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Desert Vista High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

16440 S 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85048 · (480) 706-7900 · Part of Tempe Union High School District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
2,761
Students per teacher
22:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Desert Vista High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

16440 S 32nd St, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9666
Grade 10688
Grade 11708
Grade 12699
Enrollment over time
2,779’20
3,032’21
2,964’22
2,802’23
2,761’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Vista High School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Tempe Union High School District

The district →
Corona Del Sol High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tempe
B+
2,600 students23:1
Mcclintock High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tempe
B−
1,781 students22:1
Mountain Pointe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
C+
1,570 students20:1
Tempe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tempe
C
1,431 students18:1
Marcos De Niza High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tempe
B−
1,408 students19:1
Tapbi
High · Grades 9–12 · Tempe
B+
175 students18:1

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; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.