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Deer Valley High School

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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

Grades 9 - 12

1,694 Students

113 Teachers

18424 N 51st Ave

Glendale, AZ 85308 View local requests

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Deer Valley High School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Deer Valley High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Deer Valley High School

$11,137

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Deer Valley High School has received support from 40 individuals from Arizona and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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