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Payson High School

Public | 9-12 | 650 students
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Posted August 17, 2005
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Sports are a big part of the school. There seems to be a lot of parent support in sports. Their drama productions are really entertaining as well. The band always sounds great as well. They aren't very well organized when it comes to the annual registration. There is little flexibility if you are not able to make the one week registration time frame. Overall, the staff seems very friendly and interested in the kids.
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Posted April 2, 2005
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Rural school with many good programs. Limited range of classes in science. Good math staff. Social studies needs work. Excellent vocational programs in computers. The school always has problems getting all of their seniors to graduate. More of a community problem, than a school problem. For kids with a stable home life PHS is a good school to attend.
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Posted August 31, 2004
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Payson High School was known for its wonderful sports, coachs, and teachers a few years back. Lately the pressures of being a bigger school has made a negitive effect on payson high, making the small town comunity disagree with all of the small highs changes. The often shifting and noncomplete information to the comunity is making it angry with the system. Other wise if payson went back to being a small town high school with less pressures I think it would do just fine.
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

174 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

170 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
79%
Science

The state average for Science was 42% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
23%

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
18%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 70% in 2012.

167 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
76%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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Source: Arizona Department of Education

  • In 2010-2011, this school was designated "Highly Performing".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was designated "Highly Performing".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was designated "Highly Performing".

About the tests

Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year. For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used. Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

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Source: Arizona Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 82% 45%
Hispanic 12% 41%
American Indian or Alaska Native 3% 6%
Asian 1% 3%
Black N/A 6%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 34%N/A51%
English language learners 2%N/A14%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 100% 81%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per certified teacher 21N/AN/A
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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301 South McLane
Payson, AZ 85541
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Phone: (928) 474-2233

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