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Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12

900 CARMELITA DR, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635 · (520) 439-3500 · Cochise County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
Enrollment
130
High
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · 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
Grade 9
34
Grade 10
23
Grade 11
38
Grade 12
35
Student demographics
White
6752%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
4333%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 48%
Black
108%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
65%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
22%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6651%
Female
6449%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
30.0%
own-school result
Math
17.0%
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.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
130
+7 (+6%) vs 2017
% White
52%
was 51%
% Hispanic
33%
was 32%
% Black
8%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12

Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 is one of the micro-enrollment 9-12 campuss in SIERRA VISTA, Arizona, one of the schools within Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191), with 130 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 631 students each, so Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 sits 79% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191), which oversees 5 schools and 1,125 students, Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 records that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 33% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cochise County put the typical household earns roughly $59,742 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Cochise County runs 87 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students), of which Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 is one.

The closest other public school is Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12.

The school occupies an inner-city site. Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 6%: 123 students in 2018 compared to 130 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Cochise County at a glance

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Population
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students

Quick facts

School name
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12
District
Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191)
Address
900 CARMELITA DR, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635
Phone
(520) 439-3500
County
Cochise County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
130
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
040001600476
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12
How large is Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12?
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 enrolls approximately 130 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 serve?
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12.
What is the student diversity at Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12?
Student demographics at Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 are roughly 52% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12?
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 is overseen by Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191) in Cochise County.
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