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Desert Vista High School

16440 S 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85048

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,761
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tempe Union High School District (4287)
Maricopa County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 287 Arizona high schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
95thpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
94thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
69thpercentile
College readinessAt least 57% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
94thpercentile
Class size22.4 students per teacher
16thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Desert Vista High School

Desert Vista High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Tempe Union High School District (4287). The school is located in a large city in Maricopa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,761 students were enrolled, with about 22.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arizona high school (17.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 287 Arizona high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

16440 S 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85048
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,761 students
Students per teacher
22.4 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Tempe Union High School District (4287)
County
Maricopa County
NCES school ID
040834000680

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.