Desert View High School

4101 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ, 85706 | Sunnyside Unified District | 520-545-2000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2037
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 380 in Tucson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
41%Tucson
43%Arizona

Desert View High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sunnyside Unified District" in Tucson, AZ. There are a total of 2,037 students and 96 teachers at Desert View High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Desert View High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 18% lower than the Arizona average.

Desert View High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2037
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment336
Taking some courses251
Taking some courses (not tests)72
Passing some courses88
Passing no courses155

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 Desert View High School, there are a total of 336 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 251 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

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.

Desert View High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 7.2% 4.9% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 2.7% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 84.1% 87.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 4.0% 4.0% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.5% 2.2% 3.1%

Tucson demographics profile

StatisticTucsonArizonaNational
Population545,3407,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2636591
Median age34.037.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish27%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tucson

IndexTucsonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Desert View High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.