Cactus Shadows High School/Psh
Cactus Shadows High School/Psh
About This School
Public School | Grades 7-12 | Cave Creek Unified District
Cactus Shadows High School/Psh is located in Cave Creek, AZ and is one of 7 schools in Cave Creek Unified District. It is a public school that serves 1813 students in grades 7-12.
Cactus Shadows High School/Psh did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Cactus Shadows High School/Psh's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Cactus Shadows High School/Psh had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Cactus Shadows High School/Psh's students and teachers. more
Cactus Shadows High School/Psh did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Cactus Shadows High School/Psh's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Cactus Shadows High School/Psh had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Cactus Shadows High School/Psh's students and teachers. more
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Nearby Cities
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ventana Academic School 0.5 miles |  |
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| Career Success High School - Cave Creek 0.5 miles | |
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| Bella Vista Private School 1 miles | n/a | |
| Foothills Academy 3.9 miles |  |
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| Freedom Academy North 6.7 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1813
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Cactus Shadows High School/Psh had 10% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
89%
Hispanic
7%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Black
1%
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Cave Creek Unified District District Spending
$7,338Per Pupil
The Cave Creek Unified District spends $7,338 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 54% on instruction, 40% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Cave Creek Unified District District
23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Cactus Shadows High School/Psh had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
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TestRating
9 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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