Cactus Shadows High School

5802 E. Dove Valley Rd., Scottsdale AZ, 85266 | Cave Creek Unified District | 480-575-2000
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1819
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 61% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 87 in Scottsdale
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
39%Scottsdale
43%Arizona

Cactus Shadows High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cave Creek Unified District" in Scottsdale, AZ. There are a total of 1,819 students and 68 teachers at Cactus Shadows High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Cactus Shadows High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 61% higher than the Arizona average.

Cactus Shadows High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1819
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment293
Taking some courses245
Taking some courses (not tests)33
Passing some courses134
Passing no courses100

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 Cactus Shadows High School, there are a total of 293 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 245 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70%

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.

Cactus Shadows High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 89.1% 85.8% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.2% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 8.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 1.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Scottsdale demographics profile

StatisticScottsdaleArizonaNational
Population1,658,4227,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,2006591
Median age33.937.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%53%55%
Speak English63%73%79%
Speak Spanish30%20%13%

Education level achieved in Scottsdale

IndexScottsdaleArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.2%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Cactus Shadows High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.