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Valley Vista High School
B−

Valley Vista High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

15550 N Parkview Pl, Surprise, AZ 85374 · (623) 523-8800 · Part of Dysart Unified District

Surprise’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Photo: ArtKN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,334
Students per teacher
24:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley Vista High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Surprise kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–814 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Valley Vista High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15550 N Parkview Pl, Surprise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9587
Grade 10599
Grade 11599
Grade 12549
Enrollment over time
1,983’20
2,477’21
2,464’22
2,443’23
2,334’24

Up 17.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 32%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Vista High School from Surprise families.

Other schools in Dysart Unified District

The district →
Mountain View
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waddell
B+
1,045 students22:1
Canyon Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
A
1,042 students21:1
Marley Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
A−
1,023 students19:1
Sunset Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
B+
877 students19:1
Asante Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
B
876 students18:1
Kingswood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
B
826 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; Surprise’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.