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Mountain View High School

Mountain View High School, nominated by Center on Reinventing Public Education, is a high school in Mesa, Arizona, that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily suburban area.

Location Mesa, Arizona

Governance Public District School

Grades High

Students 3450

Locale Suburban

Principal Dr. Michael Oliver

Demographics

Percentage of students*

3%

English Learners

36%

Free/Reduced Lunch

16%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black 3%

American Indian/Alaska Native 4%

Asian 2%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2%

Hispanic or Latino 30%

White 56%

2+ Races

Why Mountain View High School was nominated

Part of a Workforce Innovation district

Student experience design

At Mountain View, students learn in conditions of agency, where they are set free to think big thoughts, identify unsolved problems in the world around them, collaborate with others to create solutions, and, most importantly, plug their learning into the world where it can make a real difference. We are not preparing them for the real world—school is very real to them. And it can be so much better. The Mountain View learner experience fosters curiosity and critical thinking, where the work is real, purposeful, exciting, and authentic. Our mission is clear: Empowering learners to strive for excellence, connect with community, and carve pathways for the future. Mountain View offers an exhilarating learning experience for all—students, teachers, even parents—where learning is elevated to life.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Co-leadership

3-4 years

Community And Workforce Partnerships

3-4 years

Individual Learning Paths

3-4 years

Project-based Learning

3-4 years

All Practices

Adaptive Learning Software

Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning

Assessments For Career Readiness

Assessments For Deeper Learning

Family And Community Support Services

Competency/mastery-based Education

Disaggregated Data On Student Participation

Dual Language Programming

Early College High School

Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles

Grading Policies Focus On Mastery

Industry-recognized Credentials

Interoperable Data From Multiple Technologies

Individual Learner Profiles

Mental Health Services

Multi-age Classrooms

Performance Based Assessment

High Quality Instructional Materials

Restorative Practices

Student-led Conferences

Students Access Their Own Data

Student-led Goal Setting

Students Develop Projects

Tutoring

Universal Design For Learning

key reasons for innovating

Increase student agency

Increase teacher agency

Date Updated: 4/1/2025

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.