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Enrollment
1,250
High
DISTRICT 968 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880001447
Sahuaro High School
545 N CAMINO SECO, TUCSON, AZ 85710 · (520) 731-7100 · Pima County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,250 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
65 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 | 309 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 341 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 299 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 301 | 24% |
Student demographics
67%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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 30 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 down about 2 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sahuaro High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #228 of 268 ▼ 35 | #25 of 33 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #177 of 267 ▲ 1 | #22 of 33 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,250 | #120 of 510 | #15 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #124 of 279 | #16 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #32 of 284 | #6 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.1% | #24 of 132 | #4 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
1,250
-306 (-20%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,747
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 1,250 | 64.8 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,386 | 72.6 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,432 | 67.8 | 21.1:1 | 54% (773) |
| 2020-21 | 1,556 | 67 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,691 | 80 | 21.1:1 | 41% (692) |
| 2015-16 | 1,739 | 72 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,758 | 71 | 24.8:1 | 27% (470) |
| 2000-01 | 1,931 | 81 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,747 | 74 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sahuaro High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (1,691 to 1,250); teachers down 19% (80 to 64.8).
About Sahuaro High School
Sahuaro High School is a high school in TUCSON, Arizona, and it is part of Tucson Unified District (4403). It enrolled 1,250 students in grades 8 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students each.
The district for Sahuaro High School is Tucson Unified District (4403), with 88 schools and 40,316 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Sahuaro High School is Hispanic (47%). Smaller groups are 31% White, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Pima County is roughly 36% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Sahuaro High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Its teaching staff equals 64.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average 20.2:1.
Sahuaro High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Arizona public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Pima County, median household income is about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Pima County number 398 and enroll about 140,692.
The nearest other public school, Eastpointe High School, is about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Sahuaro High School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Sahuaro High School saw enrollment fall 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 23.2 to 19.3 over 4 years.
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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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- Eastpointe High School0.4 mi · 605
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- Harold Steele Elementary School1.0 mi · 245
- Gale Elementary School1.1 mi · 332
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Frequently asked questions
About Sahuaro High SchoolHow large is Sahuaro High School?
Sahuaro High School enrolls approximately 1,250 students in grades 08-12.
Is Sahuaro High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sahuaro High School is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Sahuaro High School have?
Sahuaro High School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Sahuaro High School?
Student demographics at Sahuaro High School are roughly 31% White, 47% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Sahuaro High School?
Sahuaro 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.