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Youth Works Charter High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$65,973

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1915 E 36th St
Tucson, AZ 85726-3810

(520) 495-4113

District: Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

American Indian:

10.7%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2012 → 14th in 2021

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (0% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (19% vs 5%)

!English Language Arts scores 38 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school0%

District avg2%

Arizona avg34%

Not ranked this year

Youth Works Charter High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2021	15.3	439 of 509	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	395 of 420	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	301 of 491	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	14.2	417 of 471	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	353 of 354	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	311 of 311	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)91st percentile+77 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2021)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)17th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2020-2021) ?

English Language Arts0%-38 vs state

Mathematics0%-31 vs state

Geometry0%

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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 (2023)	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
Youth Works Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1915 E 36th St	Tucson	85726	Pima County	Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 495-4113	28	4	6.4		2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$65,973	$3,918	$4,190	$12,026	$14,863	$43,002	$57,865
Pima County JTED - Bridges Day Program	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85741	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	57.7%	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
PCJTED - Howenstine High School	Public	9-12	555 S Tucson Blvd	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 745-4588	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	104.5%	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
PCJTED - Project MORE	Public	9-12	440 S Park Ave	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-2600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Project More High School	Public	9-12	440 S. Park	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2600	61	8	7.6	56.5%	9 (14.8%)	1 (1.6%)	43 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
PCJTED - TAPP High School	Public	10-12	102 N Plumer Ave	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-3250	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Teenage Parent Program - TAPP	Public	6-12	102 N Plumer Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3250	22	9	2.5	85.7%	4 (18.2%)	1 (4.5%)	13 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Youth Works Charter High School

What district is Youth Works Charter High School in?

Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School

How many students attend Youth Works Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 28 students attended Youth Works Charter High School.

What is the racial makeup of Youth Works Charter High School?

Students at Youth Works Charter High School are 82% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 7% White.

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