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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
342:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.4%
Male
49.6%
White
56.4%
Hispanic
32.7%
Two or more races
4.6%
Black
3.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
Native American
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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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 University380 Students
Northern Arizona University375 Students
University of Arizona238 Students
Grand Canyon University205 Students
Paradise Valley Community College150 Students
Arizona State University - West Campus95 Students
University of California - Los Angeles76 Students
University of San Diego67 Students
Phoenix College55 Students
Arizona Christian University35 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business95 Students
Psychology91 Students
Biology47 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies42 Students
Nursing40 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration27 Students
Film and Video Studies26 Students
Criminology25 Students
Communications25 Students
Political Science and Government23 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.5313 Reviews
5.0Junior
5/31/2024
There is a lot of great teachers that actually care about the students and curriculum. Couple of fights every year but no one ever actually gets hurt, gets stopped right away so pretty safe. The arts programs are really fun and sports teams/games are awesome to go to lots of team spirit.
4.0Senior
6/28/2023
The best parts are the staff, they are very kind, the worst is the students, they are not bad but some of them are rude
4.0Senior
8/24/2022
Overall, attending this high school was pretty good. A majority of the teachers I have had are caring and dedicated to their job. The administration does their best to better the school and make it a fun place to be. There are great clubs, sports, and specialties (like NVAA, JROTC, etc). The small student population allowed me to feel like I knew everyone.
I've had two students attend and graduate from Shadow over a 7-year period. There are numerous teachers are passionate about their position and have a bond with students who are engaged. There is a variety of extracurriculars and clubs for the students too, depending on their interests. Unfortunatel...
I am the parent of 1 SMHS grad with one graduating in a few weeks. We have been so happy with this school. It is not our home school but we chose open enrollment at Shadow because of the DAAPS and NVAA programs. The principal and staff are very engaged and care about the students. As a parent, I rec...
My daughter began her experience as a freshman at Shadow Mountain. She is part of the DAAPS program and the North Valley Arts Drama program. The program and instructors are excellent, truly, truly. She feels challenged on many levels and is thrilled to be a part of such a phenomenal Drama program, a...
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