Paradise Valley High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

3950 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032

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Paradise Valley High School is a high school located in Phoenix, Arizona and was the first of five high schools built in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Paradise Valley High School opened in 1957. The school's athletic teams are referred to as the Trojans.

Serving 1,886 students in grades 7-12, Paradise Valley High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 1,886 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 83% (Top 50% in AZ)
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Paradise Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Paradise Valley High School's student population of 1,886 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 99 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paradise Valley High School
9	468
10	486
11	501
12	431

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Total Students

1,886 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School
2023	1,874
2022	1,865
2021	1,845
2020	1,935
2019	1,935
2018	1,809
2017	1,809
2016	1,781
2015	1,806
2014	1,771
2013	1,748
2012	1,660
2011	1,571
2010	1,558
2009	1,564
2008	1,606
2007	1,726
2006	1,423
2005	1,958
2004	1,986
2003	2,014
2002	2,132
2001	2,265
2000	2,596
1999	2,510
1998	2,232
1997	2,003
1996	1,753

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

99 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School
2023	103
2022	102
2021	102
2020	103
2019	103
2018	99
2017	99
2016	97
2015	99
2014	96
2013	95
2012	97
2011	92
2010	92
2009	89
2008	86
2007	94
2006	95
2005	88
2004	91
2003	98
2002	100
2001	100
2000	116
1999	106
1998	97
1997	86
1996	82

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Year Founded

1957

Colors

White, Black, Grey, Red

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Paradise Valley High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paradise Valley High School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#573 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School
2023	#573
2022	#550
2021	#625
2019	#941
2018	#869
2017	#908
2016	#1618
2015	#233
2014	#621
2013	#728
2012	#699

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	45%	34%	47%
2022	52%	35%	46%
2021	38%	32%	39%
2019	48%	45%	50%
2018	52%	45%	52%
2017	40%	42%	50%
2016	10%	39%	46%
2015	60%	38%	42%
2014	63%	63%	70%
2013	64%	63%	71%
2012	66%	63%	71%

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46%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2022	46%	40%	51%
2021	43%	39%	46%
2019	45%	45%	53%
2018	37%	44%	52%
2017	38%	42%	51%
2016	22%	40%	49%
2015	57%	38%	45%
2014	88%	79%	85%
2013	83%	78%	85%
2012	80%	77%	84%
2011	79%	77%	84%

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27%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	18:1	17:1	15:1
2022	18:1	17:1	16:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	19:1	18:1	18:1
2019	19:1	18:1	18:1
2018	18:1	19:1	18:1
2017	18:1	19:1	18:1
2016	18:1	20:1	18:1
2015	18:1	20:1	19:1
2014	18:1	19:1	19:1
2013	18:1	19:1	19:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	18:1	18:1
2006	15:1	18:1	18:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	22:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	19:1	19:1
2001	23:1	19:1	20:1
2000	22:1	19:1	20:1
1999	24:1	19:1	20:1
1998	23:1	19:1	20:1
1997	23:1	19:1	21:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	9%	3%	4%
2022	8%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

41%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	43%	47%	34%
2022	44%	47%	33%
2021	44%	46%	33%
2020	44%	45%	31%
2019	44%	45%	31%
2018	45%	45%	31%
2017	45%	45%	31%
2016	46%	45%	31%
2015	45%	45%	28%
2014	42%	44%	28%
2013	41%	43%	28%
2012	39%	43%	27%
2011	39%	42%	26%
2010	34%	41%	23%
2009	32%	41%	23%
2008	30%	42%	22%
2007	25%	41%	22%
2006	27%	39%	20%
2005	21%	38%	19%
2004	18%	37%	18%
2003	15%	36%	16%
2002	12%	35%	15%
2001	10%	33%	13%
2000	9%	33%	12%
1999	9%	32%	10%
1998	8%	31%	9%
1997	9%	30%	9%
1996	9%	30%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%

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White

38%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	39%	35%	52%
2022	40%	35%	53%
2021	41%	36%	54%
2020	43%	38%	56%
2019	43%	38%	56%
2018	43%	38%	58%
2017	43%	38%	58%
2016	43%	39%	58%
2015	44%	40%	59%
2014	46%	41%	61%
2013	47%	42%	61%
2012	48%	42%	62%
2011	48%	42%	63%
2010	56%	44%	67%
2009	59%	44%	68%
2008	61%	44%	69%
2007	68%	45%	71%
2006	91%	47%	73%
2005	73%	48%	74%
2004	76%	48%	75%
2003	79%	49%	77%
2002	82%	50%	78%
2001	84%	52%	81%
2000	86%	53%	83%
1999	85%	54%	84%
1998	87%	56%	86%
1997	87%	57%	86%
1996	88%	57%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	0.66	0.65	0.62
2022	0.64	0.65	0.61
2021	0.64	0.66	0.60
2020	0.62	0.65	0.59
2019	0.62	0.65	0.59
2018	0.61	0.65	0.57
2017	0.61	0.65	0.57
2016	0.61	0.65	0.57
2015	0.61	0.64	0.55
2014	0.61	0.64	0.56
2013	0.61	0.64	0.55
2012	0.62	0.64	0.54
2011	0.62	0.65	0.54
2010	0.57	0.64	0.49
2009	0.55	0.64	0.48
2008	0.54	0.63	0.47
2007	0.48	0.63	0.46
2006	0.35	0.63	0.44
2005	0.43	0.62	0.42
2004	0.39	0.63	0.41
2003	0.36	0.63	0.38
2002	0.31	0.62	0.36
2001	0.29	0.62	0.33
2000	0.25	0.62	0.30
1999	0.27	0.60	0.28
1998	0.24	0.59	0.25
1997	0.24	0.58	0.24
1996	0.22	0.58	0.22

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83%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	83%	77%	85%
2022	87%	77%	88%
2021	86%	76%	89%
2020	89%	76%	87%
2019	87%	78%	89%
2018	86%	78%	88%
2017	90%	78%	88%
2016	92%	80%	88%
2015	86%	79%	89%
2014	84%	77%	88%
2013	77%	76%	85%

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Eligible for

34%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	24%	39%	26%
2022	14%	29%	17%
2021	35%	42%	32%
2020	32%	43%	28%
2019	32%	43%	28%
2018	35%	42%	30%
2017	35%	42%	30%
2016	30%	33%	25%
2015	32%	34%	29%
2014	19%	36%	7%
2013	42%	37%	25%
2012	37%	36%	28%
2011	37%	36%	26%
2010	27%	38%	25%
2009	27%	39%	23%
2008	26%	29%	22%
2007	22%	32%	21%
2006	15%	37%	19%
2005	21%	40%	22%
2004	18%	37%	21%
2003	17%	9%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley High School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	6%	11%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	5%	14%	2%
2013	8%	10%	3%
2012	7%	11%	5%
2011	5%	10%	4%
2010	6%	8%	4%
2009	8%	10%	5%
2008	8%	9%	5%
2007	7%	9%	5%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paradise Valley High School's ranking?

Paradise Valley High School is ranked #573 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Paradise Valley High School often compared to?

Paradise Valley High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Canyon High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Paradise Valley High School?

The graduation rate of Paradise Valley High School is 83%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Paradise Valley High School?

1,886 students attend Paradise Valley High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Paradise Valley High School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paradise Valley High School?

Paradise Valley High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Paradise Valley High School offer ?

Paradise Valley High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paradise Valley High School part of?

Paradise Valley High School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).

In what neighborhood is Paradise Valley High School located?

Paradise Valley High School is located in the Paradise Valley Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 41 other public schools located in Paradise Valley Village.

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