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Which teacher or staff member at Catalina High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
580
High
DISTRICT 968 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880001261
Catalina High School
3645 E PIMA ST, TUCSON, AZ 85716 · (520) 232-8400 · Pima County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Arizona public high schools
- C-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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · 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 | 138 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 174 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 139 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 129 | 22% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
17.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
9.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 7.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| 2017-18 | 16.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Catalina High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #232 of 268 ▲ 30 | #26 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #224 of 267 ▲ 37 | #26 of 33 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #181 of 510 | #28 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #6 of 279 | #1 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #13 of 284 | #4 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #38 of 132 | #6 of 15 |
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
580
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,151
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 580 | 58.1 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 56.1 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 95.1 | 6.3:1 | 72% (431) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 63 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 708 | 47 | 15.1:1 | 72% (509) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 47 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,354 | 80 | 16.9:1 | 59% (800) |
| 2000-01 | 1,358 | 77 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,151 | 69 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Catalina High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (708 to 580); teachers up 24% (47 to 58.1).
About Catalina High School
Catalina High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in TUCSON, Arizona. Its 580 students are spread across grades 8 through 12.
Catalina High School falls under Tucson Unified District (4403), which has 88 schools enrolling 40,316 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Catalina High School, with 46% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Black, 13% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 36%. Catalina High School has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Catalina High School employs 58.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1, higher than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Catalina High School is C-. Compared with Arizona public high schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Pima County residents, median household income is about $70,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Catalina High School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County, which together enroll about 140,692 students.
Nearest public school: Tucson Unified Virtual Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Catalina High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Catalina High School is City: Large.
Catalina High School had 572 students in 2020-21 and 580 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Catalina High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- Cholla High SchoolHigh · 1,575 students
- Sahuaro High SchoolHigh · 1,250 students
- Tucson Unified Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,184 students
- Rincon High SchoolHigh · 1,109 students
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
Nearby schools
- Tucson Unified Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 1,184
- BASIS Tucson Primary0.7 mi · 785
- Blenman Elementary School0.7 mi · 317
- Doolen Middle School0.8 mi · 490
- AmeriSchools Academy - Tucson0.8 mi · 167
- John B Wright Elementary School0.9 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Catalina High SchoolHow large is Catalina High School?
Catalina High School enrolls approximately 580 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Catalina High School serve?
Catalina High School serves grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Catalina High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Catalina High School is approximately 10.0:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Catalina High School?
At Catalina High School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 46% Hispanic, 25% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Catalina High School public or private?
Catalina High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.