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Explore Marana and Oro Valley’s Amazing Schools

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When moving to a new city or neighborhood, it’s important for families to take local schools into consideration. Luckily for families interested in custom homes in Marana, AZ, there are many great schools in the area. Here’s a look at some notable schools in the Marana and Oro Valley area.

Basis Oro Valley

In a new ranking developed by the Washington Post, Oro Valley BASIS was ranked as the most challenging high school in the United States. BASIS charter schools are known for educating students at an internationally competitive level. As a result, BASIS students leave ready to compete with their top-performing peers in Finland, Korea, or China. BASIS’s culture-plus-curriculum building blocks instill a life-long love and respect for knowledge in its students, while teaching them the importance of hard work and self-reliance in achieving success. Each student’s educational program is a permanent process of improvement.

Canyon Del Oro High School

Canyon Del Oro High School gives students the opportunity to take Advanced Placement course works and exams during high school. In fact, the participation rate of Advance Placement courses is 35 percent. At Canyon Del Oro, the student body is 52 percent male and 48 percent female. Additionally the total minority enrollment is 36 percent. The passage rate on Advancement Placement exams at Canyon Del Oro High School is 85 percent, and the average test taker sits 3.8 exams.

Marana High School

Marana High School’s mission is to inspire students to learn today and lead tomorrow. To achieve this mission, the Marana Unified School District collaborates with parents and the community to challenge all students to achieve academic and personal excellence in a rigorous, but supportive learning environment. Marana High School’s vision statement is to achieve caring interactions and effective practices.

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