Mesa High School
Mesa · AZ · Mesa Unified District (4235) · Public
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Mountain View High School → Westwood High School → Chandler High School → Highland High School → Gilbert High School → Dobson High School → Williams Field High School → Mcclintock High School →At a glance
- 16 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 4 calculus classes · 6 physics · 18 chemistry
- AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: Top 2.0% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 79% in 2019 (Bottom 26% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Mesa High School compares for families
Standout academic depth by national standards.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 10% nationally with 16 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyAZ sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Mountain View High School, Westwood High School, Chandler High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Top 2.0% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 26% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
University of Arizona
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,674/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 3,233 students:
≈ 210 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $12,419 per student in district revenue, the 210 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $2,607,990/year in funding at risk.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View High School MESA |
Public | 3.2 | 3,421 | +1.0% |
| Westwood High School MESA |
Public | 3.9 | 3,135 | -12.0% |
| Chandler High School CHANDLER |
Public | 6.6 | 3,179 | -10.4% |
| Highland High School GILBERT |
Public | 6.1 | 2,992 | -4.9% |
| Gilbert High School GILBERT |
Public | 3.7 | 2,296 | +0.0% |
| Dobson High School MESA |
Public | 4.8 | 2,284 | -1.7% |
| Williams Field High School Gilbert |
Public | 7.1 | 2,150 | +9.4% |
| Mcclintock High School TEMPE |
Public | 6.4 | 1,781 | -3.4% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantMesa High School is a public high school in Mesa, AZ, enrolling 3,233 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 20% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 16 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
838 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 98% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 79% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 359 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Mesa High School offer? Mesa High School offers 16 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Mesa High School's graduation rate? Mesa High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 79% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Mesa High School? Mesa High School is a public high school in Mesa, AZ, enrolling 3,233 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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