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Enrollment
347
High
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOUNTAIN HILLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4247)·NCES 040304000038
Fountain Hills High School
16100 E PALISADES BLVD, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268 · (480) 664-5510 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Arizona public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 26% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fountain Hills Unified District (4247). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
54.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fountain Hills High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #45 of 268 ▲ 52 | #36 of 144 ▲ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #95 of 267 ▲ 86 | #70 of 143 ▲ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #39 of 220 | #20 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #233 of 510 | #134 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #43 of 279 | #27 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #93 of 284 | #56 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #58 of 132 | #38 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
347
-157 (-31%) vs 2020
-57% since 2000-01, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 24.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 347 | 23.9 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 20.9 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 466 | N/A | N/A | 17% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 21 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 22.4 | 17.5:1 | 15% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 30 | 18.6:1 | 14% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 733 | 36 | 20.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 810 | 39 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fountain Hills High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (391 to 347); teachers up 7% (22.4 to 23.9).
About Fountain Hills High School
Fountain Hills High School is a small high school for students in FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona. The school enrolls 347 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Arizona enroll around 631, and this school is 45% below that mark.
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) has 1,072 students spread across 5 schools.
The student body at Fountain Hills High School is 60% White. The school is also 14% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among Maricopa County residents, the White share is about 59%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
The school has 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.5 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Arizona average 20.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Fountain Hills High School lands at A-, ahead of 76% of Arizona public high schools.
For the population of Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Fountain Hills High School.
Fountain Hills High School's nearest public school is Fountain Hills Virtual Academy (about 0.1 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Fountain Hills High School.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 347 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 504. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.0:1 to 14.5:1 over the same years.
On allk12, people connected to Fountain Hills High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
- McDowell Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Fountain Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 250 students
- Fountain Hills Virtual AcademyCombined · 55 students
- Little Falcons PreschoolElementary · 38 students
Other schools in FOUNTAIN HILLS
- Fountain Hills Virtual AcademyCombined · 55 students
- EVIT - Fountain Hills Vocational CenterHigh
- EVIT North Fountain HillsHigh
Nearby schools
- Fountain Hills Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 55
- Fountain Hills Middle School0.1 mi · 250
- Little Falcons Preschool0.4 mi · 38
- McDowell Mountain Elementary School1.1 mi · 382
- BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus3.6 mi · 489
- Mission Montessori Academy4.5 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About Fountain Hills High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fountain Hills High School?
Fountain Hills High School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fountain Hills High School serve?
Fountain Hills High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Fountain Hills High School have?
Fountain Hills High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Fountain Hills High School?
Student demographics at Fountain Hills High School are roughly 60% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Fountain Hills High School?
Fountain Hills High School is overseen by Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.