The brief
A Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) high school where students score 39 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 885 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 31 of 44 in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
North Canyon High School is listed in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202439%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85024; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Phoenix school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $97,759
- Median home value
- $430,400
- Median rent
- $1,813/mo
- College educated
- 45.4%
- Homeownership
- 65%
- Poverty rate
- 8.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85024; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 13
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 30
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 44
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,733/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Phoenix. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Phoenix), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 1 AP course · IB Programme
- 18.9% participation · state average 2.8 AP courses · 296 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 3 sports
- 0 boys' · 3 girls' · 19 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does North Canyon High School serve?
North Canyon High School serves students in grades 8th through 12th.
How many students attend North Canyon High School?
North Canyon High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,742 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Canyon High School?
The student-teacher ratio at North Canyon High School is 20.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does North Canyon High School rank in AZ?
North Canyon High School ranks #885 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is North Canyon High School's MySchoolScout rating?
North Canyon High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at North Canyon High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, North Canyon High School has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is North Canyon High School a charter school?
No, North Canyon High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is North Canyon High School a Title I school?
No, North Canyon High School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 8th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 1,742
- Student-teacher ratio
- 20.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 86
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Maricopa County
- Phone
- (602) 449-5000
- 4-year graduation
- 81.0%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #31 of 44
- Schools in district
- 45
- District spending per student
- $11,848
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 85024)
- 25,674
- Area average commute
- 24.8 min
- Area median age
- 33.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.