Cienega High School

12775 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Wa, Tucson AZ, 85641 | Vail Unified District | 520-762-2040
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1879
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% 53% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Tucson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
60%Tucson
43%Arizona

Cienega High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Vail Unified District" in Tucson, AZ. There are a total of 1,879 students and 114 teachers at Cienega High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Cienega High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.5%, which is 53% higher than the Arizona average.

Cienega High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1879
Teachers114
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment384
Taking some courses213
Taking some courses (not tests)166
Passing some courses114
Passing no courses99

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 Cienega High School, there are a total of 384 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 213 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Cienega High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 68.3% 61.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 4.6% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7% 28.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Tucson demographics profile

StatisticTucsonArizonaNational
Population14,0997,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6226591
Median age37.837.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)75%53%55%
Speak English88%73%79%
Speak Spanish8%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tucson

IndexTucsonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade90.6%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school90.1%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college73.4%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.4%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Cienega High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.