Once Again, Cave Creek Unified Students Deserve Your Vote

Cave Creek Unified Students Deserve Your Vote

We have made our disagreements with the Cave Creek Unified School District crystal clear and we will not rehash them here. As early ballots will begin arriving today, we wanted to communicate our feelings on the override vote.

For the first time CCUSD Cave Creek Unified Schools fail to make adequate progress

For the first time in district history (as far as we can tell, going back to 2003), an individual school has failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress. AYP is a federal benchmark based on results of the AIMS test.   According to the Arizona Republic, both Sonoran Trails Middle School and Cactus Shadows failed to make progress.

Now you may recall that for the past 2 years the district as a whole has failed to make AYP.  With 2 schools failing to make progress, we would imagine this would be the third year in a row that the district did not make AYP.


2011 AYP determination


Sonoran Trails Middle School - Not met

Black Mountain Elementary School - Met

Desert Willow Elementary School - Met

Desert Sun Academy - Met

Lone Mountain Elementary School - Met

Horseshoe Trails Elementary School - Met

Cactus Shadows High School - Not met


For comparison, some neighboring middle and high schools...

Paradise Valley Unified District - Explorer Middle School - Met

Paradise Valley Unified District - Pinnacle High School - Met
Paradise Valley Unified District Horizon High School - Met

Scottsdale Unified District Desert Mountain High School Met
Scottsdale Unified District Chaparral High School Met
Scottsdale Unified District Cheyenne Traditional Elementary School Met
Scottsdale Unified District Copper Ridge Elementary School Met

Foothills Academy Foothills Academy Met

News: Cave Creek may lose one of its two middle schools

From the Arizona Republic...

Cave Creek may lose one of its two middle schools

Thanks to all for your feedback on Cave Creek Unified School...

Thanks so much to all for your feedback and comments. We love the contrary views and many of your posts are well thought out and well informed.

For example we learned that Desert Sun is moving towards Core Knowledge this fall. This is excellent news and an excellent start!

Please remember we don't have all the information or all the answers but understand that we are not anti-tax, NIMBY's, or anti-children. We are not asking for administrator's heads or governing board resignations.

We understand that world class schools in our area will benefit all.

Thanks again!