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Paradise Valley High School

Q: Is Paradise Valley High School a good school?

Paradise Valley High School ranks 87 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 68% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Paradise Valley High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 1,886 students in grades 7-12 as part of the Paradise Valley Unified District. The school consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores for 11th graders in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate ranging from 77.5% to 88.1%.

While Horizon High School and Pinnacle High School are nearby high-performing schools that outperform Paradise Valley High School in academic metrics, the school still ranks as one of the stronger performers within the Paradise Valley Unified District. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner students performing relatively lower than their peers.

Paradise Valley High School's per-student spending has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $5,926 to $9,101 per student, which is higher than the nearby Horizon High School ($6,028 per student) and Pinnacle High School ($5,381 per student). This variability in funding may impact the school's ability to consistently provide high-quality educational resources and support for all students, highlighting the need to address the achievement gaps and ensure equitable opportunities for the school's diverse student population.

1,900

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,360

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3950 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032-2113

(602) 449-7000

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Feeder schools for Paradise Valley High School:

Elementary:	Indian Bend Elementary School
	Quail Run Elementary School
	Whispering Wind Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.2%

White:

34.9%

Asian:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2021 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (42% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

✓Above the Arizona median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2021) to 68th (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Paradise Valley Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Arizona avg30%

87^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	61.0	87 of 271	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	82 of 270	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	100 of 469	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	125 of 464	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	85 of 509	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	140 of 285	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	130 of 420	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	149 of 416	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	157 of 406	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.5	137 of 261	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.4	151 of 394	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	171 of 491	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	143 of 471	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	144 of 397	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	174 of 403	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.3	152 of 395	61.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	187 of 201	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	166 of 301	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	100 of 306	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	92 of 122	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	29 of 146	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	45 of 238	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	41 of 231	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	40 of 83	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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%	★★★★☆
2018	39.9	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	95 of 207	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	76 of 200	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	111 of 406	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	127 of 456	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	87 of 492	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	143 of 247	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	154 of 354	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	126 of 176	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	115 of 170	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	195 of 379	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	223 of 441	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	151 of 479	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	134 of 183	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	165 of 311	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	115 of 180	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	98 of 172	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	171 of 347	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	116 of 168	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	144 of 253	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	68 of 223	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	81 of 219	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	81 of 429	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	134 of 455	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	82 of 492	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	105 of 238	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	124 of 370	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	83.0	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	50 of 199	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	90 of 282	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	59 of 374	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	20 of 76	73.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	91 of 128	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	34 of 41	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.0	19 of 94	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.6	50 of 172	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	22 of 380	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	36 of 422	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	55.1	45 of 155	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	51 of 178	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	58 of 184	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	46 of 371	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	76 of 409	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	50 of 448	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	93 of 217	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	101 of 291	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)84th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)71st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-32 vs school

Native American (2023)29th percentile-50 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-39 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)17th percentile-62 vs school

African American (2023)7th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+18 vs state

Science26%+7 vs state

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Love the block schedule as it really gives students time to learn. The extracurricular are first rate and the student body is diverse. Close Quote

Schools Near Paradise Valley High School

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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 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th 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
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
West-MEC - Paradise Valley High School	Public	9-12	3950 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$00			$00
AAEC - Paradise Valley	Public, Charter	9-12	3775 E Union Hills Dr	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8004	269	13	20.6		209 (77.7%)	9 (3.3%)	30 (11.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	90	23^rd of 271 public high schools	91.5%		86.9	34^th of 270 public high schools	87.4%	11		85.0		61.0		47.0		$00			$00
West-MEC Paradise Valley Community College	Public	10-12	18401 N 32nd St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 787-7352	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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
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
West-MEC - Horizon High School	Public	9-12	5601 E Greenway Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$00			$00
Horizon High School	Public	7-12	5601 E Greenway Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6000	1,767	77	22.9		1,272 (72.0%)	41 (2.3%)	292 (16.5%)	51 (2.9%)	14 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (5.3%)	69.6	70^th of 271 public high schools	74.2%		70.9	62^nd of 270 public high schools	77.0%	8	92.0	70.0	79.0	55.0	75.0	21.0	$6,028	$174	$129	$477	$5,187	$537	$5,724
Pinnacle High School	Public	7-12	3535 E Mayo Blvd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4000	2,430	102	23.8		1,706 (70.2%)	47 (1.9%)	397 (16.3%)	122 (5.0%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	142 (5.8%)	86.6	36^th of 271 public high schools	86.7%		76.8	52^nd of 270 public high schools	80.7%	16		69.0		70.0		42.0	$5,381	$176	$125	$478	$4,467	$613	$5,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Paradise Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Paradise Valley High School?

Students at Paradise Valley High School are 42% Hispanic, 35% White, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Paradise Valley High School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

Is Paradise Valley High School a good school?

Paradise Valley High School ranks 87^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Paradise Valley High School?

Paradise Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Indian Bend Elementary School
Elementary : Quail Run Elementary School
Elementary : Whispering Wind Academy

How many students attend Paradise Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,900 students attended Paradise Valley High School.

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