Alta Vista High School

As a low-enrollment high school in TUCSON, Arizona, Alta Vista High School serves 495 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Alta Vi (80995). That puts it 22% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.

Alta Vista High School is a school of American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Alta Vi (80995), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Alta Vista High School reports that 94% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest is composed of 3% White. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Pima County shows median household income runs about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Alta Vista High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rivera Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, Alta Vista High School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 16%: 428 students in 2018 compared to 495 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.