Enrollment
119
High
DISTRICT 947 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOGALES UNIFIED DISTRICT (4457)·NCES 040553001552
Pierson High School
451 N. Arroyo Blvd, Nogales, AZ 85621 · (520) 287-0915 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 34 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 23% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · 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
2.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
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.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations 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 →
Where Pierson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #335 of 510 | #3 of 6 |
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
119
+21 (+21%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 172
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 119 | 8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 8 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 9 | 15.8:1 | 85% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 8 | 12.3:1 | 85% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 121 | 10 | 12.1:1 | 85% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 144 | 10 | 14.4:1 | 99% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 8 | 30.6:1 | 91% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 13 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pierson High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (121 to 119); teachers down 20% (10 to 8).
About Pierson High School
Families in Nogales, Arizona, are served by Pierson High School, a small high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 119 students. Statewide, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students each.
Nogales Unified District (4457) serves 5,696 students across 11 schools.
The large majority of students at Pierson High School, 100%, are Hispanic. Santa Cruz County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Pierson High School comes in at 0%.
The school has about 14.9 students per teacher and 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1, higher than at this school.
Santa Cruz County census figures show that median household income is about $55,217, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pierson High School is among the 31 public schools in Santa Cruz County.
The closest public school, NUSD Online, is less than a tenth of a mile from Pierson High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Pierson High School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
The number of students grew from 98 to 119 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.3 to 14.9 over 4 years.
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Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,926
Census ACS
Median income
$55,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nogales Unified District (4457)
- Nogales High SchoolHigh · 1,774 students
- Desert Shadows Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other schools in Nogales
- Nogales High SchoolHigh · 1,774 students
- Desert Shadows Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Nearby schools
- NUSD Online0.0 mi · 209
- EdOptions Preparatory Academy0.2 mi · 88
- A J Mitchell Elementary School0.5 mi · 301
- Wade Carpenter Middle School0.7 mi · 547
- Lincoln Elementary School0.8 mi · 421
- Mary L Welty Elementary School0.8 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Pierson High SchoolHow large is Pierson High School?
Pierson High School enrolls approximately 119 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pierson High School serve?
Pierson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pierson High School have?
Pierson High School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Pierson High School?
Student demographics at Pierson High School are roughly 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Pierson High School?
Pierson High School is overseen by Nogales Unified District (4457) in Santa Cruz County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.