North Canyon High School

1700 E. Union Hills, Scottsdale AZ, 85024 | Paradise Valley Unified District | 602-449-5000
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1864
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 540 in Scottsdale
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
63%Scottsdale
43%Arizona

North Canyon High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Paradise Valley Unified District" in Scottsdale, AZ. There are a total of 1,864 students and 80 teachers at North Canyon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

North Canyon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 2% lower than the Arizona average.

North Canyon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1864
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment335
Taking some courses139
Taking some courses (not tests)198
Passing some courses62
Passing no courses59

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 North Canyon High School, there are a total of 335 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 139 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

North Canyon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 43.3% 60.3% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.5% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 4.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.2% 27.6% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.3% 1.1% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 4.6% 2.7% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.8% 2.2% 3.1%

Scottsdale demographics profile

StatisticScottsdaleArizonaNational
Population254,9957,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3866591
Median age47.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%53%55%
Speak English87%73%79%
Speak Spanish6%20%13%

Education level achieved in Scottsdale

IndexScottsdaleArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade95.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school94.9%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college83.6%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.9%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters21.3%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The North Canyon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.