Shadow Hills High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Indio, California 92201 · Desert Sands Unified
#967 of 1,343 high schools in California
#14267 of 16,910 nationally
About Shadow Hills High
Shadow Hills High is a public high located in Indio, in the Desert Sands Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,650 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 25.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 967th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (47th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,650.
There are 18 schools in Indio; Shadow Hills High ranks 8th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)19%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)80.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)23.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Shadow Hills High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,650
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 80.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 23.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Shadow Hills High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Desert Ridge Academy
Indio · Public middle · Grades 6–8
962 students · 327 m away
James Monroe Elementary
Bermuda Dunes · Public elementary · Grades K–5
562 students · 3.6 km away
Carrillo Ranch Elementary
Indio · Public elementary · Grades K–5
459 students · 4.0 km away
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Palm Desert · Public elementary · Grades K–5
808 students · 4.2 km away
Richard R. Oliphant Elementary
Indio · Public elementary · Grades K–5
568 students · 4.6 km away
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
La Quinta · Public middle · Grades 6–8
439 students · 4.7 km away
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
Indio · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,099 students · 5.0 km away
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies
Indio · Public elementary · Grades K–5
748 students · 5.0 km away
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary
Indio · Public elementary · Grades K–5
560 students · 5.2 km away
Indio Middle
Indio · Public middle · Grades 6–8
768 students · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Sierra Vista High
Baldwin Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,650 students
Cabrillo High
Long Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,652 students
John F. Kennedy High
Sacramento · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,652 students
Whittier High
Whittier · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,652 students
Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex
Grand Terrace · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,647 students
Casa Grande High
Petaluma · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,653 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shadow Hills High a good school?
Shadow Hills High has a Success Index (US) of 25.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #967 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Shadow Hills High rank in California?
Shadow Hills High ranks #967 of 1,343 high schools in California and #14267 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shadow Hills High?
Shadow Hills High had 1,650 students in 2025.
Is Shadow Hills High a elementary school or a high school?
Shadow Hills High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Shadow Hills High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shadow Hills High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.