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Enrollment
761
High
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TANQUE VERDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4408)·NCES 040828002550
Tanque Verde High School
4201 N MELPOMENE WAY, TUCSON, AZ 85749 · (520) 760-0801 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL761 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 208 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 203 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 190 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 160 | 21% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Based on grade levels within Tanque Verde Unified District (4408). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingMath
60.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are up about 7 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tanque Verde High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #26 of 268 | #5 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #24 of 267 | #5 of 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #31 of 220 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 761 | #156 of 510 | #25 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #85 of 279 | #11 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #192 of 284 | #27 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +88.4% | #2 of 128 | #1 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
761
+157 (+26%) vs 2020
+118% since 2010-11, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 761 | 43.4 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 42.6 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 38.2 | 18.6:1 | 17% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 31 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 32.3 | 12.5:1 | 11% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 28 | 20.2:1 | 11% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 16 | 21.8:1 | 13% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tanque Verde High School.
About Tanque Verde High School
Tanque Verde High School is a medium-sized high school in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408), located in TUCSON, Arizona. Enrollment is 761 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 631-student average for high schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 21% higher.
Tanque Verde High School is one school in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408), a system of 4 schools with 2,212 students.
White students make up a majority at Tanque Verde High School, at 70%. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Pima County is roughly 59% White. Tanque Verde High School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 17.5:1 comes from the school's 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.7 students per teacher below the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
In the county around the school, Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Pima County is home to 398 public schools and about 140,692 public school students.
The closest public school to Tanque Verde High School is Agua Caliente School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Tanque Verde High School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 26% from 2020-21, when Tanque Verde High School had 604 students, to 2024-25, when it had 761. Students per teacher fell from 19.5 in 2020-21 to 17.5 in 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)
- Tanque Verde Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Agua Caliente SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Emily Gray Junior High SchoolMiddle · 420 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
- Agua Caliente School0.6 mi · 449
- Hermosa Montessori Charter1.8 mi · 230
- Sabino High School2.0 mi · 816
- Emily Gray Junior High School2.5 mi · 420
- Collier Elementary School2.6 mi · 132
- Tanque Verde Elementary School2.7 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About Tanque Verde High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tanque Verde High School?
Tanque Verde High School enrolls approximately 761 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tanque Verde High School serve?
Tanque Verde High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tanque Verde High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tanque Verde High School is approximately 17.5:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tanque Verde High School?
Tanque Verde High School reports a student body of 70% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Tanque Verde High School?
Tanque Verde High School is overseen by Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.