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Shadow Ridge High School

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Shadow Ridge High School ranks 76 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 72% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Shadow Ridge High School is a public high school located in Surprise, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 2,339 students. It is part of the Dysart Unified School District, which is ranked 132 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shadow Ridge High School consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Arizona high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 11th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (54% in 2024-2025) and Mathematics (44% in 2024-2025) are significantly higher than the district (46% and 37%) and state (40% and 30%) averages. In science, Shadow Ridge High School's 11th-grade proficiency rate of 38% in 2024-2025 is also notably higher than the district (27%) and state (19%) averages. The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 77.5% to 97.9% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than the nearby Willow Canyon High School.

Shadow Ridge High School performs particularly well in several student subgroups, including Hispanic students (ranked 37th out of 176 Arizona high schools in 2024-2025) and low socioeconomic status students (ranked 48th out of 180 in 2024-2025). The school also ranks highly for its performance with English Language Learner students and homeless students. Over the past several years, Shadow Ridge High School has steadily improved its academic performance, with its statewide ranking climbing from the 104th position in 2020-2021 to the 76th position in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is implementing effective strategies to support student learning and achievement.

2,212

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,922

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10909 N Perryville Rd
Surprise, AZ 85388-9713

(623) 523-5100

District: Dysart Unified District

Feeder schools for Shadow Ridge High School:

Elementary:	Mountain View
	Rancho Gabriela
	Sonoran Heights Middle School
	Sunset Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

32.2%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (45% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg37%

Arizona avg30%

76^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Dysart Unified District

132^nd of 289Dysart 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	67.5	76 of 271	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	72 of 270	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	110 of 469	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	136 of 464	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	104 of 509	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	119 of 285	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	147 of 420	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	151 of 416	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.7	208 of 406	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.8	155 of 261	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	76.3	98 of 394	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	80 of 491	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	112 of 471	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	92 of 397	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	117 of 403	71.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.0	62 of 201	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	153 of 301	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	194 of 306	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	48 of 122	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.3	28 of 146	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	113 of 238	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	126 of 231	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	21 of 44	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	66 of 83	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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	65.9	64 of 207	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	52 of 200	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	110 of 406	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	135 of 456	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	96 of 492	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	119 of 247	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	140 of 354	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	37 of 176	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	37 of 170	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	92 of 379	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	120 of 441	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	79 of 479	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	68 of 183	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	123 of 311	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	37 of 150	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	99.9	1 of 168	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	48 of 180	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	26 of 172	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	81 of 347	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	86 of 168	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	89 of 253	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	67 of 223	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	93 of 219	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	94 of 429	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	149 of 455	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	106 of 492	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	97 of 238	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	144 of 370	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	22 of 44	50.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.9	32 of 74	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	77 of 125	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	29 of 102	71.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	111 of 199	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	149 of 282	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.6	75 of 374	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	31 of 76	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	84 of 255	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	67 of 129	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.6	101 of 172	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	72 of 380	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	138 of 422	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	85 of 155	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	69 of 178	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	73 of 184	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	125 of 371	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	200 of 409	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	122 of 448	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	130 of 217	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	155 of 291	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2023)81st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2022)75th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

African American (2023)69th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2022)67th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2023)57th percentile-20 vs school

Migrant (2022)50th percentile-21 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)48th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

Mathematics44%+14 vs state

Science38%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, September 19, 2016

Administration does not hold teachers accountable. I had to remove my son from Shadow Ridge due to a poor experience with a math teacher. She failed to post grades for over 5 weeks. My son would attend tutoring but his grade would not change. Close Quote

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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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
West-MEC - Shadow Ridge High School	Public	9-12	10909 N Perryville Rd	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-5100	2				1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Shadow Ridge High School	Public	7-12	10909 N Perryville Rd	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-5100	2,212	104	21.3		1,157 (52.3%)	120 (5.4%)	713 (32.2%)	35 (1.6%)	13 (0.6%)	7 (0.3%)	167 (7.5%)	67.5	76^th of 271 public high schools	72.0%		67.6	72^nd of 270 public high schools	73.3%	4	54.0	44.0	38.0	$7,922	$227	$863	$1,316	$5,805	$1,028	$6,833
EVIT - American Leadership Academy West Foothills	Public	9-12	17608 W Olive Ave	Waddell	85355	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 288-6250	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West-MEC Paradise Honors	Public	9-12	12775 N 175th Ave	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 738-0012	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Paradise Honors High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12775 N 175th Ave	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Paragon Management Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 455-7400	1,028	59	17.4		637 (62.0%)	54 (5.3%)	232 (22.6%)	25 (2.4%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	68 (6.6%)	68.1	73^rd of 271 public high schools	73.1%		66.5	75^th of 270 public high schools	72.2%	2	65.0	43.0	31.0	$9,204	$305	$639	$1,250	$6,442	$1,818	$8,259
Willow Canyon High School	Public	7-12	17901 W Lundberg St	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8000	1,901	78	24.3		886 (46.6%)	155 (8.2%)	651 (34.2%)	48 (2.5%)	25 (1.3%)	18 (0.9%)	118 (6.2%)	49.3	116^th of 271 public high schools	57.2%		49.4	119^th of 270 public high schools	55.9%	3	47.0	35.0	25.0	$9,902	$234	$875	$1,344	$7,392	$1,401	$8,793
West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School	Public	9-12	17901 W Lundberg St	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8000	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
ThrivePoint High School at Surprise	Public, Charter	9-12	16578 W Greenway Rd Ste 204 Bl	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 870-2000	323	2	184.5		147 (45.5%)	21 (6.5%)	138 (42.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)				$2,579	$00			$1,355	$1,224	$2,579
West-MEC Canyon View High School	Public	9-12	6024 N Perryville Rd	Waddell	85355	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7600	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Canyon View High School	Public	9-12	6024 N Perryville Rd	Waddell	85355	Maricopa County	Agua Fria Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7600	2,141	93	23.0		725 (33.9%)	211 (9.9%)	1,000 (46.7%)	41 (1.9%)	15 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	143 (6.7%)	38.6	149^th of 271 public high schools	45.0%		41.8	142^nd of 270 public high schools	47.4%	7	45.0	29.0	16.0	$5,374	$75	$177	$327	$4,262	$860	$5,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Shadow Ridge High School

What schools feed into Shadow Ridge High School?

Shadow Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mountain View
Elementary : Rancho Gabriela
Elementary : Sonoran Heights Middle School
Elementary : Sunset Hills Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Shadow Ridge High School?

Students at Shadow Ridge High School are 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Shadow Ridge High School in?

Dysart Unified District

Is Shadow Ridge High School a good school?

Shadow Ridge High School ranks 76^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shadow Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,212 students attended Shadow Ridge High School.

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