Pinnacle High School

3535 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix AZ, 85050 | Paradise Valley Unified District | 602-449-4005
  • grades 7-12
  • students 2647
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 68% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 540 in Phoenix
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
39%Phoenix
43%Arizona

Pinnacle High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Paradise Valley Unified District" in Phoenix, AZ. There are a total of 2,647 students and 101 teachers at Pinnacle High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Pinnacle High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.5%, which is 58% higher than the Arizona average.

Pinnacle High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2647
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment669
Taking some courses569
Taking some courses (not tests)104
Passing some courses362
Passing no courses210

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 Pinnacle High School, there are a total of 669 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 569 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8>= 50%
High School69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8>= 50%
High School66%

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.

Pinnacle High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 79.8% 60.3% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 0.2% 0.5% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 4.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5% 27.6% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 1.1% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.7% 2.7% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.8% 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 Pinnacle High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.