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Academy of Tucson High School

10720 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85748 · (520) 733-0096 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Arizona public high schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools

Enrollment
152
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 94429%
Grade 103523%
Grade 113926%
Grade 123422%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
7952%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
4530%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
75%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
75%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
149%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8657%
Female
6643%

School pathway

Feeds from
Academy of Tucson Middle School05–08
Based on grade levels within Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
57.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
34.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -7.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2457.0%34.0%
2022-2345.0%29.0%
2021-2252.0%40.0%
2020-2155.0%2.0%
2018-1947.0%38.0%
2017-1854.0%41.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Academy of Tucson High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#103 of 268
▲ 23
#12 of 33
▲ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#62 of 267
▲ 36
#10 of 33
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+17.0pp#17 of 220#3 of 20
Enrollment
ranked largest first
152#312 of 510#43 of 80
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
152
-15 (-9%) vs 2020
+18% since 2000-01, when it was 129
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2515212.212.5:1N/A
2023-24151N/AN/AN/A
2022-23166N/AN/A36% (60)
2020-21167N/AN/AN/A
2017-18147N/AN/AN/A
2015-16152N/AN/AN/A
2010-11180N/AN/A0% (0)
2000-01129N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of Tucson High School.

About Academy of Tucson High School

Academy of Tucson High School is a very small high school in Arizona, with an address in TUCSON. It teaches 152 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Arizona have about 631 students on average; enrollment here is 76% lower.

Academy of Tucson High School is one of the 3 schools that make up Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897) (435 students in total).

White students are 52% of those enrolled at Academy of Tucson High School. The remaining shares are 30% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.

Based on 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Academy of Tucson High School has a ratio of 12.5:1. Across high schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 20.2:1.

Academy of Tucson High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of Arizona public high schools.

In Pima County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Academy of Tucson High School, Pima County has 398 public schools.

Soleng Tom Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Academy of Tucson High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Academy of Tucson High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

The school shrank from 167 students in 2020-21 to 152 in 2024-25.

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Pima County at a glance

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Population
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Academy of Tucson High School
District
Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)
Address
10720 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85748
Phone
(520) 733-0096
County
Pima County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
152
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040020201959
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Academy of Tucson High School
What is the total enrollment at Academy of Tucson High School?
Academy of Tucson High School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Academy of Tucson High School serve?
Academy of Tucson High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of Tucson High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Academy of Tucson High School is approximately 12.5:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Academy of Tucson High School?
Student demographics at Academy of Tucson High School are roughly 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Academy of Tucson High School in?
Academy of Tucson High School is part of Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897).
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