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Enrollment
767
High
DISTRICT 968 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880001263
Palo Verde High Magnet School
1302 S AVENIDA VEGA, TUCSON, AZ 85710 · (520) 584-7400 · Pima County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Arizona public high schools
- CTest 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
12.8:1
60 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 | 187 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 255 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 155 | 20% |
Student demographics
68%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
29.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 11 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 10.0% | 15.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Palo Verde High Magnet School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #212 of 268 ▼ 5 | #23 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #185 of 267 ▲ 14 | #23 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #155 of 510 | #24 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #22 of 279 | #2 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #25 of 284 | #5 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.6% | #20 of 132 | #3 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
767
+153 (+25%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,336
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 767 | 59.8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 58.2 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 691 | 52.6 | 13.1:1 | 65% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 53 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,090 | 65.8 | 16.6:1 | 66% (718) |
| 2015-16 | 1,188 | 51 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,234 | 63 | 19.6:1 | 54% (669) |
| 2000-01 | 1,608 | 74 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,336 | 63 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palo Verde High Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (1,090 to 767); teachers down 9% (65.8 to 59.8).
About Palo Verde High Magnet School
Located in TUCSON, Arizona, Palo Verde High Magnet School is a medium-sized high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 767 students in grades 8 through 12. The average for high schools in Arizona is about 631 students, so this school is 22% above average.
Palo Verde High Magnet School is one of the 88 schools that make up Tucson Unified District (4403) (40,316 students in total).
At Palo Verde High Magnet School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 49%. The next largest groups are 21% White, 17% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 13 points above the 36% share among Pima County residents. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Palo Verde High Magnet School's 59.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.8:1. That is lower than the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Palo Verde High Magnet School is C. Compared with Arizona public high schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Pima County show that the median household income is $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 398 public schools in Pima County, enrolling about 140,692 students in all.
The closest public school to Palo Verde High Magnet School is Academy of Tucson Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Palo Verde High Magnet School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place Palo Verde High Magnet School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Palo Verde High Magnet School's enrollment grew 25%, to 767. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.6:1 in 2020-21 to 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
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- Academy of Tucson Middle School0.5 mi · 143
- Wheeler Elementary School0.5 mi · 391
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- Dietz K-8 School0.9 mi · 364
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Frequently asked questions
About Palo Verde High Magnet SchoolHow large is Palo Verde High Magnet School?
Palo Verde High Magnet School enrolls approximately 767 students in grades 08-12.
Is Palo Verde High Magnet School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palo Verde High Magnet School is a high school covering grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palo Verde High Magnet School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palo Verde High Magnet School is approximately 12.8:1 (60 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Palo Verde High Magnet School?
Palo Verde High Magnet School reports a student body of 21% White, 49% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Palo Verde High Magnet School in?
Palo Verde High Magnet School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.