school profile

Dobson High School

Located in MESA, AZ. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
040497001132
District
Mesa Unified District (4235)
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Enrollment
2,341
Grades
09 through 12
Year
2015-16
Measures
0
Suppressed
2
This school enrolls 2,341 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,341
Grades served09–12

District

Mesa Unified District (4235)
Per-pupil expenditure$12,121
Federal revenue share22.4%
State revenue share45.8%
Local revenue share31.8%
Chronic absenteeism rate39.5%
Graduation rate (ACGR)75.0%

County

Median household income$85,518
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher35.9%
Median home value$414,700
Unemployment rate3.1%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
2,341
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 52%Black 8%White 26%Asian 2%Two+ 3%Am. Indian / AK Native 7%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered32
Advanced mathematics enrollment578
Hispanic 293 · Am. Indian / AK Native 29 · Asian 10 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 10 · Black 37 · White 184 · Two+ 15 | Male 277 · Female 301 | English learners 20 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 65
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered12
AP enrollment315
Hispanic 126 · Am. Indian / AK Native 8 · Asian 22 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 6 · Black 17 · White 124 · Two+ 12 | Male 126 · Female 189 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment40
Hispanic 5 · Asian 7 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 2 · White 24 · Two+ 1 | Male 21 · Female 19
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment253
Male 100 · Female 153
AP science enrollment109
Hispanic 45 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 8 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 4 · White 40 · Two+ 5 | Male 39 · Female 70 | English learners 1
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered51
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-1213
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · White 5 · Two+ 1 | Male 12 · Female 1 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 9
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10609
Hispanic 328 · Am. Indian / AK Native 41 · Asian 13 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 48 · White 159 · Two+ 16 | Male 322 · Female 287 | English learners 64 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 96
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-1212
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · White 5 · Two+ 1 | Male 11 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10378
Hispanic 188 · Am. Indian / AK Native 20 · Asian 11 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 36 · White 108 · Two+ 12 | Male 191 · Female 187 | English learners 24 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 57
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered41
Algebra II enrollment572
Hispanic 303 · Am. Indian / AK Native 23 · Asian 16 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 13 · Black 49 · White 148 · Two+ 20 | Male 266 · Female 306 | English learners 36 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 79
Geometry
Geometry classes offered39
Geometry enrollment580
Hispanic 324 · Am. Indian / AK Native 38 · Asian 16 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 13 · Black 32 · White 144 · Two+ 13 | Male 298 · Female 282 | English learners 72 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 95
Calculus
Calculus classes offered3
Calculus enrollment42
Hispanic 6 · Asian 7 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 24 · Two+ 1 | Male 22 · Female 20
Biology
Biology classes offered54
Biology enrollment946
Hispanic 485 · Am. Indian / AK Native 53 · Asian 23 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 12 · Black 78 · White 269 · Two+ 26 | Male 450 · Female 496 | English learners 87 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 111
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered11
Chemistry enrollment194
Hispanic 106 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 8 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 12 · White 53 · Two+ 5 | Male 95 · Female 99 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7
Physics
Physics classes offered32
Physics enrollment558
Hispanic 283 · Am. Indian / AK Native 31 · Asian 18 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 10 · Black 34 · White 165 · Two+ 17 | Male 274 · Female 284 | English learners 52 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 68
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered10
Computer Science enrollment93
Hispanic 36 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 5 · White 35 · Two+ 3 | Male 75 · Female 18 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 18
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment330
Hispanic 94 · Am. Indian / AK Native 11 · Asian 11 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 94 · Black 16 · White 94 · Two+ 10 | Male 106 · Female 224 | English learners 57 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 14
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment64
Hispanic 18 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · White 36 · Two+ 3 | Male 42 · Female 22 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT526
Hispanic 289 · Am. Indian / AK Native 29 · Asian 16 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 9 · Black 32 · White 139 · Two+ 12 | Male 240 · Female 286 | English learners 33 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 60
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 101 · Female 78
English learner program enrollment
Male 101 · Female 77
Enrollment
Male 1,174 · Female 1,153
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 220 · Female 112
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 2 · Female 4
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 1224
Hispanic 11 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 2 · White 10 | Male 14 · Female 10 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 13
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants509
Male 283 · Female 226
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports24
Male 11 · Female 13
Teams39
Male 16 · Female 23
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,450
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)6
Security staff (FTE), security guards3
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1.7
Support services staff (FTE), social workers1
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers119.2
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total119.2
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,374
Hispanic 590 · Am. Indian / AK Native 61 · Asian 14 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 10 · Black 159 · White 482 · Two+ 58 | Male 839 · Female 535 | English learners 87 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 235 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))39
Hispanic 20 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 10 · Two+ 1 | Male 28 · Female 11
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)165
Hispanic 99 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 14 · White 34 · Two+ 10 | Male 84 · Female 81 | English learners 27
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))12
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 10 · Female 2
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)44
Hispanic 19 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 6 · White 14 · Two+ 2 | Male 25 · Female 19 | English learners 3
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 237 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 67 · Sch Oosinstances 504 1
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))30
Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 12 · Two+ 1 | Male 18 · Female 12
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)127
Hispanic 61 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 14 · White 41 · Two+ 5 | Male 73 · Female 54 | English learners 14
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 1 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex3
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex4
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 4 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery3
Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 3
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon51
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device1
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon6
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.