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Cienega High School

12775 E MARY ANN CLEVELAND WAY, VAIL, AZ 85641 · (520) 879-2800 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,881 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Arizona public high schools
  • B+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.
  • FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

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

Enrollment
1,881
High
DISTRICT 848 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 42.2:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 944824%
Grade 1045424%
Grade 1151127%
Grade 1246825%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
85445%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
80843%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
694%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
221%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
1186%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
80%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
97652%
Female
90548%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
54.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +7.0pp since 2017
Math
41.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 6 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2554.0%41.0%
2023-2456.0%42.0%
2022-2357.0%44.0%
2021-2262.0%52.0%
2020-2151.0%43.0%
2018-1950.0%51.0%
2017-1847.0%47.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Cienega High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#80 of 268
▼ 5
#11 of 33
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#73 of 267
▼ 12
#11 of 33
▼ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-9.5pp#16 of 220#1 of 20
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,881#67 of 510#6 of 80
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.2:1#101 of 279#13 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.4%#88 of 284#14 of 38
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.1%#128 of 128#19 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,881
-70 (-4%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 2,002
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,881103.118.2:1N/A
2023-241,872104.118.0:1N/A
2022-231,913106.518.0:120% (382)
2020-211,9519420.8:1N/A
2017-181,879113.616.5:123% (431)
2015-161,94710618.4:1N/A
2010-112,0028723.0:117% (349)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cienega High School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,879 to 1,881); teachers down 9% (113.6 to 103.1).

About Cienega High School

Cienega High School is a large high school found in VAIL, Arizona. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,881 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 198% above the 631-student average for high schools in Arizona.

Cienega High School is part of Vail Unified District (4413), where 24 schools serve 15,011 students.

About 45% of students at Cienega High School are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 43% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Pima County's residents are about 59% White, 14 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.

Cienega High School reported 103.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.2:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1.

Among Arizona public high schools, Cienega High School outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

The school's county is Pima County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Pima County number 398, with about 140,692 students.

Among nearby public schools, PCJTED - Cienega High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Under the NCES locale system, Cienega High School is Town: Fringe.

Enrollment figures show a decline of 70 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 20.8:1 to 18.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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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
Cienega High School
District
Vail Unified District (4413)
Address
12775 E MARY ANN CLEVELAND WAY, VAIL, AZ 85641
Phone
(520) 879-2800
County
Pima County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,881
Teachers (FTE)
103
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
040885002195
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cienega High School
How many students attend Cienega High School?
Cienega High School enrolls approximately 1,881 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cienega High School serve?
Cienega High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Cienega High School have?
Cienega High School employs 103 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
How diverse is Cienega High School?
Cienega High School reports a student body of 45% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Cienega High School in?
Cienega High School is part of Vail Unified District (4413).
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