Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) is a PreK-12 school district, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

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. DVUSD is the fifth largest school district in the state of Arizona, serving portions of Phoenix, Glendale

Glendale, Arizona

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, Peoria

Peoria, Arizona

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, Anthem

Anthem, Arizona

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, New River

New River, Arizona

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, Cave Creek

Cave Creek, Arizona

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 and unincorporated areas of northwest Maricopa County. Situated within the Sonoran Desert, the District has grown from its modest beginnings as a county accommodation school located in New River in 1934 to 36 campuses serving 36,261 students: 16 K-6 elementary schools, 12 K-8 schools, 3 middle schools, and 5 high schools plus an online high school and an alternative school. Early childhood education opportunities are offered through DVUSD Community Education Preschool/PreKindergarten (15 sites), and Head Start (5 sites). Nine schools receive Title I funding. District facilities include District Office, Support Services Center, Transportation and Administrative Services.

Statistics

Student ethnicity

• White 78%
• Hispanic 14%
• Asian 4%
• Black 3%
• Native American 1%

Free and reduced-price lunch program

• 21% of all DVUSD students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch programs.

Attendance rate

• District Rate 95%
• State Rate 94.6%

Graduation rate

• Class of 2007 84.3%
• State Rate 80%

Drop out rate

• District Rate 3%
• State Rate 4.3%

K-6 schools

• Arrowhead Elementary School
• Bellair Elementary School
• Constitution Elementary School
• Copper Creek Elementary School
• Desert Sage Elementary School
• Desert Winds Elementary School
• Esperanza Elementary School
• Greenbrier Elementary School
• Las Brisas Elementary School
• Legend Springs Elementary School
• Mirage Elementary School
• Mountain Shadows Elementary School
• New River Elementary School
  New River Elementary School
  New River Elementary School is located in the foothills of the Sonoran Desert, 20 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. New River Elementary School is the oldest school in the Deer Valley Unified School District. It began as a one room school with eight students in 1934. It was first known as the Sierra...
  
  
• Park Meadows Elementary School
• Sunrise Elementary School
• Village Meadows Elementary School

K-8 schools

• Anthem School
• Canyon Springs School
• Desert Mountain School
• Diamond Canyon School
• Gavilan Peak School
• Highland Lakes School
• Paseo Hills School
• Sierra Verde School
• Stetson Hills School
• Sunset Ridge School
• Terramar School
• West Wing School
• Norterra Canyon School

Middle schools

• Deer Valley Middle School
• Desert Sky Middle School
• Hillcrest Middle School

High schools

• Barry Goldwater High School
  Barry Goldwater High School
  Barry Goldwater High School is a public high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, named after 1964 presidential candidate and well-known Arizona resident, U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater. It is part of the Deer Valley Unified School District...
  
  
• Boulder Creek High School
  Boulder Creek High School
  Boulder Creek High School is a high school in Anthem, Arizona. It was constructed in the early 2000s opened in the fall of 2004. North Valley Regional Library, a branch of the Maricopa County Library District, is integrated into the school and serves as the school's library. The school has of...
  
  
• Deer Valley High School
  Deer Valley High School (Glendale, Arizona)
  Deer Valley High School is a public high school located in Glendale, Arizona. It is part of the Deer Valley Unified School District. The school opened its doors for the first time in 1980 with an enrollment of 750 students. Today, the campus is housed on more than , and has a current enrollment of...
  
  
• Mountain Ridge High School
  Mountain Ridge High School (Glendale, Arizona)
  Mountain Ridge High School is a public high school in the Deer Valley Unified School District .-Sports:Fall Sports* Swimming* Cross Country* Football* Spiritline* Golf* Badminton * Volleyball * Marching Band...
  
  
• Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Specialized programs

• eSchool (Virtual High School)
• Deer Valley Crossroads (Alternative School)
• International Baccalaureate Program
  IB Diploma Programme
  The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
  
  at Barry Goldwater High School