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Fountain Hills High School vs. Cactus Shadows High School

Should you attend Fountain Hills High School or Cactus Shadows High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fountain Hills High School
16100 E Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Cactus Shadows High School
5802 E. Dove Valley Rd.
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Cactus Shadows High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades 9-12, Fountain Hills High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,588 students in grades 8-12, Cactus Shadows High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
466 students
1,588 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
76 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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21:1
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Test Scores

#603 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
#76 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
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45-49%
(Top 30% in AZ)
73%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fountain Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cactus Shadows High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in AZ)
71%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fountain Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cactus Shadows High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Top 50% in AZ)
43%
(Top 20% in AZ)
80-84%
(Top 50% in AZ)
93%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fountain Hills High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cactus Shadows High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
110
359
Grade 10 Students
112
411
Grade 11 Students
131
434
Grade 12 Students
113
384

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
13%
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% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cactus Shadows High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
13%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
64%
81%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cactus Shadows High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
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0.56
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Fountain Hills High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cactus Shadows High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cactus Shadows High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fountain Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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