Skyline High School vs. Red Mountain High School
Should you attend Skyline High School or Red Mountain High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Red Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,995 students in grades 9-12, Skyline High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Red Mountain High School in Mesa, AZ, serves 3,469 students with a student–teacher ratio of 21:1, which is higher than the state average student–teacher ratio.
The school's graduation rate is 92%, consistently higher than the Arizona state average of 77% and the Mesa Unified District rate of 82%.
Math proficiency declined from 64% in 2022 to 50% in 2023 but remains higher than the state average of 34% and district average of 33%.
Reading proficiency rose to 65% in 2022, significantly higher than the state average of 40% and district average of 38%.
Minority enrollment represents 39% of the student body, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased notably from 10% in 2022 to 21% in 2023, indicating a shift in the socioeconomic composition.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,995 students
3,379 students
Total Classroom Teachers
112 teachers
165 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#955 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#279 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Graduation Rate
81%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
471
826
Grade 10 Students
536
845
Grade 11 Students
502
880
Grade 12 Students
486
828
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
56%
30%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
33%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%