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  Teachers

Teacher data was not reported for this school.  
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White64%46%
Hispanic26%40%
Black5%5%
Asian3%3%
Native American2%6%
Student Subgroups
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Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program29%51%
English language learners6%13%
Home Languages of English Learners
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Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish82%82%
Other Non-Indian7%2%
English6%11%
Navajo2%3%
Russian<1%<1%
Vietnamese<1%<1%
Yugoslavian<1%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
Attendance
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Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This School
Attendance rate98%
 
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,004$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional58%56%
Support services11%6%
Administration9%14%
Other expenditures22%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: Studio 2-D Design
  • Art: Studio Drawing
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • French Language
  • Government & Politics: U.S.
  • Japanese Language & Culture
  • Physics B
  • Spanish Language
  • U.S. 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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