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Desert Hills High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12CharterAlternative Education School

1515 S Val Vista Dr, Gilbert, AZ 85296 · (480) 813-1151

Gilbert’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
231
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Desert Hills High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1515 S Val Vista Dr, Gilbert

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 931
Grade 1037
Grade 1156
Grade 12107
Enrollment over time
215’20
274’21
264’22
245’23
231’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 31%White 31%American Indian/Alaska Native 27%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Hills High School from Gilbert families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Gilbert’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.