Paradise Valley High School

Paradise Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3950 E Bell Rd,  Phoenix, AZ
Paradise Valley Unified School District
4.0
4.3
1,886 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
46%
Average GPA
3.47
Graduation Rate
83%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A
Teachers
A-
College Prep
A-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C+
Food
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.47
Reading Proficiency
46%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
99
Full Time Teachers
99
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
660
Verbal
650
Average ACT
28
Math
28
English
28
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
66.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
28%
State Average
44%
Science
35%
State Average
31%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
373:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.3%
Female
46.7%
Hispanic
42.8%
White
39.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.1%
Black
3.6%
Two or more races
3.2%
Native American
1.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Arizona State University 663 Students
Northern Arizona University 463 Students
University of Arizona 413 Students
Grand Canyon University 226 Students
Paradise Valley Community College 201 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 148 Students
Arizona State University - West Campus 119 Students
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott 104 Students
University of San Diego 94 Students
Arizona State University - Polytechnic Campus 93 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 145 Students
Biology 118 Students
Psychology 108 Students
Computer Science 88 Students
Nursing 83 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 75 Students
Mechanical Engineering 65 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine 50 Students
Engineering 44 Students
Aerospace Engineering 44 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 318 Reviews
4.0 Parent
5/29/2025
CREST program provides excellent education and college prep, lots of drugs/alcohol use in non CREST students
4.0 Junior
3/5/2025
I feel like my school is a very good school resources wise. They do their best to help us get ready for our future. The best part of my experience is the friends I met. The worse part is how people don't use the school's resources. I would like to see people actually care about school.
1.0 Sophomore
12/14/2024
This school is trash. The teachers know nothing, and are just bureaucrats that manage their holiday schedule more than they manage their jobs. Don't send your kids here. You'll regret it every day of the rest of their lives.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.3 10 Reviews
1.0 parent
12/14/2024
Send your kids to a real school. This is not the school you’re looking for. The teachers are low-IQ, lazy, self-entitled, bullying, condescending @$$holes. The administration is completely incompetent.
5.0 parent
4/2/2022
PVHS is a fabulous high school that happens to also be public. The honors, AP, and CREST classes are very rigorous and challenging; however, students are not loaded down with busy work homework. The block schedule is a little odd and takes some getting used to, but it affords the kids greater latitu...
5.0 parent
10/8/2021
My son has been a student at PVHS for three years. I was hesitant initially to enroll him based on hearsay from parents who had a child attend in many years past. I am absolutely thrilled that I did not listen. I love PVHS.Ian Deonise is the school's principal. He is communicative and hands on. We r...
5.0 parent
9/1/2019
My child went to Horizon for Freshman year but was bussed to PV for electives. We noticed that the kids at PV were so much friendlier and did not seem to have a sense of entitlement like the Horizon kids. I moved my child to this school where he thrived. I would highly recommend PV over Horizon. The...

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Paradise Valley High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Phoenix, AZ and is served by the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona. The school has a total enrollment of 1,886 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 52% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 46% are proficient in reading. Paradise Valley High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.47, the graduation rate is 83%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1320 and an ACT score of 28. The average home value in this area is $697,903. Discover additional schools in the area, like West-Mec - Paradise Valley High School, PVOnline, Polaris High School, and more. Learn more about what Phoenix has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Paradise Valley High School.

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