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If you could change one rule at Deer Valley High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,707
High
DISTRICT 2,202 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775001045
Deer Valley High School
18424 N 51ST AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85308 · (602) 467-6700 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,707 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Arizona public high schools
- B-Test 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.
- B-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
9.2:1
185 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · 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 | 437 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 488 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 391 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 391 | 23% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
39.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
38.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 41.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Deer Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #87 of 268 ▲ 46 | #66 of 144 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #138 of 267 ▲ 18 | #92 of 143 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #104 of 220 | #59 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,707 | #86 of 510 | #66 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #4 of 279 | #3 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #62 of 284 | #37 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #92 of 128 | #46 of 68 |
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
1,707
+287 (+20%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 2,106
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 1,707 | 185.3 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,696 | 139.6 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,637 | 139.1 | 11.8:1 | 40% (654) |
| 2020-21 | 1,420 | 157 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,573 | 112.9 | 13.9:1 | 37% (581) |
| 2015-16 | 1,812 | 100 | 18.1:1 | 35% (632) |
| 2010-11 | 1,944 | 93 | 20.9:1 | 23% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 2,028 | 94 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,106 | 83 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,573 to 1,707); teachers up 64% (112.9 to 185.3).
About Deer Valley High School
Deer Valley High School is a large high school for students in GLENDALE, Arizona. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 12, with 1,707 students on the rolls. High schools in Arizona average about 631 students, which makes this school 171% bigger than average.
The 41 schools in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) enroll 32,265 students altogether, Deer Valley High School among them.
The largest group at Deer Valley High School is White students, at 50%. The remaining students are 33% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Deer Valley High School scores 63%.
There are 185.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Deer Valley High School, giving a ratio of 9.2:1. The school's 9.2:1 compares with an average of 20.2:1 for high schools in Arizona.
On the allk12 Grade, Deer Valley High School lands at B-, ahead of 48% of Arizona public high schools.
Looking at the county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Deer Valley High School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Deer Valley High School's closest public school neighbor is Deer Valley Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Deer Valley High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Deer Valley High School had a net gain of 287 students, or 20%.
This page is set up for the Deer Valley High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
- West Wing SchoolElementary · 963 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Other Deer Valley High schools
One other US public school is named Deer Valley High. Deer Valley High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Deer Valley HighAntioch, CA · 1,812 students
Nearby schools
- Deer Valley Academy0.0 mi · 11
- Desert Sky Middle School0.4 mi · 640
- ThrivePoint Online High School0.6 mi · 513
- ThrivePoint High School at Grovers0.6 mi · 58
- Traditional Academy at Bellair0.7 mi · 241
- Mountain Shadows Elementary School1.0 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Deer Valley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Deer Valley High School?
Deer Valley High School enrolls approximately 1,707 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Deer Valley High School serve?
Deer Valley High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Deer Valley High School is approximately 9.2:1 (185 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Deer Valley High School?
Deer Valley High School reports a student body of 50% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Deer Valley High School in?
Deer Valley High School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.