Shadow Ridge High School

10909 N. Perryville Road, Surprise AZ, 85388 | Dysart Unified District | 623-523-5100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2181
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Surprise
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
51%Surprise
43%Arizona

Shadow Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dysart Unified District" in Surprise, AZ. There are a total of 2,181 students and 105 teachers at Shadow Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Shadow Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 13% higher than the Arizona average.

Shadow Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2181
Teachers105
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment244
Taking some courses79
Taking some courses (not tests)167
Passing some courses27
Passing no courses37

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Shadow Ridge High School, there are a total of 244 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 79 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Shadow Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 60.6% 51.6% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 9.2% 7.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 2.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0% 34.2% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.3% 2.2% 3.1%

Surprise demographics profile

StatisticSurpriseArizonaNational
Population139,0077,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2606591
Median age41.937.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%53%55%
Speak English87%73%79%
Speak Spanish9%20%13%

Education level achieved in Surprise

IndexSurpriseArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.9%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college66.5%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Shadow Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.