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About this school
Deer Valley High School is
a suburban public school
in Glendale, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District.
It serves 1,694 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,694 Students
113 Teachers
18424 N 51st AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Deer Valley High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Deer Valley High School
$11,137
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
49
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
6
projects
for
art supplies
Deer Valley High School has received support from
40 individuals from Arizona and
9 individuals out-of-state.
