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Pueblo High School

Public Grades 8-12

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 6% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Pueblo High School is a public high school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 1,806 students in grades 8-12. The school is part of the Tucson Unified School District, which is ranked 208 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pueblo High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona high schools, with a current statewide ranking of 255 out of 271 high schools and a 0-star rating.

Pueblo High School faces significant academic challenges, with only 6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 14% in the district and 19% statewide. In Math, only 11% of 11th-graders at Pueblo High School were proficient or better, compared to 23% in the district and 30% statewide. The school also has a lower four-year graduation rate of 78.4% and a relatively high dropout rate ranging from 3.5% to 6.6% over the past few years. While the performance of Native American students at Pueblo High School has been relatively strong, other subgroups, such as Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students, have consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona high schools.

Interestingly, STAR Academic High School, Pima Rose Academy, and Innovation Technical High School, which are located in close proximity to Pueblo High School, have generally performed better on various metrics. This proximity presents opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices, which could potentially help Pueblo High School address its academic challenges and improve student outcomes.

1,821

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 S 12th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85713-5913

(520) 225-4300

District: Tucson Unified District

Feeder schools for Pueblo High School:

Elementary:	C E Rose Elementary School
	Frances J Warren Elementary School
	Holladay Intermediate Magnet School
	Hollinger K-8 School
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	John E White Elementary School
	Lynn Urquides
	McCorkle Pk-8
	Miller Elementary School
	Mission View Elementary School
	Raul Grijalva Elementary School
	Van Buskirk Elementary School
Middle:	Pistor Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.3%

American Indian:

5.1%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (13% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg24%

Arizona avg30%

255^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High Schools in the Tucson Unified District

208^th of 289Tucson 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	13.2	255 of 271	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	265 of 270	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	362 of 469	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	373 of 464	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	394 of 509	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	236 of 285	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	368 of 420	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	354 of 416	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	320 of 406	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	248 of 261	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	267 of 394	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	315 of 491	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	304 of 471	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.9	239 of 397	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.0	260 of 403	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	240 of 395	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	4.5	217 of 238	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	203 of 207	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	197 of 200	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	342 of 406	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	379 of 456	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	368 of 492	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	227 of 247	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	319 of 354	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	169 of 176	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	165 of 170	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	300 of 379	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	343 of 441	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	356 of 479	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	152 of 183	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	259 of 311	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	53 of 168	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	178 of 180	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	170 of 172	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	315 of 347	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	213 of 223	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	215 of 219	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	350 of 429	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	345 of 455	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	400 of 492	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	209 of 238	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	322 of 370	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	10.5	104 of 125	16.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	18.3	225 of 282	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.4	111 of 128	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	133 of 255	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	54 of 256	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	27.5	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	128 of 172	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	157 of 380	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	147 of 422	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.3	341 of 371	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	310 of 409	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	204 of 291	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+60 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile+39 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)20th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2022)17th percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2023)13th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2022)9th percentile-11 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

Mathematics11%-19 vs state

Science6%-13 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 - Pueblo High School	Public	9-12	3500 S 12th Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4300	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pueblo High School	Public	8-12	3500 S 12th Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-4300	1,821	99	18.4		51 (2.8%)	31 (1.7%)	1,626 (89.3%)	9 (0.5%)	92 (5.1%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	13.2	255^th of 271 public high schools	5.9%		9.9	265^th of 270 public high schools	1.9%	10	22.0	11.0	6.0		$00			$00
Pima County JTED - Bridges Day Program	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	0	14	.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$7,786	$00	$242	$242	$5,443	$2,102	$7,545
Pima County JTED - Bridges Evening Program	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 352-5833	57	22	2.5		32 (56.1%)	1 (1.8%)	23 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Innovation Technical High School	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-6330	333	15	21.6		30 (9.0%)	10 (3.0%)	283 (85.0%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32.2	170^th of 271 public high schools	37.3%		32.8	169^th of 270 public high schools	37.4%	1	41.0	17.0	20.0		$00			$00
Toltecali High School	Public, Charter	9-12	251 W Irvington Rd	Tucson	85714	Pima County	CPLC Community Schools dba Toltecalli High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 807-7923	126	10	13.1		0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	119 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
PJCTED - Star Academic High School	Public	9-12	5093 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 545-2300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
STAR Academic High School	Public	6-12	5093 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2300	265	12	21.7		7 (2.6%)	9 (3.4%)	222 (83.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)				$6,955	$592	$00	$1,184	$6,051	$312	$6,363
Pima Rose Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1690 W Irvington Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Pima Rose Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 797-4884	442	24	18.8		21 (4.8%)	5 (1.1%)	391 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	1840 E Benson Hwy	Tucson	85714	Pima County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 741-4388	116	15	7.7		6 (5.2%)	7 (6.0%)	96 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Pueblo High School

How many students attend Pueblo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,821 students attended Pueblo High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pueblo High School?

Students at Pueblo High School are 89% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 3% White, 2% African American.

Is Pueblo High School a good school?

Pueblo High School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Arizona high schools.

What district is Pueblo High School in?

Tucson Unified District

What schools feed into Pueblo High School?

Pueblo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C E Rose Elementary School
Elementary : Frances J Warren Elementary School
Elementary : Holladay Intermediate Magnet School
Elementary : Hollinger K-8 School
Elementary : John E White Elementary School
Elementary : Lynn Urquides
Elementary : McCorkle Pk-8
Elementary : Miller Elementary School
Elementary : Mission View Elementary School
Elementary : Raul Grijalva Elementary School
Elementary : Van Buskirk Elementary School
Middle : Pistor Middle School

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