Desert Vista High School has 2,978 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Desert Vista High School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Arizona for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Arizona state average of 19:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Desert Vista High School’s learner population of 2,978 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 126 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Desert Vista High School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Desert Vista High School is 0.59, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Desert Vista High School is Horizon Honors Secondary School (2.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Kyrene Akimel A-al Middle School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Kyrene De Los Lagos School (0.5 miles away)