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Canyon Del Oro High School

Q: Is Canyon Del Oro High School a good school?

Canyon Del Oro High School ranks 51 st of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 81% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Canyon Del Oro High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Oro Valley, Arizona, with a total enrollment of 1,737 students. The school is part of the Amphitheater Unified School District, which is ranked 131 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canyon Del Oro High School consistently outperforms the Amphitheater Unified District and the state of Arizona in academic test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 52% for the district and 40% for the state. Similarly, 63% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in AASA/Mathematics, compared to 43% for the district and 30% for the state. The school also maintains strong graduation rates, ranging from 77.5% to 92.6% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's dropout rates, ranging from 2.5% to 6.1%, are lower than the district and state.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Ironwood Ridge High School (also in the Amphitheater Unified District) and Mountain View High School (in the Marana Unified District), Canyon Del Oro High School consistently outperforms these schools in academic test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Despite having a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is able to support students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and maintain its strong academic performance and 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

1,758

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 W Calle Concordia
Oro Valley, AZ 85704-8505

(520) 696-5560

District: Amphitheater Unified District

Feeder schools for Canyon Del Oro High School:

Elementary:	Copper Creek Elementary School
	Marion Donaldson Elementary School
	Mesa Verde Elementary School
	Winifred Harelson Elementary School
Middle:	Lawrence W Cross Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

34.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (54% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Arizona high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg40%

Arizona avg30%

51^st of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Amphitheater Unified District

131^st of 289Amphitheater Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	51 of 271	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	59 of 270	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	71 of 469	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	70 of 464	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	79 of 509	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	117 of 285	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	101 of 420	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.3	109 of 416	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.1	105 of 406	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	51.3	92 of 261	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.1	83 of 394	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	58 of 491	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.6	65 of 471	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	86 of 397	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	87.5	55 of 403	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	89.2	42 of 395	89.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.1	94 of 201	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	68 of 301	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	33.8	180 of 306	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.6	39 of 146	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	73 of 238	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	105 of 231	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	80.3	14 of 83	83.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	60.1	23 of 258	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	69.5	12 of 312	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	46 of 207	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	56 of 200	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	83 of 406	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	62 of 456	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	73 of 492	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	109 of 247	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	80 of 354	77.4%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	30 of 176	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	46 of 170	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	63 of 379	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	75 of 441	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	80 of 479	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	77 of 183	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	66 of 311	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	27 of 180	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	40 of 172	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	55 of 347	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	43 of 223	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	62 of 219	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	60 of 429	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	82 of 455	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	91 of 492	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	96 of 238	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	109 of 370	70.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.5	26 of 74	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.5	99 of 125	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	64 of 102	37.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.7	48 of 199	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	118 of 282	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	92 of 374	75.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.1	39 of 128	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	44.5	65 of 129	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	98 of 172	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.2	25 of 380	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	67.2	49 of 422	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	17 of 155	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	35 of 178	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	49 of 184	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	56 of 371	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	77 of 409	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	79 of 448	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	107 of 217	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	103 of 291	64.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)91st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)76th percentile-9 vs school

Native American (2023)70th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2023)65th percentile-20 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2023)53rd percentile-32 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)50th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2023)43rd percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2024)17th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+28 vs state

Mathematics63%+33 vs state

Science32%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Canyon Del Oro High School	Public	9-12	25 W Calle Concordia	Oro Valley	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-5560	1,758	81	21.8		988 (56.2%)	30 (1.7%)	614 (34.9%)	42 (2.4%)	15 (0.9%)	4 (0.2%)	65 (3.7%)	78.9	51^st of 271 public high schools	81.2%		72.9	59^th of 270 public high schools	78.1%	8				68.0				63.0		32.0		$00			$00
PCJTED - Canyon Del Oro High School	Public	9-12	25 W Calle Concordia	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-5560	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
EDGE High School - Northwest	Public, Charter	9-12	231 W Giaconda Way Ste 113	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Edge School Inc. The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 877-9179	62	4	15.5		30 (48.4%)	8 (12.9%)	19 (30.6%)	2 (3.2%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$10,494	$2,689	$598	$5,976	$4,981	$2,226	$7,207
BASIS Oro Valley	Public, Charter	5-12	11155 N Oracle Rd	Oro Valley	85737	Pima County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 308-5220	540	33	16.1		191 (35.4%)	15 (2.8%)	98 (18.1%)	198 (36.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.5%)								(n/a)	86.0	83.0	87.0		84.0	87.0	84.0		77.0	98.0	$10,536	$392	$37	$821	$6,490	$3,617	$10,107
Ironwood Ridge High School	Public	9-12	2475 W Naranja Dr	Oro Valley	85742	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-4000	1,539	68	22.5		887 (57.6%)	18 (1.2%)	523 (34.0%)	49 (3.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	54 (3.5%)	63.2	83^rd of 271 public high schools	69.4%		54.1	107^th of 270 public high schools	60.4%	24				59.0				46.0		25.0		$00			$00
PCJTED - Ironwood Ridge High School	Public	9-12	2475 W Naranja Dr	Oro Valley	85742	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-3902	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
PCJTED - Aztec Middle College North West	Public	9-12	7600 N Shannon Rd Bldg D103	Tucson	85709	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 745-4588	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	3901 W Linda Vista Blvd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4400	1,827	92	19.8		827 (45.3%)	47 (2.6%)	804 (44.0%)	48 (2.6%)	16 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (4.5%)	45.6	126^th of 271 public high schools	53.5%		45.2	131^st of 270 public high schools	51.5%	5				41.0				32.0		28.0	$9,135	$581	$136	$1,298	$6,899	$1,518	$8,417
PCJTED - Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	3901 W Linda Vista Blvd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Pima County JTED - Mountain View	Public	9-12	3901 W Linda Vista Blvd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 206-2200	8	4	1.9		1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$6,509	$00	$338	$338	$4,628	$1,542	$6,170

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Del Oro High School

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Del Oro High School?

Students at Canyon Del Oro High School are 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Canyon Del Oro High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,758 students attended Canyon Del Oro High School.

What schools feed into Canyon Del Oro High School?

Canyon Del Oro High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Copper Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Marion Donaldson Elementary School
Elementary : Mesa Verde Elementary School
Elementary : Winifred Harelson Elementary School
Middle : Lawrence W Cross Middle School

What district is Canyon Del Oro High School in?

Amphitheater Unified District

Is Canyon Del Oro High School a good school?

Canyon Del Oro High School ranks 51^st of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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