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Marana High School

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Marana High School ranks 154 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 43% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Marana High School is a public high school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 2,429 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Marana Unified School District, which is ranked 154 out of 289 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marana High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 120 out of 270 Arizona high schools to 210 out of 285. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 1 star to 3 stars. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with stronger rankings for African American students and English Language Learners compared to Asian and Native American students. Marana High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.5% to 92.8%, and its dropout rate has varied from 2.8% to 6.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mountain View High School and MCAT High School, Marana High School has similar performance metrics and rankings within the Marana Unified School District. However, schools outside the district, like Mountain Rose Academy and Sentinel Peak High School, generally perform at a lower level than Marana High School.

2,437

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,935

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12000 W Emigh Rd
Tucson, AZ 85743-9696

(520) 616-6400

District: Marana Unified District

Feeder schools for Marana High School:

Elementary:	Coyote Trail Elementary School
	Gladden Farms Elementary
	Marjorie W Estes Elementary School
	Picture Rocks Elementary
	More...
	Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary
	Roadrunner Elementary School
	Twin Peaks Elementary School
Middle:	Marana Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

40.9%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

Arizona avg30%

154^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Marana Unified District

154^th of 289Marana 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	37.4	154 of 271	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	120 of 270	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	165 of 469	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	191 of 464	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	204 of 509	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.4	210 of 285	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	225 of 420	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	210 of 416	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	135 of 406	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.0	129 of 261	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.3	114 of 394	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	94 of 491	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	167 of 471	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	130 of 397	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	123 of 403	69.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	108 of 395	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.1	77 of 201	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	158 of 301	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	96 of 122	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.6	108 of 146	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	179 of 238	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	170 of 231	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.5	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	18 of 258	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	129 of 207	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	88 of 200	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	165 of 406	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	192 of 456	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	180 of 492	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	179 of 247	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	208 of 354	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	104 of 176	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	107 of 170	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	160 of 379	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	225 of 441	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	210 of 479	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.7	158 of 183	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	177 of 311	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	35 of 60	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.2	35 of 168	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	110 of 180	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	96 of 172	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	160 of 347	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	95 of 168	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	141 of 253	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	135 of 223	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	126 of 219	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	162 of 429	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	205 of 455	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	226 of 492	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.2	189 of 238	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	197 of 370	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	22 of 44	50.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	61 of 74	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.0	23 of 102	77.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	149 of 199	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	166 of 282	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	154 of 374	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	37 of 76	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	109 of 128	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	145 of 255	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	35 of 68	48.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	78 of 129	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	113 of 172	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	140 of 380	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	201 of 422	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	129 of 155	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	146 of 178	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	96 of 184	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	195 of 371	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	236 of 409	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	238 of 448	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	194 of 217	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	223 of 291	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2023)73rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2023)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)54th percentile-11 vs school

Migrant (2022)50th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2023)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2023)26th percentile-39 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)25th percentile-40 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-25 vs school

Military Connected (2023)18th percentile-47 vs school

Native American (2023)15th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-3 vs state

Science23%+4 vs state

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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
PCJTED - Marana High School	Public	9-12	12000 W Emigh Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 616-6400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Marana High School	Public	9-12	12000 W Emigh Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 616-6400	2,437	123	19.7		1,202 (49.3%)	48 (2.0%)	996 (40.9%)	35 (1.4%)	23 (0.9%)	7 (0.3%)	126 (5.2%)	37.4	154^th of 271 public high schools	43.2%		49.3	120^th of 270 public high schools	55.6%	34	38.0	27.0	23.0	$8,935	$585	$150	$1,320	$6,697	$1,503	$8,200
A. C. E.	Public	7-12	11279 W Grier Rd	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 682-4773	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$17,340	$846	$114	$1,806	$14,996	$1,384	$16,380
PCJTED - MCAT School	Public	9-12	13650 N McDuff Rd	Marana	85653	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
MCAT High School	Public	9-12	13650 N McDuff Rd Ste 128	Marana	85653	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 682-4773	163	12	13.8		82 (50.3%)	3 (1.8%)	63 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.4%)								(n/a)				$12,624	$726	$192	$1,645	$10,292	$1,414	$11,706
PCJTED - Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	3901 W Linda Vista Blvd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pima County JTED - Mountain View	Public	9-12	3901 W Linda Vista Blvd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 206-2200	8	4	1.9		1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$6,509	$00	$338	$338	$4,628	$1,542	$6,170
Sentinel Peak High School	Public	9-12	4125 W Aerie Dr	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8900	65	1	52.0		17 (26.2%)	2 (3.1%)	41 (63.1%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)				$7,780	$305	$687	$1,298	$6,224	$564	$6,788
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	3901 W Linda Vista Blvd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4400	1,827	92	19.8		827 (45.3%)	47 (2.6%)	804 (44.0%)	48 (2.6%)	16 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (4.5%)	45.6	126^th of 271 public high schools	53.5%		45.2	131^st of 270 public high schools	51.5%	5	41.0	32.0	28.0	$9,135	$581	$136	$1,298	$6,899	$1,518	$8,417
Mountain Rose Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3686 W Orange Grove Rd Ste 192	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Mountain Rose Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 797-4884	172	12	14.3		69 (40.1%)	3 (1.7%)	88 (51.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.7%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Marana High School

What district is Marana High School in?

Marana Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Marana High School?

Students at Marana High School are 49% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Marana High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,437 students attended Marana High School.

What schools feed into Marana High School?

Marana High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coyote Trail Elementary School
Elementary : Gladden Farms Elementary
Elementary : Marjorie W Estes Elementary School
Elementary : Picture Rocks Elementary
Elementary : Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Roadrunner Elementary School
Elementary : Twin Peaks Elementary School
Middle : Marana Middle School

Is Marana High School a good school?

Marana High School ranks 154^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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