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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Canyon View High School right now?
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Enrollment
2,141
High
DISTRICT 2,018 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AGUA FRIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4289)·NCES 040045003559
Canyon View High School
6024 N PERRYVILLE RD, WADDELL, AZ 85355 · (623) 932-7600 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,141 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Arizona public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 570 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 515 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 552 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 504 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2018
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -24.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 24 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Canyon View High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #119 of 268 ▼ 13 | #87 of 144 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #103 of 267 ▲ 14 | #75 of 143 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #39 of 220 | #24 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,141 | #42 of 510 | #36 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #242 of 279 | #142 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #41 of 284 | #25 of 163 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,141
+709 (+50%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,141 | 92.8 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,004 | 90.3 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,014 | 84.9 | 23.7:1 | 29% (583) |
| 2020-21 | 1,432 | 67 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon View High School.
About Canyon View High School
As a large high school, Canyon View High School serves students in WADDELL, Arizona. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 2,141 students. The school's enrollment is 239% bigger than the 631 average for high schools in Arizona.
Canyon View High School is one school in Agua Fria Union High School District (4289), a system of 5 schools with 10,089 students.
The most common group at Canyon View High School is Hispanic students, at 47%. It is also 34% White, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. Maricopa County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 16 points below the school's share. Canyon View High School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Canyon View High School, 92.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 23.1:1. That is higher than the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Canyon View High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Canyon View High School is located in Maricopa County, where the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Canyon View High School is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is West-MEC Canyon View High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Canyon View High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Canyon View High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Canyon View High School enrolled 1,432 in 2020-21 and 2,141 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 21.4:1 to 23.1:1.
Discussions about Canyon View High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
- Millennium High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Desert Edge High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Agua Fria High SchoolHigh · 1,535 students
- Coldwater AcademyHigh
Other schools in WADDELL
- Mountain ViewElementary · 1,045 students
- West-MEC Canyon View High SchoolHigh · 1 students
- EVIT - American Leadership Academy West FoothillsHigh
Other Canyon View High schools
One other US public school is named Canyon View High. Canyon View High School is the largest of the 2.
- Canyon View HighCEDAR CITY, UT · 1,021 students
Nearby schools
- West-MEC Canyon View High School0.1 mi · 1
- Belen Soto Elementary School1.7 mi · 1,123
- Verrado High School2.5 mi · 2,012
- West-MEC - Verrado High School2.6 mi · 1
- Verrado Elementary School3.1 mi · 847
- Verrado Middle School3.1 mi · 731
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon View High SchoolHow large is Canyon View High School?
Canyon View High School enrolls approximately 2,141 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Canyon View High School serve?
Canyon View High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Canyon View High School have?
Canyon View High School employs 93 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Canyon View High School?
Student demographics at Canyon View High School are roughly 34% White, 47% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Canyon View High School?
Canyon View High School is overseen by Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.