Deer Valley Unified School District

Deer Valley Unified School District #97 (DVUSD) is a PreK-12 school district, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. DVUSD is the fifth largest school district in the state of Arizona, serving areas of Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Anthem, New River and numerous 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 37 campuses serving 36,261 students: 15 K-6 elementary schools, 13 K-8 schools, three middle schools, and five comprehensive high schools, plus an online school and an alternative school. Early childhood education opportunities are offered through DVUSD Community Education Preschool/PreKindergarten (15 sites), and Head Start (five sites). Twelve schools receive Title I funding. District facilities include District Office, Support Services Center, Transportation and Administrative Services.

Statistics

Student ethnicity

White 71 percent
Hispanic 18 percent
Asian 4 percent
Black 3 percent
Native American 1 percent

Free and reduced-price lunch program

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

Attendance rate

District Rate 95 percent
State Rate 94.6 percent

Graduation rate

Class of 2007 91 percent
State Rate 80 percent

Drop out rate

District Rate 3 percent
State Rate 4.3 percent

K-6 schools

K-8 schools

Middle schools

High schools

Specialized programs

eSchool (Virtual High School)
Vista Peak (Alternative Blended Learning Environment)
International Baccalaureate Program at Barry Goldwater High School

References

External links

Official website

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