DESERT VISTA HIGH SCHOOL Go back
16440 S 32ND ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85048
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Phone: 480-706-7900
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 10
  • Educational Climate: Above Average
  • Technology Measure: Medium-high
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade
  • District: Tempe Union High School District 213
  • Students/Teacher: 22
  • Students/Grade: 719
  • Number Students: 2876
  • Number Teachers: 129
  • Number Classrooms:
  • Expense/Pupil: $.01 - 4,199.99
  • Poverty Level: 6 - 15.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 675
  • Number PCs: 600
  • Number Macs: 075
  • Principal: Dr Anna Battle
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (73 ratings)
Maximum Rating: 5




    School Reviews (45 Reviews)
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    Posted 2013-02-13
    "Former student here. Graduated 7 years ago. Desert Vista was, and continues to be one of the best public schools in the nation. I can say this with full confidence because I have greatly benefitted from how desert vista prepared me for college and for life. Once I got to college, it became immediately apparent that I was much further ahead of my peers in the University I was attending. Some of the comments I just read from either parents or students complaining of bullying or teachers "just not caring" couldn't be further from the truth. Bullying happens in every school in every corner of America. To say it's unique to Desert Vista is a joke. Teachers pour their hearts out for their students- as evidenced by the personal time they make available for 1:1 attention before and after school. DV is less like a high school and more like a college prep academy. If you send your kid here- take my word for it- you just hit the jackpot."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-08-23
    "If you don't mind having your child bullied by students, other parents, and administration this is your school. This school allows and promotes negative behavior. When a parent brings a concern to the attention of administration, it takes them weeks to respond, and when they do respond it is considered not worthy of their time since so much time has passed. I am disgusted with the lack of protection they provide their students and teachers. They are more concerned with 'busting' someone for dress code violation than the boy being pushed around or degraded by other students."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-03-19
    "Outstanding school, by far the best choice available if you're within the catchment area. There really is No reason not to choose DVHS. Best AIMS scores, most National Merit, highest % to 4 yr college, really exceptional for a Public High School. By experience the Councelors are excellent, involved parents, excellent faculty with very few weak teachers, but the vast majority are Excellent. Involved Administration can in the view of students be a little overzealous, but as a parent I want them to be!. Dr Battle is amazing and caring and she truly is the driving force. But the School can always do better, perhaps less emphasis on Sports?, re-introduce dedicated gifted councellor?. Otherwise it's difficult to fault the school, I'm very glad I am in the catchment and am proud to say I am a DVHS Parent."
    Student Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-08-10
    "As an incoming freshman who is not from the two neighboring middle schools, I have to say Desert Vista is an excellent academic school. However, if you are not from the two nearby middle schools in which almost everyone comes from, you'll have a harder time making friends here. In the freshman class, almost everyone knows each other and form cliques of their own, not really interested in inviting kids who are not from the district into their group. But I have to say, the academics are great, the teachers are terrific and the principal genuinely seems to care about her students. I rate this school about four stars."
    Student Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-08-09
    "im 16 years old, i went to desert vista for about 6 months and i have to say it was the WORST school i have ever been to. no i am not saying that because im a kid and i "hate" school. unlike some kids i care about my education. i didnt get one here. kids were very rude and un welcoming. teachers could care less about their students. im now involved in online school and im happy im out of desert vista. id rate it -10 stars if i could."
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