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Sahuarita High School

350 W SAHUARITA RD, SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 · (520) 625-3502 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,215 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% 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.
  • B+Three-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

Enrollment
1,215
High
DISTRICT 1,183 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · 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 930725%
Grade 1032527%
Grade 1129224%
Grade 1229124%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
37631%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
73060%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
313%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
484%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
62151%
Female
59449%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
40.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +11.0pp since 2017
Math
30.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +9.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 11 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 9 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.0%30.0%
2023-2438.0%25.0%
2022-2345.0%36.0%
2021-2236.0%25.0%
2020-2126.0%17.0%
2018-1928.0%22.0%
2017-1829.0%21.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Sahuarita High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#118 of 268
▲ 31
#16 of 33
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#134 of 267
▼ 6
#17 of 33
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.5pp#76 of 220#8 of 20
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,215#121 of 510#16 of 80
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.1:1#222 of 279#31 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.1%#146 of 284#24 of 38
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+28.6%#27 of 128#2 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
1,215
+262 (+27%) vs 2020
+97% since 1990-91, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,2155522.1:1N/A
2023-241,18158.720.1:1N/A
2022-231,14664.917.6:138% (434)
2020-219535617.0:1N/A
2017-189454720.1:138% (358)
2015-168554917.4:135% (300)
2010-111,4787818.9:129% (430)
2000-017584118.5:1N/A
1990-916183418.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sahuarita High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 29% (945 to 1,215); teachers up 17% (47 to 55).

About Sahuarita High School

This page covers Sahuarita High School, a high-enrollment high school in SAHUARITA, Arizona. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,215 students. Across high schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 631.

Sahuarita Unified District (4411) runs Sahuarita High School along with 9 other schools, enrolling 6,335 students in total.

Federal enrollment data show Sahuarita High School is 60% Hispanic. Other groups make up 31% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Sahuarita High School are from different groups.

Teacher count: 55 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 22.1:1. Across high schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 20.2:1.

Sahuarita High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Arizona public high schools.

For Pima County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $70,315 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Sahuarita High School, Pima County has 398 public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy is about 0.2 miles from Sahuarita High School. The five-mile area around Sahuarita High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.

The school grew from 953 students in 2020-21 to 1,215 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.0:1 to 22.1:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Sahuarita High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Pima County at a glance

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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
Sahuarita High School
District
Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
Address
350 W SAHUARITA RD, SAHUARITA, AZ 85629
Phone
(520) 625-3502
County
Pima County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,215
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
22.1:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
040730000626
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sahuarita High School
How many students attend Sahuarita High School?
Sahuarita High School enrolls approximately 1,215 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sahuarita High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sahuarita High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sahuarita High School have?
Sahuarita High School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sahuarita High School?
At Sahuarita High School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 60% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sahuarita High School?
Sahuarita High School is overseen by Sahuarita Unified District (4411) in Pima County.
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