Enrollment
265
High
DISTRICT 1,542 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4407)·NCES 040817000153
STAR Academic High School
5093 S LIBERTY AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85706 · (520) 545-2300 · Pima County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
21.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · 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 10 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 189 | 71% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 STAR Academic High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #259 of 510 | #35 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #208 of 279 | #26 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #239 of 284 | #31 of 38 |
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
265
+20 (+8%) vs 2020
+51% since 2000-01, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 265 | 12.2 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 10.7 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 13.4 | 20.9:1 | 74% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 12 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 12 | 16.1:1 | 74% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 40% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 8 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STAR Academic High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (193 to 265); teachers up 2% (12 to 12.2).
About STAR Academic High School
STAR Academic High School is a public high school in TUCSON, Arizona. The school's 265 students are in grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students each.
Sunnyside Unified District (4407) is the district for STAR Academic High School. It has 21 schools and 13,979 students.
About 84% of the student body at STAR Academic High School is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 8% Native American, 3% Black, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 36% Hispanic among all Pima County residents. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at STAR Academic High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 21.7:1. That is 1.5 students per teacher above the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Within Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides STAR Academic High School, Pima County has 397 other public schools.
Nearby, Toltecali High School is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of STAR Academic High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, STAR Academic High School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, STAR Academic High School's enrollment grew 8%, to 265. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 20.4:1 to 21.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Sierra K-8 SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Elvira Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Los Amigos Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Toltecali High School0.3 mi · 126
- Apollo Middle School0.3 mi · 480
- Liberty Elementary School0.5 mi · 490
- La Paloma Academy-South0.8 mi · 501
- C E Rose Elementary School1.0 mi · 766
- Drexel Elementary School1.0 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About STAR Academic High SchoolHow many students attend STAR Academic High School?
STAR Academic High School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does STAR Academic High School serve?
STAR Academic High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at STAR Academic High School?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at STAR Academic High School.
How diverse is STAR Academic High School?
STAR Academic High School reports a student body of 3% White, 84% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees STAR Academic High School?
STAR Academic High School is overseen by Sunnyside Unified District (4407) in Pima County.
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