Dobson High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Dobson High School

1501 W Guadalupe Rd
Mesa, AZ 85202

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Top 50%

Dobson High School is a public high school located in Mesa, Arizona, United States. It is one of six high schools in Mesa 51�Թ�� and serves grades 9-12. Rhodes and Summit Academy feed students into Dobson. The school's mascot is a Mustang and the school colors are royal blue and silver.

Serving 2,341 students in grades 9-12, Dobson High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,341 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 83% (Top 50% in AZ)
: Top 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dobson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Dobson High School's student population of 2,341 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 122 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dobson High School
9	585
10	619
11	608
12	529

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Total Students

2,341 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dobson High School
2023	2,370
2022	2,323
2021	2,286
2020	2,327
2019	2,327
2018	2,517
2017	2,517
2016	2,639
2015	2,639
2014	2,702
2013	2,740
2012	2,854
2011	3,047
2010	2,249
2009	2,262
2008	2,269
2007	2,367
2006	2,366
2005	2,408
2004	2,452
2003	2,495
2002	2,534
2001	2,582
2000	2,766
1999	2,949
1998	2,977
1997	3,001
1996	2,912
1995	2,862
1994	2,813
1993	2,897
1992	2,782
1991	2,823
1990	2,930
1989	2,924
1988	2,966
1987	2,932

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

122 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dobson High School
2023	118
2022	116
2021	118
2020	114
2019	114
2018	123
2017	123
2016	121
2015	123
2014	129
2013	132
2012	126
2011	138
2010	104
2009	111
2008	113
2007	115
2006	111
2005	110
2004	114
2003	113
2002	116
2001	117
2000	122
1999	125
1998	131
1997	133
1996	125
1995	119
1994	120
1993	124
1992	118
1991	126
1990	130
1989	129
1988	136
1987	126

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Year Founded

1981

Colors

Blue, Silver

School Calendar

School Motto

Success for Each Student

School Rankings

Dobson High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dobson High School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#935 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dobson High School
2023	#935
2022	#686
2021	#1175
2019	#867
2018	#1125
2017	#1286
2016	#1605
2015	#904
2014	#649
2013	#552
2012	#678

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	22%	34%	33%
2022	43%	35%	33%
2021	19%	32%	32%
2019	52%	45%	46%
2018	39%	45%	47%
2017	28%	42%	46%
2016	10%	39%	41%
2015	37%	38%	40%
2014	65%	63%	66%
2013	67%	63%	67%
2012	63%	63%	67%

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42%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	42%	40%	38%
2021	24%	39%	37%
2019	45%	45%	46%
2018	38%	44%	47%
2017	31%	42%	42%
2016	23%	40%	39%
2015	33%	38%	35%
2014	86%	79%	81%
2013	87%	78%	81%
2012	82%	77%	80%
2011	85%	77%	80%

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18%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	20:1	17:1	16:1
2022	20:1	17:1	17:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	19:1	19:1
2017	20:1	19:1	19:1
2016	22:1	20:1	20:1
2015	21:1	20:1	19:1
2014	21:1	19:1	20:1
2013	21:1	19:1	20:1
2012	23:1	18:1	20:1
2011	22:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	18:1	19:1
2009	20:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	22:1	19:1	20:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	21:1
2002	22:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	19:1	21:1
2000	23:1	19:1	20:1
1999	24:1	19:1	21:1
1998	23:1	19:1	20:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	24:1	19:1	21:1
1994	23:1	19:1	22:1
1993	23:1	20:1	23:1
1992	24:1	20:1	23:1
1991	22:1	20:1	22:1
1990	22:1	20:1	22:1
1989	23:1	20:1	22:1
1988	22:1	20:1	22:1
1987	23:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1998	1%	7%	4%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	3%
1995	1%	7%	3%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1993	1%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	5%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	5%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	5%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

53%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	53%	47%	46%
2022	52%	47%	46%
2021	53%	46%	46%
2020	50%	45%	44%
2019	50%	45%	44%
2018	49%	45%	44%
2017	49%	45%	44%
2016	46%	45%	43%
2015	44%	45%	42%
2014	40%	44%	41%
2013	39%	43%	39%
2012	36%	43%	39%
2011	34%	42%	37%
2010	31%	41%	37%
2009	30%	41%	37%
2008	27%	42%	37%
2007	25%	41%	36%
2006	22%	39%	34%
2005	20%	38%	32%
2004	19%	37%	29%
2003	19%	36%	28%
2002	17%	35%	25%
2001	13%	33%	23%
2000	13%	33%	21%
1999	12%	32%	20%
1998	11%	31%	18%
1997	10%	30%	17%
1996	10%	30%	16%
1995	9%	29%	15%
1994	8%	28%	13%
1993	8%	27%	13%
1992	6%	25%	11%
1991	5%	25%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2016	8%	5%	4%
2015	9%	5%	4%
2014	9%	5%	4%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	8%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%

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White

26%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	26%	35%	39%
2022	29%	35%	40%
2021	30%	36%	40%
2020	34%	38%	43%
2019	34%	38%	43%
2018	35%	38%	45%
2017	35%	38%	45%
2016	38%	39%	46%
2015	40%	40%	47%
2014	43%	41%	48%
2013	45%	42%	48%
2012	48%	42%	50%
2011	50%	42%	51%
2010	55%	44%	51%
2009	56%	44%	51%
2008	60%	44%	52%
2007	63%	45%	53%
2006	66%	47%	56%
2005	69%	48%	58%
2004	70%	48%	61%
2003	70%	49%	62%
2002	74%	50%	65%
2001	78%	52%	68%
2000	78%	53%	70%
1999	79%	54%	71%
1998	81%	56%	73%
1997	82%	57%	75%
1996	82%	57%	76%
1995	83%	58%	77%
1994	84%	59%	80%
1993	85%	60%	80%
1992	87%	61%	81%
1991	97%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.65	0.65	0.63
2022	0.64	0.65	0.63
2021	0.63	0.66	0.63
2020	0.63	0.65	0.62
2019	0.63	0.65	0.62
2018	0.63	0.65	0.61
2017	0.63	0.65	0.61
2016	0.64	0.65	0.61
2015	0.64	0.64	0.60
2014	0.65	0.64	0.61
2013	0.64	0.64	0.61
2012	0.64	0.64	0.61
2011	0.63	0.65	0.60
2010	0.60	0.64	0.60
2009	0.60	0.64	0.60
2008	0.57	0.63	0.59
2007	0.54	0.63	0.59
2006	0.52	0.63	0.58
2005	0.48	0.62	0.56
2004	0.47	0.63	0.55
2003	0.47	0.63	0.53
2002	0.42	0.62	0.51
2001	0.37	0.62	0.49
2000	0.38	0.62	0.47
1999	0.36	0.60	0.45
1998	0.33	0.59	0.43
1997	0.31	0.58	0.41
1996	0.32	0.58	0.40
1995	0.30	0.58	0.38
1994	0.29	0.57	0.35
1993	0.27	0.56	0.34
1992	0.24	0.56	0.32
1991	0.14	0.54	0.26

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83%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	83%	77%	82%
2022	79%	77%	78%
2021	75%	76%	77%
2020	81%	76%	78%
2019	86%	78%	82%
2018	81%	78%	79%
2017	75%	78%	75%
2016	78%	80%	79%
2015	78%	79%	76%
2014	82%	77%	76%
2013	79%	76%	74%

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Eligible for

53%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	43%	39%	42%
2022	22%	29%	24%
2021	55%	42%	55%
2020	47%	43%	47%
2019	47%	43%	47%
2018	49%	42%	51%
2017	49%	42%	51%
2016	48%	33%	51%
2015	43%	34%	45%
2014	44%	36%	50%
2013	41%	37%	50%
2012	39%	36%	50%
2011	34%	36%	47%
2010	31%	38%	45%
2009	22%	39%	37%
2008	21%	29%	37%
2007	18%	32%	35%
2006	21%	37%	42%
2005	19%	40%	42%
2004	15%	37%	40%
2003	13%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

11%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Dobson High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	11%	7%	10%
2021	11%	9%	9%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	8%	11%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	7%	14%	7%
2013	7%	10%	7%
2012	7%	11%	7%
2011	6%	10%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	7%	9%	10%
2007	7%	9%	11%
2006	7%	8%	11%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mustang

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dobson High School's ranking?

Dobson High School is ranked #935 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Dobson High School often compared to?

Dobson High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westwood High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Dobson High School?

The graduation rate of Dobson High School is 83%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Dobson High School?

2,341 students attend Dobson High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Dobson High School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dobson High School?

Dobson High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Dobson High School offer ?

Dobson High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dobson High School part of?

Dobson High School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235) School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,341 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 83% (Top 50%)
: Top 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education