Thunderbird High School
1750 West Thunderbird Phoenix AZ, 85023, Maricopa County Phone: 623-435-6000 Ranking: (91 out of 409, top 22%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Glendale Union High School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 66 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 80 | 83 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,504 | 1,507 | 1,581 | 1,559 | 1,547 | 1,618 | 1,759 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 415 | 27.6% | 383 | 25.4% | 383 | 24.2% | 418 | 26.8% | 399 | 25.8% | 472 | 29.2% | 442 | 25.1% |
Grade 10: | 369 | 24.5% | 359 | 23.8% | 430 | 27.2% | 372 | 23.9% | 433 | 28.0% | 404 | 25.0% | 403 | 22.9% |
Grade 11: | 328 | 21.8% | 419 | 27.8% | 345 | 21.8% | 419 | 26.9% | 367 | 23.7% | 358 | 22.1% | 388 | 22.1% |
Grade 12: | 392 | 26.1% | 346 | 23.0% | 423 | 26.8% | 350 | 22.5% | 348 | 22.5% | 384 | 23.7% | 526 | 29.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 796 | 52.9% | 790 | 52.4% | 812 | 51.4% | 757 | 48.6% | 767 | 49.6% | 813 | 50.2% | 861 | 48.9% |
Female: | 708 | 47.1% | 717 | 47.6% | 769 | 48.6% | 802 | 51.4% | 772 | 49.9% | 797 | 49.3% | 894 | 50.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 39 | 2.6% | 35 | 2.3% | 38 | 2.4% | 41 | 2.6% | 37 | 2.4% | 37 | 2.3% | 36 | 2.0% |
Asian: | 48 | 3.2% | 43 | 2.9% | 50 | 3.2% | 44 | 2.8% | 47 | 3.0% | 60 | 3.7% | 63 | 3.6% |
Hispanic: | 492 | 32.7% | 488 | 32.4% | 499 | 31.6% | 461 | 29.6% | 428 | 27.7% | 429 | 26.5% | 492 | 28.0% |
Black: | 107 | 7.1% | 88 | 5.8% | 96 | 6.1% | 98 | 6.3% | 96 | 6.2% | 106 | 6.6% | 106 | 6.0% |
White: | 813 | 54.1% | 849 | 56.3% | 892 | 56.4% | 909 | 58.3% | 939 | 60.7% | 986 | 60.9% | 1,062 | 60.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 613 | 40.8% | 602 | 39.9% | 540 | 34.2% | 547 | 35.1% | 476 | 30.8% | 417 | 25.8% | 453 | 25.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 95 | 6.3% | 95 | 6.3% | 81 | 5.1% | 76 | 4.9% | 112 | 7.2% | 94 | 5.8% | 142 | 8.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.65 | 22.16 | 22.21 | 21.41 | 19.94 | 20.30 | 21.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 719 | 717 | 707 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 504 | 499 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 505.53 | 501.09 |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 497 | 496 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 497 | 496 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 712 | 705 | 707 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 719 | 711 | 710 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 719 | 708.23 | 711.72 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 706 | 701 | 707 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 707 | 702 | 707 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 490 | 476 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 495 | 479 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 499.96 | 485.06 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 495 | 480 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 491 | 478 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 704 | 708 | 696 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 711 | 711 | 702 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 506.29 | 499.58 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 502 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 502 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.3% | 64.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.5% | 35.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.2% | 29.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.8% | 70.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $50,415.0 | $49,440.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,617.0 | $37,542.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $55,050.0 | $54,450.0 |
* Thunderbird High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.