Cholla High School

2001 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson AZ, 85713 | Tucson Unified District | 520-225-6060
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1892
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 380 in Tucson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
41%Tucson
43%Arizona

Cholla High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tucson Unified District" in Tucson, AZ. There are a total of 1,892 students and 104 teachers at Cholla High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Cholla High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 49% lower than the Arizona average.

Cholla High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1892
Teachers104
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment20
Taking some courses2
Taking some courses (not tests)20
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Cholla High School, there are a total of 20 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 2 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

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.

Cholla High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 8.5% 25.0% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 5.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 2.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 79.0% 59.5% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.2% 3.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 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 Cholla High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.