Valley Vista High School

15550 N. Parkview Place, El Mirage AZ, 85374 | Dysart Unified District | 623-523-8800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2592
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in El Mirage
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
37%El Mirage
43%Arizona

Valley Vista High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dysart Unified District" in El Mirage, AZ. There are a total of 2,592 students and 111 teachers at Valley Vista High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Valley Vista High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is equal to the Arizona average.

Valley Vista High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2592
Teachers111
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment246
Taking some courses137
Taking some courses (not tests)99
Passing some courses49
Passing no courses82

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 Valley Vista High School, there are a total of 246 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 137 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

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.

Valley Vista High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 46.6% 51.6% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 9.0% 7.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 2.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.0% 34.2% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.3% 2.2% 3.1%

El Mirage demographics profile

StatisticEl MirageArizonaNational
Population35,7027,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,6076591
Median age32.037.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish29%20%13%

Education level achieved in El Mirage

IndexEl MirageArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school76.8%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college47.4%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.4%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Valley Vista High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.