Deer Valley High School

Located at 18424 N 51ST AVE, in GLENDALE, Arizona, Deer Valley High School is a well-populated 9-12 campus that caters to 1,707 students (grades 7 through 12), run under Deer Valley Unified District (4246). That puts it 171% larger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.

Within Deer Valley Unified District (4246), which oversees 41 schools and 32,265 students, Deer Valley High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Deer Valley High School lists that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 33% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 185 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Deer Valley High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Deer Valley Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Deer Valley High School.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Deer Valley High School has ticked up 9%, going from 1,573 students in 2018 to 1,707 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 62% to 50%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Deer Valley High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.