Marcos De Niza High School

6000 S Lakeshore Drive, Tempe AZ, 85283 | Tempe Union High School District | 480-839-0292
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1448
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Tempe
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
43%Tempe
43%Arizona

Marcos De Niza High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tempe Union High School District" in Tempe, AZ. There are a total of 1,448 students and 76 teachers at Marcos De Niza High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Marcos De Niza High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 2% lower than the Arizona average.

Marcos De Niza High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1448
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment174
Taking some courses78
Taking some courses (not tests)91
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses35

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 Marcos De Niza High School, there are a total of 174 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 78 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Marcos De Niza High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 30.5% 26.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 10.5% 10.7% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.0% 49.2% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 10.5% 6.9% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 3.4% 2.2% 3.1%

Tempe demographics profile

StatisticTempeArizonaNational
Population191,6077,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,7976591
Median age29.837.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%53%55%
Speak English76%73%79%
Speak Spanish12%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tempe

IndexTempeArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school89.1%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college75.4%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.5%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.7%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.1%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Marcos De Niza High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.