Original Research by School Decision on Evit - Combs High School
EVIT at Combs High School is a career and technical education program operating on the campus of Combs High School in San Tan Valley. It serves students in grades nine through twelve and is run by the East Valley Institute of Technology, a separate district that provides vocational training to students from multiple high schools in the area. This particular site is a satellite location of the main EVIT campus, and its enrollment is extremely small, with just a single student reported in grade nine. No test scores, graduation rate, or other academic performance data were available for this site, which is typical for a specialized program that does not administer its own state assessments or award its own diplomas.
The student body at this location was entirely Hispanic, according to the reported data. Information on economic disadvantage, students with disabilities, and English learners was not reported. Because this is a career and technical program rather than a comprehensive high school, it does not fit the typical profile of a neighborhood school. Students who attend EVIT split their time between their home high school and the vocational site, taking career-focused courses in fields such as health care, automotive technology, construction, and other trades. A parent considering this program would want to understand what career pathways are available and how the schedule and transportation work between Combs High School and the EVIT facility.
San Tan Valley is a fast-growing, car-dependent bedroom community roughly an hour southeast of Phoenix. It is unincorporated but voted in 2025 to incorporate as a city, a transition still underway. The area consists largely of master-planned subdivisions, golf communities, and strip retail along wide arterial roads. There is no downtown or pedestrian core. Most residents commute to jobs in the Phoenix metro area or Queen Creek. The school campus sits within this low-density suburban fabric, and families rely on cars for all transportation.
No recent changes to the East Valley Institute of Technology district were found in publicly available sources. The district itself is a career and technical education provider with multiple campuses across the East Valley, and its programming tends to remain stable from year to year. For the Combs High School site specifically, parents would want to confirm what courses are offered this semester and whether the single enrolled student is an anomaly or reflects a broader shift in how the program is using this location. Given the minimal data, a family considering this option should contact the school directly to understand the full scope of what is available, how enrollment works, and what outcomes students in the program have experienced.
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