EVIT - Desert Mountain High School

East Valley Institute of Technology (4516)

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

It appears there may be a slight misunderstanding regarding the entity names provided. **EVIT** (East Valley Institute of Technology) and **Desert Mountain High School** are two separate and distinct educational institutions in Arizona.

Here is a summary of both:

**Desert Mountain High School**
Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Desert Mountain High School is a public secondary school within the Scottsdale Unified School District. It is widely recognized for its rigorous academic environment and is particularly well-regarded for hosting the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The school places a heavy emphasis on college preparation, boasting a high graduation rate and a broad array of honors and AP courses. Beyond academics, Desert Mountain has a robust culture of extracurricular engagement, featuring competitive athletics, performing arts, and various student-led clubs that foster a comprehensive high school experience.

**EVIT (East Valley Institute of Technology)**
EVIT is a public career and technical education (CTE) district that serves students from multiple school districts across the East Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Rather than a traditional high school, EVIT functions as a specialized campus where high school students spend half their day to receive hands-on training in professional fields such as aviation, nursing, culinary arts, criminal justice, welding, and cosmetology. EVIT is designed to help students earn industry certifications and college credits, providing them with a direct pathway into the workforce or advanced technical education immediately upon high school graduation.

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**Important Note:** While students from schools like Desert Mountain may choose to attend EVIT programs as a supplement to their regular high school curriculum, EVIT is not located at the Desert Mountain High School address. EVIT operates its own dedicated campuses (primarily in Mesa and Apache Junction), while the address you provided (12575 E. Via Linda) is the specific location for Desert Mountain High School.

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School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Career and Technical School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	East Valley Institute of Technology (4516)
Phone:	(480)484-7000
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
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NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

9th

10th

11th

12th