Enrollment
90
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESERT SAGE SCHOOL (1001917)·NCES 040973503834
Desert Sage High School
3434 E BROADWAY BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85716 · (520) 365-3766 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
14 FTE teachers
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 20 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 43% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 11% |
Student demographics
55%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
38.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +36.0pp since 2022
Math
14.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 36 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Sage High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #352 of 510 | #49 of 80 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90 | 14 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 73 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 26 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Sage High School.
About Desert Sage High School
Desert Sage High School is a public high school in TUCSON, Arizona. A federal count lists 90 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Arizona) has about 631 students.
Desert Sage School (1001917) is responsible for Desert Sage High School.
At Desert Sage High School, White students make up 52% of the student body. The school is also 42% Hispanic. Desert Sage High School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 14 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 6.4:1. That is lower than the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Within Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Pima County has 398 public schools and roughly 140,692 students.
Howell Peter Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Desert Sage High School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The Desert Sage High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- Howell Peter Elementary0.9 mi · 237
- Robison Elementary School0.9 mi · 247
- BASIS Tucson Primary1.1 mi · 785
- Lineweaver Elementary School1.1 mi · 525
- Teenage Parent Program - TAPP1.2 mi · 22
- AmeriSchools Academy - Tucson1.2 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Sage High SchoolHow large is Desert Sage High School?
Desert Sage High School enrolls approximately 90 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Desert Sage High School serve?
Desert Sage High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Desert Sage High School have?
Desert Sage High School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Desert Sage High School?
Student demographics at Desert Sage High School are roughly 52% White, 42% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Desert Sage High School in?
Desert Sage High School is part of Desert Sage School (1001917).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.