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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at University High School this year?
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Enrollment
982
High
DISTRICT 968 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880001441
University High School
421 N ARCADIA AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85711 · (520) 232-5900 · Pima County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL982 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
982
-118 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 20.4:1
% White
38%
was 46%
% Hispanic
32%
was 35%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
15%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About University High School
University High School is one of the well-populated 9-12 campuss in TUCSON, Arizona, operated by Tucson Unified District (4403), with 982 students on its rolls from grades 8 through 12. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 631 students each, so University High School sits 56% larger than that benchmark.
University High School is one of 88 schools operated by Tucson Unified District (4403), a district that instructs 40,316 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, University High School reports that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 32% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% multiracial, 4% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.
On the income-and-resources front, University High School logs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting University High School higher than the state norm the norm.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pima County) shows that median household earnings sit near $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which University High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Rincon High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around University High School.
University High School operates from a high-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at University High School has shrank 11%, going from 1,100 students in 2018 to 982 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 38% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for University High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 Tucson Unified District (4403)
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Pueblo High SchoolHigh · 1,821 students
- Cholla High SchoolHigh · 1,575 students
- Sahuaro High SchoolHigh · 1,250 students
- Tucson Unified Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,184 students
- Rincon High SchoolHigh · 1,109 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
- Rincon High School0.0 mi · 1,109
- Mary Meredith K-12 School0.5 mi · 17
- Desert Sky Community School0.8 mi · 38
- Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School0.9 mi · 402
- Howell Peter Elementary0.9 mi · 237
- Lineweaver Elementary School1.1 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About University High SchoolHow many students attend University High School?
University High School enrolls approximately 982 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does University High School serve?
University High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at University High School?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at University High School.
How diverse is University High School?
University High School reports a student body of 38% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% Black, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is University High School in?
University High School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.