Desert Vista High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Phoenix, Arizona·85048
Score
94.3/100
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#13
Among 219 Arizona high schools
#1
In Tempe Union High School District (4287)
#4
In Phoenix
Top 6%
In Arizona

Score 94.3/100: better than 94% of Arizona high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% passing on state tests in Arizona, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arizona schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 43%, better than 92% of them
677 students tested
Math
62%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 33%, better than 93% of them
680 students tested
Science
46%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 21%, better than 92% of them
686 students tested
All Arizona schools (ELA / math)
41% / 34%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Arizona Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11AASA/ACT/MSAA71677
English language artsAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA71677
MathGrade 11AASA/ACT/MSAA62680
MathAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA62680
ScienceGrade 11AzSCI46686
ScienceAll gradesAzSCI46686

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,802
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,802
Typical high school: 61
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Maricopa County

Contact

Address
16440 S 32ND ST
Phoenix, AZ 85048

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Arizona. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Desert Vista High School at a glance

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). It has about 2,802 students (a typical Arizona high school has 61).

In 2024-25 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 62% in math (similar schools: 33%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona high schools, it scores 94.3 out of 100: better than 94% of them, ranking #13 of 219. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.