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Student-Teacher Ratio
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Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This School
Students per FTE teacher21
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic53%40%
White18%46%
Black17%5%
Native American7%6%
Asian6%3%
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Student Subgroups
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Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch programn/a51%
English language learners9%13%
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Home Languages of English Learners
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Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish78%82%
Other Non-Indian7%2%
English7%11%
Arabic2%<1%
Other Indian2%<1%
Cambodian2%<1%
Vietnamese1%<1%
Russian<1%<1%
Hebrew<1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Navajo<1%3%
Filipino<1%<1%
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Attendance
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Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This School
Attendance rate95%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,343$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional61%56%
Support services10%6%
Administration9%14%
Other expenditures20%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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  Advanced Placement Exams

In 2006-2007 students at this school took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:
  • Art History
  • Art: Studio 2-D Design
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Geography: Human
  • Spanish Language
  • U.S. History
  • World History
Source: The College Board®, 2006-2007

About the AP Exams
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  • In 2006-2007 the College Board® administered AP exams in 37 courses spanning 22 subject areas, including literature, art, science, math, history, language, music and psychology.
  • Many schools offer college-level classes to prepare students for the AP exams, but students can take exams without completing a specific course.
  • The exams listed on GreatSchools profiles represent schools with at least one student taking each exam.
  • Students who score well on AP exams can earn advanced standing or college credit from most U.S. colleges and universities.
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