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Shadow Mountain High School

2902 East Shea Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ, 85028-3296 -

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Definition of Terms

Shadow Mountain High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Maricopa County, AZ

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1955 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

86 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 565 students

Grade 10 - 516 students

Grade 11 - 418 students

Grade 12 - 456 students

This School

(AZ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:23

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(AZ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	13%
% Asian	2%	1%
% Hispanic	14%	34%
% Black	3%	5%
% White	80%	47%

Additional Student Information

This School

(AZ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance

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School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified School District

This School's Agency

(AZ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	47	2
Number of Students Managed	35,048 students	505 students
District Total Revenue	$272,593,000	$3,309,000
District Expenditure	$248,491,000	$2,717,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,778	$6,552
District Expenditure / Student	$7,090	$5,380
District Graduation Rates	78%	50%

Pride finish 2nd in state badminton final (Ahwatukee Foothills News)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 08:20:04 pm
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The Morning Swim Show, Nov. 2, 2009: Geoff Huegill on the Comeback Trail; Misty Hyman Talks about Pre-Race Prep (Swimming World Magazine)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 03:26:44 pm
PHOENIX, Arizona, November 2. OLYMPIC medalist Geoff Huegill join today's edition of The Morning Swim Show to talk about the progress he's made on the comeback trail, and an Olympic champion talks abo...
Former Poulsbo Council Member Takes on Incumbent (The Kitsap Sun)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 01:31:43 am
POULSBO — The candidates running for Poulsbo’s only contested City Council race have one thing in common: They both want another stab at local politics. Incumbent Kimberlee Crowder has held the position 7 seat for four years and feels like she is coming into her own. Former councilman and challenger Jim Henry has been out of office for two years and wants to return to pursue the projects he ...
Ex-Phoenix teacher sentenced for sex with student (FOX 11 Tucson)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 12:57:52 am
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a former teacher at Phoenix's Shadow Mountain High School was sentenced Friday to four years in prison plus lifetime probation for having sex with a 17-year-old female student.
Ex-Phoenix teacher sentenced for sex with student (ABC 15 Phoenix)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 12:30:38 am
The man was a science teacher and baseball coach at Shadow Mountain High.

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Shadow Mountain High School is a public high school located in the north valley of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified School District. The school's athletic teams are known as the Matadors. Shadow Mountain's school colors are blue and gold. As of 2008, 1800+ students attended the school. It opened in 1974.
Extra curricular
Shadow Mountain High School boasts the largest music program in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Most notably, the SMHS Marching Matadors, led by band director Jason See, recently finished the 2008 competitive marching season with a Superior with Distinction, the highest rating attainable in the ABODA Marching Circuit. The Matadors performance of their show "Music for a Darkened Theater: The music of Danny Elfman" received captions in Visual Performance, Music Performance, General Effect, Percussion, and Music General Effect. While only their first season in Division 2, this recent win puts the SMHS Marching Matadors at the top of their competitive class for the third consecutive season. Staff includes Anna Rodriguez, color guard caption head, and Spencer Hawley percussion caption head.
The Shadow Mountain Academic Decathlon team hosted the Arizona Region II competition on February 2-3, 2007. The team beat out 28 other schools, and took first place with 39,200 points narrowly defeating South Mountain High School. The team tied for first place in the 2008 regional Super Quiz Competition.
The March of Dimes club is number one in the nation for raising the most money for six years running to help pre-maturely born babies.
Notable alumni
Mike Bibby, basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks.
Amy Davidson, actress on the ABC TV show 8 Simple Rules.
Robbie Findley, footballer for Real Salt Lake.
Misty Hyman, gold medal winning Olympic swimmer.
Shaun McDonald, football player for the Detroit Lions.
Buddy Rice, race car driver and Indianapolis 500 winner.
Ashley Roberts, member of the Pussycat Dolls.
Curt Schilling, ex-Profesional pitcher in MLB.
Ryan Slattery, actor in film and TV, most notably for Sleepover .
External links
Shadow Mountain High School Official Website
Shadow Mountain Alumni Website
Shadow Mountain Marching Band Website

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