Amphitheater High School

125 W Yavapai Road, Tucson AZ, 85705 | Amphitheater Unified District | 520-696-5000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1206
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 380 in Tucson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
n/aTucson
43%Arizona

Amphitheater High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Amphitheater Unified District" in Tucson, AZ. There are a total of 1,206 students and 71 teachers at Amphitheater High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Amphitheater High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 54% lower than the Arizona average.

Amphitheater High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1206
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment143
Taking some courses68
Taking some courses (not tests)73
Passing some courses16
Passing no courses46

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Amphitheater High School, there are a total of 143 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 68 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Amphitheater High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 16.0% 46.6% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 8.9% 4.9% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 3.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.3% 40.0% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.6% 2.1% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 3.1%

Tucson demographics profile

StatisticTucsonArizonaNational
Population6,7387,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4766591
Median age55.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%53%55%
Speak English87%73%79%
Speak Spanish12%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tucson

IndexTucsonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade86.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school84.4%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.9%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.5%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Amphitheater High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.