Home of the Bulldogs, Barry Goldwater High School is a public school for grades 9-12. Part of the Deer Valley Unified School District, the school offers competitive academic programs to make students both college and career ready. Named after the presidential candidate from Arizona, the curriculum focuses on common core subjects like science, mathematics, language arts, and social studies. Electives help the students at Barry Goldwater High School identify their strengths to prepare for higher education and include STEM, fine arts, and technical classes. Special Education is available.
Offering Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment classes, Barry Goldwater High School empowers students to challenge themselves academically to prepare for the future. The International Baccalaureate program allows students to gain college credit while in high school. Bulldog Country plays hard in athletics. Competitive sports for boys and girls develop the mind and body. With theater, band, orchestra, choir, and dance, artistic abilities are constantly in action on the stage. A Social-Emotional Program reinforcing positive behavior is school-wide to educate the students and their families about emotional regulation. Parents can participate in their student's education through volunteer opportunities and a PTO. Barry Goldwater High School offers many different paths to ensure all students have the ability to understand who they are and how their strengths fit best within the community.
Barry Goldwater High School
Public Middle, High School
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Grade 7-12
2820 W Rose Garden Ln,
Phoenix, AZ
Deer Valley Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Dr. Anita Stulc
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1230
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
39%
Reading Proficiency
38%
Average GPA
3.37
Graduation Rate
89%
Niche Grade
B-
B-
B
C
C-
C
B
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.37
Reading Proficiency
38%
Math Proficiency
39%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
83
Full Time Teachers
83
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1230
Math
610
Verbal
620
Average ACT
23
Math
23
English
23
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
37.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating
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GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
56%
State Average
48%
Science
19%
State Average
30%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
392:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.8%
Female
47.2%
Hispanic
42.8%
White
37.9%
Black
7.9%
Two or more races
4.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.1%
Native American
2.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Arizona State University
370 Students
Northern Arizona University
337 Students
University of Arizona
249 Students
Grand Canyon University
205 Students
Arizona State University - West Campus
128 Students
Paradise Valley Community College
104 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
94 Students
Glendale Community College - Arizona
71 Students
Arizona State University - Polytechnic Campus
62 Students
Phoenix College
62 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology
84 Students
Business
73 Students
Biology
68 Students
Nursing
64 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
57 Students
Criminology
33 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
30 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
28 Students
Computer Science
25 Students
Marketing
24 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
7/31/2023
The couches and teaches care about you and want you to succeed throughout you high school years. There are many opportunities that you are able to have. Such as being able to take college courses or being part of many different CTE programs so you can figure out what type of career you would like to go into. A disadvantage is that at Goldwater they care a lot about the IB program and want most students to join and once you start the program it is extremely hard to get out of the program.
7/18/2023
This year was my first year in Arizona so it was hard for me to adapt, but the teachers here are very helpful as well as the staff and some of the students. The hardest part about adjusting was because all of the students here at Barry seem to have their own clique, and I felt like it was harder trying to make friends since everyone only talked to the people they knew.
9/6/2020
I haven't been at the school physically because I recently moved to Arizona. I would say that it is an overall good school just based on how they chose to tackle the online learning portion of it all.
GreatSchools Reviews
3/28/2024
I have had one child graduate, another currently attending and my last one will be there in a few years. We have absolutely LOVED our Bulldog Family. The admin is amazing. They listen to your concerns and suggestions. The IB program, dual enrollment and culinary program really set BGHS apart from ev...
11/29/2020
my experience about Barry Goldwater High School is filled with joy and happiness and what I love about Goldwater high school is hanging out with friends and being part of the hype squad and cheering on my football team as known to be the bulldogs varsity football and my high school is home to the bu...
11/23/2018
Overall, Goldwater is underwhelming. The counseling department needs some serious work, seeming how there is no emphasis on college. I have heard that some counselors will tell kids to not go to college because they won’t be successful or that their intended career/ degree is a waste. There are some...
6/13/2016
The IB program is very impressive. Both of my children loved their classes and found the curriculum challenging but not ridiculously overwhelming. I definitely feel it did a good job preparing them for college level coursework.
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List Price Range
$297K - $735K
Homes For Sale
28
Average Home Value
$432,759
Median Lot Size
9,583 Sq Ft
% Renters
38%
Household Income
$84,752
% of College Grads
26.6%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
1,572 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
43.0%
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