Deer Valley High School has been recognized for student achievements in a range of academics and athletics.

The school is run by over 100 teachers, five counselors, one psychologist, four administrators, and numerous other support staff with Paul Roskelly as the current principal.

[2] The Performance Jazz Ensemble has won three national contests (2002 and 2006 Conn-Selmer Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Jazz Contest, and the 2006 Music and Arts Spring Swing Competition), has been national runners-up twice (2003 and 2004, Conn-Selmer Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Jazz Contest), and was featured at the 2005, 2006, and 2008 Arizona Music Educator's Conference.

The Performance Jazz Ensemble most recently had a work commissioned by Fred Sturm called "Skyhawk", published by the Lorenz Corporation.

The Deer Valley Skyhawk Marching Band won the 2014 Division II AZ State Championships with a performance score of 85.