Paradise Valley High School

3950 E Bell Road, Scottsdale AZ, 85032 | Paradise Valley Unified District | 602-449-7000
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1841
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 540 in Scottsdale
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
63%Scottsdale
43%Arizona

Paradise Valley High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Paradise Valley Unified District" in Scottsdale, AZ. There are a total of 1,841 students and 96 teachers at Paradise Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Paradise Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 9% higher than the Arizona average.

Paradise Valley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1841
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment306
Taking some courses155
Taking some courses (not tests)162
Passing some courses127
Passing no courses22

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 Paradise Valley High School, there are a total of 306 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 155 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
All45%
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.

Paradise Valley High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 46.4% 60.3% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 0.2% 0.5% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 4.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.7% 27.6% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.1% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 3.6% 2.7% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 3.8% 2.2% 3.1%

Scottsdale demographics profile

StatisticScottsdaleArizonaNational
Population254,9957,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3866591
Median age47.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%53%55%
Speak English87%73%79%
Speak Spanish6%20%13%

Education level achieved in Scottsdale

IndexScottsdaleArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade95.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school94.9%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college83.6%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.9%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters21.3%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Paradise Valley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.