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Dobson High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1501 W Guadalupe Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202 · (480) 472-3000 · Part of Mesa Unified District

Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
2,284
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Dobson High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

Where Mesa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–918 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Dobson High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1501 W Guadalupe Rd, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9576
Grade 10544
Grade 11577
Grade 12587
Enrollment over time
2,286’20
2,323’21
2,370’22
2,341’23
2,284’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 25%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dobson High School from Mesa families.

Other schools in Mesa Unified District

The district →
Summit Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chandler
A−
1,181 students20:1
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A+
889 students25:1
Ishikawa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
786 students19:1
Patterson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A−
733 students16:1
Stevenson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
C
725 students19:1
Zaharis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
721 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.