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Buena High School

Q: Is Buena High School a good school?

Buena High School ranks 147 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Buena High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,715 students attended Buena High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Buena High School?

Students at Buena High School are 43% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Buena High School?

Buena High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bella Vista Elementary School Elementary : Carmichael Elementary School Elementary : Huachuca Mountain Elementary School Elementary : Joyce Clark Middle School Elementary : Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School Elementary : Town & Country Elementary School Elementary : Village Meadows Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 46% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Buena High School is a public high school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,750 students. It is part of the Sierra Vista Unified District, which is ranked 150 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buena High School's performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly above the state and district averages in English Language Arts, but lags behind in Mathematics and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from a low of 77.5% to a high of 90.3%, while its dropout rate has varied from 2.6% to 6.1%. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as Native American and English Language Learners, performing well, while others, like African American and White students, struggle.

Compared to the nearby Tombstone High School, Buena High School has a larger student population and a higher student-teacher ratio, but the two schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, as well as comparable performance on standardized tests. The school's proximity to Cochise College may present unique opportunities for dual enrollment, career and technical education, or other collaborative programs to support student success.

1,715

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5225 E Buena School Blvd
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-2392

(520) 515-2800

District: Sierra Vista Unified District

Feeder schools for Buena High School:

Elementary:	Bella Vista Elementary School
	Carmichael Elementary School
	Huachuca Mountain Elementary School
	Joyce Clark Middle School
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	Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School
	Town & Country Elementary School
	Village Meadows Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Hispanic:

39.9%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Arizona avg30%

147^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 289Sierra Vista Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	147 of 271	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	102 of 270	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	147 of 469	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	126 of 464	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	199 of 509	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	196 of 285	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	188 of 420	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	117 of 416	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	60.8	107 of 406	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	50.1	96 of 261	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.8	130 of 394	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	143 of 491	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	120 of 471	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	99 of 397	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	96 of 403	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	103 of 395	73.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.1	193 of 201	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	128 of 301	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	185 of 306	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	22 of 33	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	77 of 122	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.7	16 of 146	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	33.0	174 of 238	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	168 of 231	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	39 of 83	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	126 of 207	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	107 of 200	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	161 of 406	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	137 of 456	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	211 of 492	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.8	172 of 247	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	164 of 354	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	91 of 176	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	87 of 170	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	207 of 379	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	129 of 441	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	206 of 479	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	128 of 183	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	134 of 311	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	64 of 172	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	131 of 347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	90 of 168	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	137 of 253	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	126 of 223	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	87 of 219	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	119 of 429	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	118 of 455	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	184 of 492	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	177 of 238	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	171 of 370	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2023	19.8	63 of 74	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.6	29 of 125	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	33.5	61 of 102	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.7	87 of 199	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	87 of 282	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	217 of 374	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.0	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	42 of 76	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.5	14 of 128	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	94 of 255	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	41 of 256	84.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	45.2	64 of 129	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	39 of 94	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	52.9	93 of 380	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	154 of 422	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	140 of 155	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	134 of 178	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.3	74 of 184	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	118 of 371	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	137 of 409	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	206 of 448	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.7	177 of 217	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	177 of 291	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2023)89th percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2023)89th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2022)76th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)56th percentile-12 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)50th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2023)4th percentile-65 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+5 vs state

Mathematics27%-3 vs state

Science20%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
CTD - Buena High School	Public	9-12	5225 E Buena School Blvd	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Cochise Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 515-2800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Buena High School	Public	7-12	5225 E Buena School Blvd	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 515-2800	1,715	78	21.8		731 (42.6%)	103 (6.0%)	685 (39.9%)	31 (1.8%)	10 (0.6%)	16 (0.9%)	139 (8.1%)	39.8	147^th of 271 public high schools	45.8%		55.7	102^nd of 270 public high schools	62.2%	45	45.0	27.0	20.0		$00			$00
CTD - Cochise College	Public	9-12	901 Colombo Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Cochise Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(800) 966-7943	5				2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$1,551	$00			$00	$1,551	$1,551
Sierra Vista Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	3555 E Fry Blvd	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 515-2928	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	4116 Avenida Cochise Suites F	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 458-8205	75	8	8.9		35 (46.7%)	4 (5.3%)	21 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12	Public, Charter	9-12	900 Carmelita Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Center for Academic Success Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 439-3500	130	9	15.2		67 (51.5%)	10 (7.7%)	43 (33.1%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)	39.0			$11,612	$1,460	$1,035	$3,956	$8,054	$1,063	$9,117
CTD - Tombstone High School	Public	9-12	1211 N Yellow Jacket Way	Tombstone	85638	Cochise County	Cochise Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 457-2215	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Tombstone High School	Public	9-12	1211 N. Yellowjacket Way	Tombstone	85638	Cochise County	Tombstone Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 457-2215	461	27	16.9		252 (54.7%)	9 (2.0%)	165 (35.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.1%)	49.4	114^th of 271 public high schools	57.9%		56.6	99^th of 270 public high schools	63.3%	15	46.0	34.0	27.0	$11,243	$7,803	$1,849	$17,455	$831	$760	$1,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Buena High School

What schools feed into Buena High School?

Buena High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bella Vista Elementary School
Elementary : Carmichael Elementary School
Elementary : Huachuca Mountain Elementary School
Elementary : Joyce Clark Middle School
Elementary : Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School
Elementary : Town & Country Elementary School
Elementary : Village Meadows Elementary School

What district is Buena High School in?

Sierra Vista Unified District

Is Buena High School a good school?

Buena High School ranks 147^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buena High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,715 students attended Buena High School.

What is the racial makeup of Buena High School?

Students at Buena High School are 43% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

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