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Shadow Mountain High School

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Shadow Mountain High School ranks 66 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 76% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Shadow Mountain High School is a public high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,148 students. It is part of the Paradise Valley Unified District, which is ranked 106 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shadow Mountain High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Arizona high schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 66 out of 271 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is notably higher than the district and state averages, with 61% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57% for the district and 40% for the state. In Mathematics, 46% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 48% for the district and 30% for the state. Shadow Mountain High School has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 77.5% to 88.8% over the past few years, and a lower dropout rate than the state average.

When compared to other high schools in the same district, such as Paradise Valley High School, and nearby charter schools, Shadow Mountain High School generally outperforms them in academic measures such as test scores and graduation rates. This consistent academic excellence and the school's ability to serve a diverse student population effectively make it an attractive choice for families in the local community.

1,080

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,427

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2902 E Shea Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85028-3207

(602) 449-3000

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Feeder schools for Shadow Mountain High School:

Elementary:	Desert Cove Elementary School
	Hidden Hills Elementary School
	Larkspur Elementary School
	Mercury Mine Elementary School
Middle:	Shea Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

34.2%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (47% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Arizona high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

Arizona avg30%

66^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

106^th of 289Paradise Valley Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	66 of 271	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	111 of 270	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	120 of 469	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	113 of 464	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	143 of 509	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	31.7	171 of 285	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	232 of 420	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	192 of 416	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.2	171 of 406	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	25.2	198 of 261	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	69.0	135 of 394	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.0	132 of 491	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	117 of 471	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	101 of 397	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	108 of 403	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	79 of 395	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.3	107 of 201	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.6	47 of 301	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	109 of 306	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.7	105 of 122	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.9	101 of 146	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	153 of 238	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	155 of 231	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	60 of 207	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.0	101 of 200	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.3	82 of 406	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	100 of 456	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	136 of 492	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	138 of 247	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	226 of 354	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	110 of 176	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	71 of 170	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	166 of 379	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	171 of 441	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	157 of 479	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.5	164 of 183	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	240 of 311	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	77.3	16 of 150	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	58 of 180	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	78 of 172	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	104 of 347	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.2	87 of 168	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	179 of 253	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	60 of 223	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	100 of 219	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	115 of 429	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	130 of 455	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	135 of 492	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	24.9	173 of 238	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	214 of 370	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.3	11 of 199	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	41.5	158 of 282	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	243 of 374	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	67 of 76	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.3	30 of 128	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	44 of 255	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	63 of 256	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.4	60 of 172	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	94 of 380	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	139 of 422	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2018	33.2	98 of 155	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	33 of 178	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	99 of 184	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	126 of 371	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	75 of 409	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	138 of 448	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	151 of 217	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	215 of 291	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2023)94th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2023)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)65th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)47th percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2023)31st percentile-44 vs school

Homeless (2023)8th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+21 vs state

Mathematics46%+16 vs state

Science35%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Shadow Mountain High School	Public	7-12	2902 E Shea Blvd	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-3000	1,080	70	15.5		583 (54.0%)	48 (4.4%)	369 (34.2%)	17 (1.6%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.0%)	70.6	66^th of 271 public high schools	75.6%		52.9	111^th of 270 public high schools	58.9%	45				61.0				46.0		35.0	$9,427	$497	$309	$1,302	$7,851	$770	$8,621
West-MEC - Shadow Mountain High School	Public	9-12	2902 E Shea Blvd	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Accelerated Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	4105 E Shea Blvd	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	Accelerated Learning Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 485-0309	133				82 (61.7%)	5 (3.8%)	41 (30.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
BASIS Phoenix	Public, Charter	5-12	13231 N 22nd Street	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 595-9870	781	40	19.5		142 (18.2%)	26 (3.3%)	62 (7.9%)	529 (67.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	99.6	3^rd of 271 public high schools	98.9%		99.8	4^th of 270 public high schools	98.5%	1	85.0	89.0	85.0	97.0	73.0	91.0	88.0		83.0	85.0	$8,066	$121	$18	$260	$4,729	$3,197	$7,927
Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	14100 N 32nd St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	North Phoenix Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 996-4355	662	44	14.9		374 (56.5%)	17 (2.6%)	141 (21.3%)	83 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.8%)	80.9	44^th of 271 public high schools	83.8%		89.9	24^th of 270 public high schools	91.1%	20				60.0				58.0				$00			$00
Crestview College Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2616 E Greenway Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Crestvi	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 765-9555	239	13	18.3		19 (7.9%)	25 (10.5%)	191 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)											$13,880	$2,382	$1,558	$6,322	$4,740	$5,200	$9,940
West-MEC - Sunnyslope High School	Public	9-12	35 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 915-8760	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Sunnyslope High School	Public	9-12	35 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 915-8760	2,322	98	23.7		739 (31.8%)	117 (5.0%)	1,314 (56.6%)	21 (0.9%)	24 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	104 (4.5%)	65	79^th of 271 public high schools	70.8%		60.8	93^rd of 270 public high schools	65.6%	14				60.0				51.0		23.0	$9,115	$440	$92	$971	$7,059	$1,525	$8,584
Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12	Public, Charter	7-12	2321 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 687-8282	519	6	94.3		187 (36.0%)	28 (5.4%)	278 (53.6%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)											$5,173	$316	$310	$942	$1,151	$3,397	$4,547
Paradise Valley High School	Public	7-12	3950 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7000	1,900	99	19.2		664 (34.9%)	65 (3.4%)	802 (42.2%)	246 (12.9%)	38 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.4%)	61	87^th of 271 public high schools	67.9%		63.5	82^nd of 270 public high schools	69.6%	5				52.0				48.0		26.0	$7,360	$318	$179	$815	$6,141	$721	$6,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Shadow Mountain High School

What is the racial makeup of Shadow Mountain High School?

Students at Shadow Mountain High School are 54% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Shadow Mountain High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,080 students attended Shadow Mountain High School.

What district is Shadow Mountain High School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

What schools feed into Shadow Mountain High School?

Shadow Mountain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Desert Cove Elementary School
Elementary : Hidden Hills Elementary School
Elementary : Larkspur Elementary School
Elementary : Mercury Mine Elementary School
Middle : Shea Middle School

Is Shadow Mountain High School a good school?

Shadow Mountain High School ranks 66^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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