Dysart High School

Dysart High School
Aerial photo of Dysart High School.
Address
Map
11425 North Dysart Road

El Mirage
,
Arizona
85335

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1963
School districtDysart Unified School District No. 89
PrincipalAmy Hartjen [1]
Teaching staff65.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,447 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.26[2]
Color(s)Red, White and Black
     
MascotDemon
Websitedysart.org/dhs

Dysart High School is a high school in El Mirage, Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Dysart Unified School District.[3]

History

Dysart High School is the only 9-12 high school in the city of El Mirage.[4]

The school's population is 60% Hispanic, 24% White, 8% Black, 5% two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Native American, and < 1% Pacific Islander.[5]

As of the 2021-2022 school year, Dysart High School had 1,467 students enrolled. The total faculty of the school is 98 (71 teachers, 15 teachers aides, 4 administrators, and 9 professional staff).[5]

Academics

The school has been designated by the Arizona Learns Achievement Profile as "Performing Plus".[6]

The school has a graduation rate of 97% and awards over $700,000 in scholarships annually. In addition the school received over $600,000 in a 21st Century Grant and nearly $100,000 in a Gear-up grant; this money is used to fund mentoring, tutoring, summer enrichment and parental involvement programs.

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Administrators". www.dysart.org. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Dysart High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dysart High School - About". www.dysart.org. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "DUSD - Schools". www.dysart.org. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "School Detail for Dysart High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Dysart Unified School District No. 89". State of Arizona. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2008. AZ Learns Achievement Profile: Performing Plus.

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