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Cactus Shadows High School
Public Middle, High School
|
Grade 8-12
5802 E DOVE VALLEY Rd,
Scottsdale, AZ
Cave Creek Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Dr. Steven C. Bebee
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
73%
Reading Proficiency
71%
Average GPA
3.55
Graduation Rate
93%
Niche Grade
A-
B+
B
C-
C
C+
B+
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.55
Reading Proficiency
71%
Math Proficiency
73%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
72
Full Time Teachers
72
Teachers in First or Second Year
16%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
630
Verbal
630
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
51
AP Pass Rate
75.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
21%
State Average
44%
Science
27%
State Average
31%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
1,873:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
White
80.6%
Hispanic
13.4%
Two or more races
2.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
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
493 Students
Northern Arizona University
396 Students
University of Arizona
343 Students
Grand Canyon University
139 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
108 Students
University of San Diego
95 Students
Paradise Valley Community College
80 Students
Arizona State University - West Campus
73 Students
University of Colorado Boulder
61 Students
San Diego State University
58 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
199 Students
Psychology
109 Students
Biology
80 Students
Nursing
79 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
70 Students
Marketing
42 Students
Finance
41 Students
Engineering
38 Students
Mechanical Engineering
38 Students
Pre-Law Studies
33 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3/1/2025
It is a great opportunity to spend time at Cactus Shadows High School as a high school student. The school provides a good education.
12/11/2024
Cactus Shadows was a great high school, allowing many opportunities and extracurricular possibilities. Most teachers went above and beyond for their students, ensuring they learned the material, felt safe, and were ready for the next step. The students and school spirit are always up. The clubs could have been more diverse and given more choices. Overall, it is a great high school.
7/1/2024
The academics and teachers are mostly good, there are some very bad, uncommitted teachers though. I have had plenty of opportunities for clubs and sports and overall I have had a fairly good time, the administrators are a problem though. Most of them do not want what is best for the students and make teaching harder for the teachers.
GreatSchools Reviews
6/22/2025
A terribly underfunded school district in one of the wealthiest parts of town. My daughter went there for three years, sent her to ASU prep for her senior year. She learned more in the senior year then she did in the three years prior at Cactus shadows. Students run to school talk back to teachers c...
6/29/2024
Was class of 2022 and had been waiting to write this review. Will start with the fact I was an AP kid that had teachers who either A)didn’t care enough to teach or B) had teachers who didn’t know what they taught. I also had three different counselors over my years, who let me slip through the crack...
6/18/2024
I’m a former student and when I tell you this school is horrible I mean it, the education was terrible and I never saw ONE happy student in any of my classes, they were all either staring at the wall or putting their head down. The teachers were either a hit or miss, all but 2 of my 6 teachers were...
3/14/2024
I was very disappointed with my child’s experience at this school. There is a huge teacher and counselor turn around. My kid had so many counselors in the 4 years at the school they didn’t know who she was and she never had any help with college planning etc. There have been long term subs that were...
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List Price Range
$700K - $2M
Homes For Sale
22
Average Home Value
$1,153,875
Median Lot Size
44,431 Sq Ft
% Renters
6%
Average Household Income
$167,086
% of College Grads
72%
Median Age
67
Average House Size
2,791 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
13.3%
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Cactus Shadows High School is a public school for students in grades 8-12 in Scottsdale, AZ and is served by the Cave Creek Unified School District in Arizona. The school has a total enrollment of 1,776 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Academic records show that 73% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 71% are proficient in reading. Cactus Shadows High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.55, the graduation rate is 93%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1260 and an ACT score of 27. The average home value in this area is $1,153,875. Discover additional schools in the area, like Cave Creek Academy of Excellence, Evit Cactus Shadows High School, Bella Vista College Preparatory, and more. Learn more about what Scottsdale has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Cactus Shadows High School.