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What's one thing Moon Valley High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,471
High
DISTRICT 1,458 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4285)·NCES 040345000280
Moon Valley High School
3625 W CACTUS RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85029 · (623) 915-8000 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,471 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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How has Moon Valley High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +11.0pp since 2017
Math
32.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,471
+41 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 18.8:1
% White
27%
was 37%
% Hispanic
54%
was 46%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Moon Valley High School
As a heavily attended four-year high school in PHOENIX, Arizona, Moon Valley High School works with 1,471 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Glendale Union High School District (4285). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 631 students each, so Moon Valley High School sits 133% bigger than that benchmark.
Glendale Union High School District (4285) comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 16,040 students; Moon Valley High School is among them.
Demographically, Moon Valley High School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% White, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.
In terms of school funding signals, Moon Valley High School lists 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.1:1. The state averages about 20.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.
In the surrounding community, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Moon Valley High School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Tumbleweed Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Moon Valley High School operates from a metropolitan location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Moon Valley High School has ticked up 3%, going from 1,430 students in 2018 to 1,471 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 37% to 27% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.
On this page, the feed for Moon Valley High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Glendale Union High School District (4285)
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Glendale High SchoolHigh · 1,734 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,659 students
- Thunderbird High SchoolHigh · 1,592 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Tumbleweed Elementary School0.4 mi · 441
- Sahuaro School0.7 mi · 560
- Cholla Middle School0.7 mi · 681
- Lakeview Elementary School0.8 mi · 458
- Chaparral Elementary School0.9 mi · 415
- Abraham Lincoln Traditional School1.1 mi · 593
Frequently asked questions
About Moon Valley High SchoolHow large is Moon Valley High School?
Moon Valley High School enrolls approximately 1,471 students in grades 09-12.
Is Moon Valley High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moon Valley High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Moon Valley High School?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Moon Valley High School.
How diverse is Moon Valley High School?
Moon Valley High School reports a student body of 27% White, 54% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Moon Valley High School?
Moon Valley High School is overseen by Glendale Union High School District (4285) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.