Cactus Shadows High School
5802 East Dove Valley Rd
Scottsdale AZ, 85266, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-575-2021
Ranking: 
(33 out of 409, top 8%)*
(33 out of 409, top 8%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Cave Creek Unified District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 73 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 80 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,709 | 1,722 | 1,744 | 1,813 | 1,772 | 1,792 | 1,740 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 404 | 23.6% | 431 | 25.0% | 418 | 24.0% | 447 | 24.7% | 454 | 25.6% | 483 | 27.0% | 488 | 28.0% |
| Grade 10: | 430 | 25.2% | 416 | 24.2% | 437 | 25.1% | 476 | 26.3% | 476 | 26.9% | 482 | 26.9% | 431 | 24.8% |
| Grade 11: | 425 | 24.9% | 436 | 25.3% | 447 | 25.6% | 447 | 24.7% | 444 | 25.1% | 416 | 23.2% | 419 | 24.1% |
| Grade 12: | 450 | 26.3% | 439 | 25.5% | 442 | 25.3% | 443 | 24.4% | 398 | 22.5% | 411 | 22.9% | 398 | 22.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 872 | 51.0% | 861 | 50.0% | 874 | 50.1% | 920 | 50.7% | 895 | 50.5% | 914 | 51.0% | 857 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 837 | 49.0% | 861 | 50.0% | 870 | 49.9% | 893 | 49.3% | 869 | 49.0% | 870 | 48.5% | 879 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 45 | 2.6% | 45 | 2.6% | 42 | 2.4% | 48 | 2.6% | 45 | 2.5% | 42 | 2.3% | 35 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 120 | 7.0% | 116 | 6.7% | 116 | 6.7% | 125 | 6.9% | 131 | 7.4% | 122 | 6.8% | 111 | 6.4% |
| Black: | 20 | 1.2% | 18 | 1.0% | 19 | 1.1% | 22 | 1.2% | 19 | 1.1% | 20 | 1.1% | 13 | 0.7% |
| White: | 1,513 | 88.5% | 1,533 | 89.0% | 1,556 | 89.2% | 1,610 | 88.8% | 1,571 | 88.7% | 1,601 | 89.3% | 1,575 | 90.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 154 | 9.0% | 163 | 9.5% | 169 | 9.7% | 157 | 8.7% | 144 | 8.1% | 77 | 4.3% | 38 | 2.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 1.6% | 42 | 2.4% | 42 | 2.4% | 28 | 1.5% | 27 | 1.5% | 27 | 1.5% | 17 | 1.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 23.51 | 22.87 | 21.93 | 22.89 | 22.90 | 24.00 | 21.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 729 | 729 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 527 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 517.86 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 517 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 524 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 732 | 732 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 739 | 739 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 735 | 734.5 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 731 | 731 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 739 | 739 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 490 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 504 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 493.29 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 487 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 507 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 715 | 715 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 730 | 730 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 524.9 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 527 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 536 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 48.6% | 55.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 51.4% | 44.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.0% | 28.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.0% | 71.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,561.0 | $43,846.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,898.0 | $33,978.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,443.0 | $48,286.0 |
* Cactus Shadows High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.