Willow Canyon High School

Willow Canyon High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
17901 W Lundberg St,  Surprise, AZ
Dysart Unified School District
3.6
3.1
1,897 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
61%
Reading Proficiency
58%
Average GPA
3.49
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
B
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C+
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.49
Reading Proficiency
58%
Math Proficiency
61%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
78
Full Time Teachers
78
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
560
Verbal
580
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
24
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
45%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
29%
State Average
44%
Science
35%
State Average
31%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
280:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.5%
Female
49.5%
White
49.1%
Hispanic
32.1%
Black
7.7%
Two or more races
6.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6%
Native American
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Northern Arizona University 624 Students
Arizona State University 618 Students
Grand Canyon University 436 Students
University of Arizona 416 Students
Arizona State University - West Campus 208 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 153 Students
Glendale Community College - Arizona 147 Students
Estrella Mountain Community College 128 Students
University of San Diego 111 Students
Phoenix College 86 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 164 Students
Psychology 128 Students
Business 121 Students
Biology 110 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 84 Students
Criminology 48 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 43 Students
Physical Therapy 40 Students
Pre-Law Studies 36 Students
Forensic Science and Technology 36 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 526 Reviews
4.0 Senior
4/21/2025
Willow is a lovely school, it's nice here and the staff and sports are really lovely and engaging too
4.0 Senior
12/30/2024
An overall good school, some of the teachers can be hit or miss, and it's very apparent that some of them don't want to be there. The food is lright, really the highlight is the food truck that stops by once in a blue moon. Acedemically quite nice, I've never found myself being lazy in a class unless the topic itself was disinteresting. There's plenty of clubs, and the people tend to be quite kind.
5.0 Senior
11/8/2024
Great Highschool, they take pride in Academic excellence. Would like to see more change in their dance programs. More recognition and opportunities.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 11 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/25/2025
From my experience, the teachers at Willow Canyon high school as well as the principal only look out for themselves. If your student is caught for anything and they will find stuff to accuse your child of they will threaten to suspend you and the principal will not Listen to anything you have to say...
1.0 parent
5/13/2022
Biased treatment of students, horrible administration staff . Worst school ever, this school is a perfect example of a broken education system and teachers that only work for their littler paychecks!.
5.0 parent
12/9/2019
My daughter went to school there for all four years of high school. Then went on to ASU. It not only taught her the school subjects but taught her leadership.
1.0 parent
3/8/2019
Horrible. And the district's can't seem to figure out why they lose their funding to charter schools. Red for Ed remember. How about you earn you your pay like every other industry.

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Willow Canyon High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Surprise, AZ, in the Surprise neighborhood, and is served by the Dysart Unified School District in Arizona. The school has a total enrollment of 1,897 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 23:1. Academic records show that 61% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 58% are proficient in reading. Willow Canyon High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.49, the graduation rate is 97%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1140 and an ACT score of 23. The average home value in this area is $451,907. Discover additional schools in the area, like American Leadership Academy Surprise, Imagine Prep at Surprise, Paradise Honors High School, and more. Learn more about what Surprise has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Willow Canyon High School.

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