Paradise Honors High School

Paradise Honors High School is a substantial secondary school in SURPRISE, Arizona, one of the schools within Paragon Management Inc. (5180). The school teaches 1,028 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 63% bigger than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Paragon Management Inc. (5180) (2,988 students total), Paradise Honors High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Paradise Honors High School reports that White students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Asian. Compared to Maricopa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Paradise Honors High School logs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Paradise Honors High School is one.

Paradise Honors Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site. As a public charter, Paradise Honors High School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Paradise Honors High School has climbed 58%, going from 650 students in 2018 to 1,028 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 62% across the same window.

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