Dysart High School

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

Dysart High School
Aerial photo of Dysart High School.
Address
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]
Faculty71.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,467 (2022-2023) [2]
Student to teacher ratio20.66[2]
Color(s)Red, White and Black
     
MascotDemon
Websitedysart.org/dhs

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. "Dysart High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. "Dysart High School - About". www.dysart.org. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. "DUSD - Schools". www.dysart.org. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  5. "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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