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Enrollment
495
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 040061903097
Alta Vista High School
5040 S CAMPBELL AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85706 · (520) 294-4922 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 129 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 138 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 124 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 21% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
16.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 15.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 22.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Alta Vista High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #197 of 510 | #30 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #220 of 279 | #30 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.3% | #268 of 284 | #38 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #58 of 128 | #7 of 19 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
495
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 464
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 495 | 22.5 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 472 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 487 | N/A | N/A | 87% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 428 | N/A | N/A | 84% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | N/A | N/A | 99% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | N/A | N/A | 83% (385) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alta Vista High School.
About Alta Vista High School
Alta Vista High School is a small high school in Arizona, located in TUCSON. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 495 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Arizona is about 631 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
Federal records list Alta Vista High School as its own district.
The student body at Alta Vista High School is 94% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 3% White. Pima County's residents are about 36% Hispanic, 58 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Alta Vista High School is 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 22.0:1. This ratio sits 1.8 above the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
In Pima County (population about 1,060,490), the median household income is $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 398 public schools in Pima County, enrolling about 140,692 students in all.
Rivera Elementary is the public school closest to Alta Vista High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Alta Vista High School is a publicly funded charter school.
Over 4 years, Alta Vista High School's enrollment climbed 3%, to 495.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Other Alta Vista High schools
One other US public school is named Alta Vista High. Alta Vista High School is the largest of the 2.
- Alta Vista HighMountain View, CA · 78 students
Nearby schools
- Rivera Elementary0.3 mi · 454
- Esperanza Elementary School0.6 mi · 437
- PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center0.6 mi · 116
- Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School0.9 mi · 284
- Los Amigos Elementary School0.9 mi · 613
- Sierra K-8 School1.0 mi · 801
Frequently asked questions
About Alta Vista High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alta Vista High School?
Alta Vista High School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Alta Vista High School serve?
Alta Vista High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Alta Vista High School?
Approximately 22.0:1 students per teacher at Alta Vista High School.
How diverse is Alta Vista High School?
Alta Vista High School reports a student body of 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Alta Vista High School public or private?
Alta Vista High School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Alta Vista High School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.