Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, located in the northwestern part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. It had a population of 143,148 at the 2020 census, up from 117,517 in 2010 and 30,848 in 2000.
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Schools
The Dysart Unified School District serves the Northwest Phoenix Metropolitan area, encompassing all of El Mirage, almost all of Surprise, parts of Glendale and Youngtown, and portions of unincorporated Maricopa County, with 24,000 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students across 26 schools including twenty K-8 schools and four comprehensive high schools. Public charter schools in Surprise include Imagine Prep Surprise and American Leadership Academy. Arizona school attendance boundaries by ZIP code and address can be looked up through the Arizona Department of Administration's school district map or local boundary-locator tools.
Getting around
U.S. Route 60 passes through Surprise as Grand Avenue and intersects Loop 303 in the city before continuing southeast toward Peoria and Glendale. Loop 303, also known as the Bob Stump Memorial Parkway, runs along part of the city, with a segment between US 60 and Bell Road upgraded to freeway standards in 2004. Bell Road, an east-west arterial owned in part by the city of Surprise, has its west end at Sun Valley Parkway in Surprise and crosses both Loop 303 and US 60 within the city. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is located about 40 minutes away by car.
Things to do
The Surprise Recreation Campus, built in 2002, includes Surprise Stadium along with twelve baseball fields (six lighted) and Mark Coronado Park, an 8-acre lighted multipurpose field. Surprise Stadium is a 10,500-seat facility across 124 acres that serves as the spring training home for Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. Nearby, White Tank Mountain Regional Park offers hiking trails, camping, picnic areas, and a nature center, including a playground along the Mesquite Canyon Trail. The Northwest Regional Library, a 23,000-square-foot facility with a collection of over 40,000 items, is located within the Surprise Recreation Campus.
- Surprise was founded in 1938 and incorporated as a town on December 12, 1960. Surprise, Arizona
- Surprise covers a total area of 110.52 square miles, with 110.30 square miles of land. Surprise, Arizona
- Surprise ZIP codes include 85374, 85378-85379, and 85387-85388. Surprise, Arizona
- The Dysart Unified School District encompasses an area of 140 square miles. Dysart Unified School District
- Sun City West borders Surprise to the south, west, and north. Sun City West, Arizona
- The Surprise Recreation Campus is located at 15960 N Bullard Ave in Surprise, adjacent to an aquatic center. 23 Things To Do In Surprise That Will Leave You Surprised | Karta