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Phoenix Union High School District

GreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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4502 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Maricopa County
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PH: (602) 764-1500
FAX: (602) 271-3593

  • Grades 9-12 & ungraded
  • 26,450 students
  • 15 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 10

Reading
 59% (2007)
 64% (2006)
 71% (2005)
 38% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing
 64% (2007)
 57% (2006)
 75% (2005)
 40% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math
 56% (2007)
 54% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 21% (2004)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 AIMS Results By Subgroup

 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students59%
Female62%
Male56%
Black59%
Asian80%
Hispanic56%
Native American58%
White80%
Limited English proficient8%

WritingThis District
All Students64%
Female70%
Male57%
Black64%
Asian85%
Hispanic63%
Native American60%
White78%
Limited English proficient17%

MathThis District
All Students56%
Female56%
Male55%
Black50%
Asian81%
Hispanic55%
Native American55%
White73%
Limited English proficient20%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

25
46
46
37


25
46
46
38


44
43
43
37

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Students per FTE teacher37

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Hispanic77%40%
Black10%5%
White8%46%
Native American3%6%
Asian1%3%
Unspecified1%n/a
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program62%51%
English language learners15%13%
Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish93%82%
Other Non-Indian2%2%
English2%11%
Arabic<1%<1%
Vietnamese<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
Russian<1%<1%
Other Indian<1%<1%
Turkish<1%<1%
Yugoslavian<1%<1%
Navajo<1%3%
Filipino<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%<1%
Mandarin<1%<1%
Laotian<1%<1%
Czechoslovakian<1%<1%
Cambodian<1%<1%
German<1%<1%
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Attendance rate97%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,870$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional55%56%
Support services15%6%
Administration8%14%
Other expenditures21%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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