North Canyon High School (NCHS) is a nationally recognized public high school located in north central Phoenix, Arizona and features an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The school has approximately 2500 students. It is the largest high school by student body in its district. The school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified School District. The school athletics teams are known as the Rattlers. North Canyon's school colors are purple and black. The campus opened in the 1991-1992 school year as Paradise Valley High School before PVHS moved into their remodeled school. It became North Canyon starting in the 1993-1994 school year.