Willow Canyon High School

17901 W Lundberg St, Surprise AZ, 85374 | Dysart Unified District | 623-876-7000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1799
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Surprise
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
51%Surprise
43%Arizona

Willow Canyon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dysart Unified District" in Surprise, AZ. There are a total of 1,799 students and 74 teachers at Willow Canyon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Willow Canyon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 21% higher than the Arizona average.

Willow Canyon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1799
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment327
Taking some courses136
Taking some courses (not tests)192
Passing some courses49
Passing no courses79

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Willow Canyon High School, there are a total of 327 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 136 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Willow Canyon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 61.7% 51.6% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 8.0% 7.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 2.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.0% 34.2% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.3% 2.2% 3.1%

Surprise demographics profile

StatisticSurpriseArizonaNational
Population139,0077,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2606591
Median age41.937.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%53%55%
Speak English87%73%79%
Speak Spanish9%20%13%

Education level achieved in Surprise

IndexSurpriseArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.9%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college66.5%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Willow Canyon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.