Desert View High School
- Desert View High School serves 2,037 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Desert View High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Desert View High School's student population of 2,037 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 96 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,037 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 96 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Desert View High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Desert View High School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1751 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | 6% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 86% | 45% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 6% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.65 |
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| Graduation Rate | 87% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sunnyside Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Desert View High School is Sunnyside Online Success Academy (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tucson Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet Grades: K-3 | 555 students
0.7 miles
6200 S. Hemisphere Place
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3000 0.7 K-3 555 - Tucson Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School Grades: 4-8 | 853 students
0.9 miles
3700 E. Alvord Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4700 0.9 4-8 853 - Tucson Los Ninos Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 462 students
1.4 miles
5445 S Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2000 1.4 PK-6 462 - Tucson Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 705 students
1.6 miles
5385 East Littletown Road
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-4900 1.6 5-8 705 - Tucson Craycroft Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 575 students
1.7 miles
5455 E. Littletown Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2600 1.7 PK-4 575
School Reviews
| 2 The programs at Desert View are limited. I was forced into a regular English class because they did not offer AP English.
The music and art programs are looked down on, while sports were glorified. We did not win more than three games in the three and a half years I attended.
That faculty is a whole new level of rude. When attending I was harassed and told over and over that I would amount to nothing. If you would like your child to have the support of faculty then this is NOT the place to go!!
However there were a few good teachers there, emphasizing the word few.
The parent involvement was small. The children who attended with me were good kids, but the staff needed to prove their dominance over them, which caused many of them to lash out and misbehave.
all in all it is definitely a school you need to depend on your own work ethic and need to succeed. Like all high schools, it was fun... but the experiences could have been better. - Posted by Student/Alumni - metca |
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