The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880001445

Pueblo High School

3500 S 12TH AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85713 · (520) 225-4300 · Pima County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,821 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Arizona public high schools
  • C-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.
  • ·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

Enrollment
1,821
High
DISTRICT 968 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
99 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 949027%
Grade 1044725%
Grade 1145025%
Grade 1243424%
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
513%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,62689%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
312%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
90%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
101%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
925%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
94352%
Female
87848%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
22.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2017.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2522.0%N/A
2023-2416.0%2.0%
2022-2317.0%2.0%
2021-2219.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-192.0%13.0%
2017-1814.0%2.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Pueblo High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#264 of 268
▲ 1
#32 of 33
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
22.0%#214 of 267
▲ 8
#25 of 33
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,821#74 of 510#9 of 80
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.5:1#104 of 279#14 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.9%#253 of 284#35 of 38
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.5%#85 of 128#12 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
1,821
+182 (+11%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,875
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,82198.618.5:1N/A
2023-241,806104.217.3:1N/A
2022-231,831103.417.7:165% (1,189)
2020-211,63910216.1:1N/A
2017-181,663103.116.1:168% (1,130)
2015-161,5878718.2:1N/A
2010-111,8309319.7:165% (1,192)
2000-011,73810915.9:1N/A
1990-911,8759519.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pueblo High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,663 to 1,821); teachers down 4% (103.1 to 98.6).

About Pueblo High School

Pueblo High School is the name of a large high school in TUCSON, Arizona. It enrolled 1,821 students in grades 8 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 189% higher than the average for high schools in Arizona, which is about 631.

Pueblo High School is one school in Tucson Unified District (4403), a system of 88 schools with 40,316 students.

Federal enrollment data show Pueblo High School is 89% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 5% Native American and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 53 points above the 36% share among Pima County residents. Pueblo High School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.

With 98.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Pueblo High School was 18.5:1. On average, high schools in Arizona have 20.2:1, compared with 18.5:1 here.

Measured against Arizona public high schools, Pueblo High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Pima County has these Census figures: the median household income is $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pima County is home to 398 public schools and about 140,692 public school students.

The closest other public school is PCJTED - Pueblo High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Pueblo High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Pueblo High School's enrollment grew from 1,639 in 2020-21 to 1,821 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.1:1 to 18.5:1.

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 profile
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
Pueblo High School
District
Tucson Unified District (4403)
Address
3500 S 12TH AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85713
Phone
(520) 225-4300
County
Pima County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
1,821
Teachers (FTE)
99
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040880001445
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Tucson Unified District (4403)
Other schools in TUCSON
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Pueblo High School
How many students attend Pueblo High School?
Pueblo High School enrolls approximately 1,821 students in grades 08-12.
Is Pueblo High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pueblo High School is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Pueblo High School have?
Pueblo High School employs 99 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
How diverse is Pueblo High School?
Pueblo High School reports a student body of 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Pueblo High School?
Pueblo High School is overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post