 1,634 students and 81 teachers at Barry Goldwater High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Barry Goldwater High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 19% higher than the Arizona average.

Barry Goldwater High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1634
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment122
Taking some courses48
Taking some courses (not tests)81
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses20

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 Barry Goldwater High School, there are a total of 122 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 48 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8>= 80%
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8>= 80%
High School40-44%

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.

Barry Goldwater High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 56.5% 70.5% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 3.0% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 4.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.2% 17.7% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.0% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.9% 2.2% 3.1%

Phoenix demographics profile

StatisticPhoenixArizonaNational
Population1,658,4227,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,2006591
Median age33.937.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%53%55%
Speak English63%73%79%
Speak Spanish30%20%13%

Education level achieved in Phoenix

IndexPhoenixArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.2%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Barry Goldwater High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.