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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880001443

Cholla High School

2001 W STARR PASS BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85713 · (520) 225-4000 · Pima County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,575 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,575
High
DISTRICT 968 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
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
382
Grade 10
449
Grade 11
372
Grade 12
372
Student demographics
White
1278%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
1,25780%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48%
Black
403%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Asian
141%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
191%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
1177%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
83953%
Female
73647%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,575
-317 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.2:1
% White
8%
was 7%
% Hispanic
80%
was 82%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cholla High School

Cholla High School operates as a roomy 9-12 campus in TUCSON, Arizona, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403). Current enrollment sits at 1,575 students spanning grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 150% above typical.

Within Tucson Unified District (4403), which oversees 88 schools and 40,316 students, Cholla High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cholla High School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 80%. Beyond that, the school logs 8% White, 7% Native American, 3% Black. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Cholla High School reports 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Cholla High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Pima County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Cholla High School is one.

The closest other public school is PCJTED - Cholla High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cholla High School.

Cholla High School operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 1,892 students in 2018 compared to 1,575 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
Cholla High School
District
Tucson Unified District (4403)
Address
2001 W STARR PASS BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85713
Phone
(520) 225-4000
County
Pima County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
1,575
Teachers (FTE)
90
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040880001443
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in TUCSON
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Frequently asked questions

About Cholla High School
How large is Cholla High School?
Cholla High School enrolls approximately 1,575 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Cholla High School serve?
Cholla High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cholla High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cholla High School is approximately 17.4:1 (90 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cholla High School?
Student demographics at Cholla High School are roughly 8% White, 80% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Cholla High School in?
Cholla High School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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