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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Skyline High School?
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Enrollment
1,995
High
DISTRICT 1,783 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497001830
Skyline High School
845 S CRISMON RD, MESA, AZ 85208 · (480) 472-9400 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,995 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Arizona public high schools
- C+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.
- DThree-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
17.9:1
112 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 471 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 536 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 502 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 486 | 24% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +5.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Skyline High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #179 of 268 ▼ 11 | #115 of 144 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #182 of 267 ▲ 16 | #113 of 143 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #26 of 220 | #16 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,995 | #55 of 510 | #47 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #95 of 279 | #49 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #112 of 284 | #69 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #30 of 132 | #19 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
1,995
-394 (-16%) vs 2020
+23% since 2000-01, when it was 1,617
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 1,995 | 111.7 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,127 | 125.7 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,248 | 145.6 | 15.4:1 | 52% (1,168) |
| 2020-21 | 2,389 | 123 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,510 | 124.4 | 20.2:1 | 54% (1,354) |
| 2015-16 | 2,619 | 123 | 21.3:1 | 55% (1,432) |
| 2010-11 | 2,635 | 115 | 22.9:1 | 48% (1,259) |
| 2000-01 | 1,617 | 73 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skyline High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (2,510 to 1,995); teachers down 10% (124.4 to 111.7).
About Skyline High School
Families in MESA, Arizona, are served by Skyline High School, a high-enrollment high school. The school enrolls 1,995 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Arizona average about 631 students, which makes this school 216% larger than average.
District-wide, Mesa Unified District (4235) has 81 schools and 55,821 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Skyline High School is 56%, a majority. Other students are 33% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Skyline High School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. The school has 111.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Skyline High School lands at C, ahead of 32% of Arizona public high schools.
For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
The closest school to Skyline High School is Superstition High School, located about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
From 2,389 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 1,995 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.9:1, from 19.4:1.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Skyline High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Summit AcademyElementary · 1,181 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Skyline High schools
11 other US public schools in 12 states are named Skyline High. Skyline High School is the 4th largest of the 12.
- Skyline High SchoolDALLAS, TX · 3,837 students
- Skyline High SchoolSAMMAMISH, WA · 2,244 students
- Skyline HighSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 2,186 students
- Skyline HighOakland, CA · 1,250 students
- Skyline High SchoolANN ARBOR, MI · 1,237 students
Nearby schools
- Superstition High School0.4 mi · 54
- Patterson Elementary0.6 mi · 733
- Stevenson Elementary School0.7 mi · 725
- Imagine East Mesa Elementary0.7 mi · 611
- Imagine East Mesa Middle0.7 mi · 140
- Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa1.5 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Skyline High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Skyline High School?
Skyline High School enrolls approximately 1,995 students in grades 09-12.
Is Skyline High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Skyline High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Skyline High School?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Skyline High School.
What is the student diversity at Skyline High School?
Student demographics at Skyline High School are roughly 33% White, 56% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Skyline High School public or private?
Skyline High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.