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Desert Vista Math Department

We are proud of our students, and proud of the world-class mathematics education we provide for them! 

Highlights about our mathematics program...

  • Only a handful of AZ high schools can compete with the array of advanced math courses we offer. 
  • 3 Math AP Courses: AP Stats, AP Calculus AB, and AP Calculus BC
  • 8 Math Honors Courses: Geometry, Algebra 2, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC, Calculus III, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, and Advanced Math Seminar (Discrete Math, Partial Differential Equations, etc.).
  • 9 Dual-Enrollment Courses for college credit: College Math, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Calculus III, Differential Equations, AP Stats, and Linear Algebra.
  • Linear Algebra, a 300-level college math course.
  • Every year, our students compete in the American Math Contest and frequently qualify for the American Invitational Mathematics Exam.
  • Each year, Desert Vista students compete in the Arizona High School State Math Contest and we always have multiple students place in the top 25 in the state.

Here are some of the reasons for the success of the Desert Vista math program:

  • The Desert Vista culture of success - Our students, families, teachers, and administration continue to set the bar high and achieve those goals. Our students are among the best in the nation, and we continually strive to keep our students challenged and successful.
  • Hiring enthusiastic and knowledgeable math teachers who can teach math to anyone.
  • In C114, our Math Office, we offer any student help from anyone in our department, before or after school, 7 – 8:30 AM and 3:40 – 5 PM.
  • Excellent and responsive parent-teacher communication via teacher webpages, emails, and phone calls.
  • Strict homework and attendance policies.
  • Encouraging students to take honors-level classes. Desert Vista has one of the highest percentages of students taking honors classes in the state.
  • Successful elimination of the gender math gap.
  • Successful elimination of the ethnicity math gap.

Math Department Contact

John Cook
Math Department Lead
480-706-7900 Ext. 70553


Please click here for Summer Assignments for Honors Algebra 2.

DV Staff Directory

The 800 Club

The following students have all received a perfect score of 800 on the math portion of the SAT,
PSAT, or SAT II exam. Congratulations to all these students and their math teachers that helped them achieve this amazing result!

Note: If you have an 800 math score on the SAT and you are not listed, please bring proof of
your score to the math office and we'll be happy to add your name to the 800 Club! 

View The 800 Club here.