Summary:
Valley Vista High School is a public high school located in Surprise, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 2,464 students. The school is part of the Dysart Unified District, which is ranked 135 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Valley Vista High School has a diverse student population, with 34.17% White, 9.05% African American, 48.09% Hispanic, 1.3% Asian, 0.93% Native American, 0.32% Pacific Islander, and 6.13% two or more races. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 40% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47% for the district and 38% for the state. Similarly, in mathematics, only 33% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 37% for the district and 30% for the state. However, the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.3% to 95.4% over the past few years, though its dropout rate has also increased, from 0.6% in 2019-2020 to 2.3% in 2022-2023.
When compared to the nearby Willow Canyon High School, which is also part of the Dysart Unified District, Valley Vista High School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking. Additionally, the Dysart iSchool, a virtual high school within the Dysart Unified District, has a higher academic performance than Valley Vista High School, with 57% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44% at Valley Vista High School. These findings suggest that Valley Vista High School faces some challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly in comparison to nearby schools and the district and state averages.
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Detail:
Public 7-12
District:
Dysart Unified District
SchoolDigger Rank:
141st of 270 Arizona High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,069
Feeder schools for Valley Vista High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 24.1
Number of students: 2,464
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
48.1%
White:
34.2%
African American:
9.1%
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Two or more races:
6.1%
Asian:
1.3%
American Indian:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%
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