Sky Islands

6000 E. 14Th St., Tucson AZ, 85711 | Tucson Unified District | 520-382-9210
  • grades 9-12
  • students 75
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 380 in Tucson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
41%Tucson
43%Arizona

Sky Islands is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tucson Unified District" in Tucson, AZ. There are a total of 75 students and n/a teachers at Sky Islands, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

Sky Islands has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 17% higher than the Arizona average.

Sky Islands location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students75
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Sky Islands, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-59%

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.

Sky Islands race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 60.7% 25.0% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 5.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 2.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4% 59.5% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.3% 3.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 16.4% 3.7% 2.2% 3.1%

Tucson demographics profile

StatisticTucsonArizonaNational
Population545,3407,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2636591
Median age34.037.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish27%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tucson

IndexTucsonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Sky Islands data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.