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North Canyon High School

Public Grades 7-12

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 23% of Arizona high schools

Summary

North Canyon High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,742 students. The school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 106 out of 289 districts in the state.

North Canyon High School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 32% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57% for the district and 40% for the state. Similarly, only 19% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 48% for the district and 30% for the state. The school has also had lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates than the district and state averages.

North Canyon High School is located in close proximity to several higher-performing schools, such as Pinnacle High School and Paradise Valley High School, both of which are part of the same school district. These neighboring schools have consistently outperformed North Canyon High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and overall statewide rankings. The school's declining statewide ranking and uneven performance across student subgroups suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

1,560

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,368

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 E Union Hls Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85024-3033

(602) 449-5000

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.9%

White:

19.6%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2021 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2021) to 23rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg44%

Arizona avg30%

209^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

106^th of 289Paradise Valley 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	21.5	209 of 271	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	217 of 270	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	269 of 469	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	274 of 464	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	264 of 509	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	219 of 285	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	267 of 420	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.9	277 of 416	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.5	265 of 406	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.1	231 of 261	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.8	192 of 394	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	155 of 491	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	157 of 471	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	171 of 397	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	146 of 403	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	147 of 395	62.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	165 of 201	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	162 of 301	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	189 of 306	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	98 of 122	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.9	104 of 146	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	152 of 238	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	88 of 231	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	1.6	83 of 83	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★★☆
2018	26.5	35 of 45	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	164 of 207	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	181 of 200	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	240 of 406	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	295 of 456	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	268 of 492	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	198 of 247	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	249 of 354	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	146 of 176	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	151 of 170	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	280 of 379	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	302 of 441	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	278 of 479	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	161 of 183	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	231 of 311	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.2	16 of 60	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	35 of 168	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	146 of 180	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	134 of 172	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	227 of 347	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	143 of 168	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	191 of 253	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	199 of 223	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	169 of 219	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	287 of 429	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	277 of 455	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	253 of 492	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	195 of 238	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	270 of 370	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	148 of 199	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.3	86 of 282	69.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	182 of 374	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	57 of 76	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	98 of 128	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	124 of 255	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	67 of 256	73.8%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	116 of 172	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	179 of 380	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	142 of 422	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	144 of 178	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	149 of 184	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	193 of 371	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	272 of 409	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	230 of 448	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	187 of 217	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	224 of 291	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+39 vs school

Homeless (2023)73rd percentile+31 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile+18 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2023)29th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)26th percentile-17 vs school

Native American (2023)23rd percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)18th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Mathematics19%-11 vs state

Science8%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 21, 2011

My freshman is doing great on this school. So far she is involves in extracurricular activities, always looking forward in going to school, and have a group of great friends. She's on IB program. We have no complained, but then she just has great time management. She handle it well. So far, everything is positive, will see more in the next three years of high school life. Close Quote

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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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
North Canyon High School	Public	7-12	1700 E Union Hls Dr	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5000	1,560	81	19.1		305 (19.6%)	125 (8.0%)	997 (63.9%)	24 (1.5%)	35 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.7%)	21.5	209^th of 271 public high schools	22.9%		20.2	217^th of 270 public high schools	19.6%	8	32.0	19.0	8.0	$6,368	$393	$199	$986	$5,124	$652	$5,775
West-MEC - North Canyon High School	Public	9-12	1700 E Union Hls Dr	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-5000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Intelli-School - Paradise Valley	Public, Charter	9-12	1427 E. Bell Rd. STE 102-103	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Intelli-School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 564-7285	63	6	10.9		27 (42.9%)	3 (4.8%)	31 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12	Public, Charter	7-12	2321 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 687-8282	519	6	94.3		187 (36.0%)	28 (5.4%)	278 (53.6%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)				$5,173	$316	$310	$942	$1,151	$3,397	$4,547
West-MEC Paradise Valley Community College	Public	10-12	18401 N 32nd St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 787-7352	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Crestview College Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2616 E Greenway Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Crestvi	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 765-9555	239	13	18.3		19 (7.9%)	25 (10.5%)	191 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$13,880	$2,382	$1,558	$6,322	$4,740	$5,200	$9,940
AAEC - Paradise Valley	Public, Charter	9-12	3775 E Union Hills Dr	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8004	269	13	20.6		209 (77.7%)	9 (3.3%)	30 (11.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	90	23^rd of 271 public high schools	91.5%		86.9	34^th of 270 public high schools	87.4%	11	85.0	61.0	47.0		$00			$00
West-MEC - Pinnacle High School	Public	9-12	3535 E Mayo Blvd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pinnacle High School	Public	7-12	3535 E Mayo Blvd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4000	2,430	102	23.8		1,706 (70.2%)	47 (1.9%)	397 (16.3%)	122 (5.0%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	142 (5.8%)	86.6	36^th of 271 public high schools	86.7%		76.8	52^nd of 270 public high schools	80.7%	16	69.0	70.0	42.0	$5,381	$176	$125	$478	$4,467	$613	$5,080
Paradise Valley High School	Public	7-12	3950 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7000	1,900	99	19.2		664 (34.9%)	65 (3.4%)	802 (42.2%)	246 (12.9%)	38 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.4%)	61	87^th of 271 public high schools	67.9%		63.5	82^nd of 270 public high schools	69.6%	5	52.0	48.0	26.0	$7,360	$318	$179	$815	$6,141	$721	$6,863

Frequently Asked Questions about North Canyon High School

What district is North Canyon High School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

Is North Canyon High School a good school?

North Canyon High School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Arizona high schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Canyon High School?

Students at North Canyon High School are 64% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into North Canyon High School?

North Canyon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cactus View Elementary School
Elementary : Campo Bello Elementary School
Elementary : Eagle Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Echo Mountain Intermediate School
Elementary : Echo Mountain Primary School

How many students attend North Canyon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,560 students attended North Canyon High School.

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