📍 1515 S Val Vista Dr, Gilbert, Maricopa County, 85296
Desert Hills High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Gilbert, Maricopa County. The school has 264 pupils enrolled. It is part of the American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Desert (79872) school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. It operates as a public charter school.
Desert Hills High School enrolls 264 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% Hispanic or Latino, 36% White and 13% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 | 39% |
| White | 96 | 36% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 34 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
128 of the school's 264 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Desert Hills High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OK-50.
Desert Hills High School is one of 1 schools in American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Desert (79872), based in PHOENIX, Arizona. The district serves 231 students district-wide. With 264 students, Desert Hills High School is close to the district average of about 231 students per school.
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