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What do you wish you knew before starting at Valley Vista High School?
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Enrollment
2,334
High
DISTRICT 1,980 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269002684
Valley Vista High School
15550 N PARKVIEW PL, SURPRISE, AZ 85374 · (623) 523-8800 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,334 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% 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.
- 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
23.9:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · 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 | 587 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 599 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 599 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 549 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
44.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +16.0pp since 2017
Math
37.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 16 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 29.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Valley Vista High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #91 of 268 ▲ 17 | #69 of 144 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #112 of 267 ▲ 9 | #78 of 143 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #107 of 220 | #61 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,334 | #27 of 510 | #23 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #259 of 279 | #153 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #47 of 284 | #27 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #69 of 132 | #43 of 80 |
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
2,334
+351 (+18%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 2,241
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 2,334 | 97.6 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,443 | 102.8 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,464 | 102.2 | 24.1:1 | 44% (1,083) |
| 2020-21 | 1,983 | 121 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,592 | 111 | 23.4:1 | 49% (1,269) |
| 2015-16 | 2,531 | 94 | 26.9:1 | 52% (1,316) |
| 2010-11 | 2,241 | 98 | 22.9:1 | 52% (1,157) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Vista High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (2,592 to 2,334); teachers down 12% (111 to 97.6).
About Valley Vista High School
Valley Vista High School is one of the public schools in SURPRISE, Arizona. It is a high-enrollment high school. It serves 2,334 students in grades 7 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students.
Dysart Unified District (4243) runs 24 schools with a combined 23,078 students. Valley Vista High School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Valley Vista High School is Hispanic (48%). Other students are 32% White, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. By the diversity index, Valley Vista High School comes in at 65%.
Valley Vista High School's 97.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 23.9:1. That ratio is over the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Valley Vista High School a B. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
Countryside Elementary School is located about 0.3 miles from Valley Vista High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Valley Vista High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 2,334 was 18% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,983. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 23.9:1.
Community posts for Valley Vista High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Dysart Unified District (4243)
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
- Mountain ViewElementary · 1,045 students
- Canyon Ridge SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
- Marley Park ElementaryElementary · 1,023 students
Other schools in SURPRISE
- American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12Combined · 2,276 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Legacy Traditional School - SurpriseElementary · 1,797 students
- Paradise Honors Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,264 students
- Legacy Traditional School - West SurpriseElementary · 1,231 students
Other Valley Vista High schools
One other US public school is named Valley Vista High. Valley Vista High School is the largest of the 2.
- Valley Vista HighFountain Valley, CA · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Countryside Elementary School0.3 mi · 590
- Freedom Traditional Academy0.3 mi · 529
- Paradise Honors Elementary School0.6 mi · 1,264
- Ashton Ranch Middle School0.7 mi · 480
- Imagine Surprise Middle0.7 mi · 248
- Imagine Prep Surprise0.7 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Vista High SchoolHow large is Valley Vista High School?
Valley Vista High School enrolls approximately 2,334 students in grades 07-12.
Is Valley Vista High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley Vista High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Vista High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley Vista High School is approximately 23.9:1 (98 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Valley Vista High School?
Student demographics at Valley Vista High School are roughly 32% White, 48% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Valley Vista High School in?
Valley Vista High School is part of Dysart Unified District (4243).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.