Highland Prep vs. Shadow Ridge High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Prep ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Shadow Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 514 students in grades 9-12, Highland Prep ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,323 students in grades 7-12, Shadow Ridge High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
514 students
2,323 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
106 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#220 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#395 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
53%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
96%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
161
636
Grade 10 Students
147
610
Grade 11 Students
106
579
Grade 12 Students
100
498
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
2%
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% Hispanic
37%
31%
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% Black
8%
5%
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% White
46%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%
n/a
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
n/a
Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track, Track and Field, Volley Ball
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Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
32
n/a
Extracurriculars
Anime Club, Baseball, Chess Club, Cross Country, Drone Racing, E-Sports, Engineering Club, Football, Future Medical Professionals, GSA, Math Club, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, National Honor Society, Pep Band, Performance Choir, Photography Club, Sea Perch, Softball, Spanish Club, Speech and Debate, Streaming Club, Student Council, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field, VEX Robotics, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Yearbook, Zoology Club
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