South Mountain High School

Regular School · PHOENIX, AZ

South Mountain High School is a regular school school in PHOENIX, Arizona, serving grades 09–12 with 2,207 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,207

Teachers (FTE)

106.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,737	79%
Black or African American	332	15%
White	64	3%
Two or more races	31	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	28	1%
Asian	10	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	0%
Total enrollment	2,207	1,150M / 1,057F

English Language Learners: 321 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	7.0% -24.9pp	31.9%	455
Reading Proficiency	15.0% -23.9pp	38.9%	434
4-Year Graduation Rate	71.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (8)

123 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

61 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

457

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

168

7.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

943

42.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,207	100%

Contact & Location

5401 S 7TH ST

PHOENIX, AZ 85040

Phone: (602)764-5000

http://www.phoenixunion.org/southmountain

District

Phoenix Union High School District (4286)

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,516

District enrollment: 27,900

Other Schools in District

Alhambra High School High
Betty Fairfax High School High
Bostrom Alternative Center High
Camelback High School High
Carl Hayden High School High
Central High School High
Cesar Chavez High School High
Franklin Police and Fire High School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85040) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040633000552

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD