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If you had an hour of school board time for Sabino High School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
816
High
DISTRICT 968 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000827
Sabino High School
5000 N BOWES RD, TUCSON, AZ 85749 · (520) 584-7700 · Pima County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL816 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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.
- BThree-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
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
41 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 | 204 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 195 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 201 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 216 | 26% |
Student demographics
63%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Anna Henry Elementary SchoolPK–06Bloom ElementaryPK–06Collier Elementary SchoolPK–06Davidson Elementary SchoolPK–06Ford ElementaryPK–06Fruchthendler Elementary SchoolPK–06Gale Elementary SchoolPK–06Harold Steele Elementary SchoolPK–06Laura N. Banks ElementaryPK–06Lynn UrquidesPK–06Soleng Tom Elementary SchoolPK–06Vesey Elementary SchoolPK–06W V Whitmore Elementary SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Tucson Unified District (4403). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +5.0pp since 2017
Math
42.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sabino High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #79 of 268 ▲ 12 | #10 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #96 of 267 ▲ 6 | #12 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #93 of 220 | #11 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 816 | #149 of 510 | #23 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #150 of 279 | #20 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #65 of 284 | #10 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #97 of 132 | #12 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
816
-129 (-14%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 976
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 816 | 40.5 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 863 | 43.1 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 862 | 41.3 | 20.9:1 | 25% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 945 | 44 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 857 | 40 | 21.4:1 | 19% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 947 | 38 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,240 | 51 | 24.3:1 | 9% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 1,983 | 80 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 976 | 51 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sabino High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (857 to 816); teachers up 1% (40 to 40.5).
About Sabino High School
Federal records list Sabino High School as a high school in TUCSON, Arizona. The school counted 816 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 12. That is 29% above the average of about 631 students for high schools in Arizona.
Tucson Unified District (4403) is made up of 88 schools with 40,316 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Sabino High School, about 49 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Black. Census figures show Pima County is about 59% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
Sabino High School has 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1. That is in line with the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Sabino High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Arizona public high schools.
The school is in Pima County, where median household income comes to about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pima County counts 398 public schools with about 140,692 students.
Sabino High School is about 1.7 miles from Collier Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Sabino High School as Suburb: Large.
From 945 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 816 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 20.1 students per teacher, compared with 21.5 in 2020-21.
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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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Nearby schools
- Collier Elementary School1.7 mi · 132
- Tanque Verde High School2.0 mi · 761
- Canyon View Elementary School2.4 mi · 394
- Esperero Canyon Middle School2.5 mi · 495
- Agua Caliente School2.6 mi · 449
- Canyon Rose Academy-East2.8 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About Sabino High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sabino High School?
Sabino High School enrolls approximately 816 students in grades 07-12.
Is Sabino High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sabino High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Sabino High School have?
Sabino High School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Sabino High School?
Student demographics at Sabino High School are roughly 49% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Sabino High School?
Sabino High School is overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403) in Pima County.
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