Dysart High School

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Dysart High School
Dysart High School Logo - Vertical 2018.png
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]
Faculty77.70 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,613 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.76[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.

History[]

As of the end of the 2014–2015 school year, Dysart High School has had 1,657 students enrolled. The total faculty of the school is 108 (81 teachers, 15 teachers aides, 4 administrators, and 9 professional staff).

A school has a "site council", which consists of two school administrators, two non-certified employees, two teachers, two parents, one member of the community, and two students. The responsibilities of this council are to facilitate school improvement, student achievement, school safety, student discipline, and communication with the community.

Academics[]

The school has been designated by the Arizona Learns Achievement Profile as "Performing Plus".[3]

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.

Signature programs [4][]

  • AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination - International program to increase student performance.
  • Industrial Trades: Automotive Technology - Designed to provide students the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience to diagnose and repair problems of a vehicle.
  • Cambridge Program
  • JROTC - Helps prepare high school students for various responsible leadership jobs of choice in the civilian workforce, private enterprise or military service.
  • Communications Media: Photo Imaging - Gain experience with the latest graphic software, digital cameras, and studio equipment.

References[]

  1. ^ "Meet the Administrators". www.dysart.org. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Dysart High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dysart Unified School District No. 89". State of Arizona. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2008-04-06. AZ Learns Achievement Profile: Performing Plus.
  4. ^ "High School Course Selection Guide 2019-2020" (PDF). Dysart.


External links[]

Coordinates: 33°35′15″N 112°20′31″W / 33.587465°N 112.341809°W / 33.587465; -112.341809

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