Paradise Valley High School
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3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,558 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 218th out of 385 high schools in AZ.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3950 E Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032
School District Details
- Paradise Valley Unified District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,287
- Graduation Rate: 78.8%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.5
- Enrolled Students: 33,058
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,558
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 92.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 845 (54.2%)
- Females: 713 (45.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 88 (5.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 415 (26.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 503 (32.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 19 | 1.2% |
| Black | 73 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 53 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 537 | 34.5% |
| White | 876 | 56.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 407 | 26.1% |
| 10th Grade | 373 | 23.9% |
| 11th Grade | 355 | 22.8% |
| 12th Grade | 423 | 27.2% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 30%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:70%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
- Average Salary: $46,206
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $35,687 | 22% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $49,170 | 78% |
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Paradise Valley High School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on March 26, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - did a lot of drugs. the school was known for it. best class was wood working. we learned to make shivs, which helped us survive the academic life
- Reviewed by Former Student on November 27, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This school is horrible. Teacher involvement was non existent. I only had 2 good teachers total the 4 yrs I attended. Way too much homework with very little instruction with barely any classwork. When I did ask for help in most cases they wouldn't even bother. I even had a math teacher "check" over my work tell me I was doing it right and then got a zero on the homework when I turned it in. At the end of the year I did graduate with a D avg. They tried to label me as a slow learner. In college I'm maintaining a 3.0 GPA without a struggle and they even want me to join the Honors Program. If you choose to send your child to this school, and they are getting bad grades be aware it is not necessarily their fault. Try sending them to a different school.
- Reviewed by Former Student on November 07, 2008
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - good christain education
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