Sahuaro High School

545 N. Camino Seco, Tucson AZ, 85710 | Tucson Unified District | 520-225-6060
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1691
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 380 in Tucson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
41%Tucson
43%Arizona

Sahuaro 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 1,691 students and 80 teachers at Sahuaro High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Sahuaro High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 8% lower than the Arizona average.

Sahuaro High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1691
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment289
Taking some courses111
Taking some courses (not tests)175
Passing some courses55
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 Sahuaro High School, there are a total of 289 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 111 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Sahuaro High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 50.4% 25.0% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 6.0% 5.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.0% 59.5% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 3.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 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 Sahuaro High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.