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Academy of Tucson High School

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Academy of Tucson High School ranks 99 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 63% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Academy of Tucson High School is a public charter high school serving 151 students in grades 9-12 in Tucson, Arizona. The school is part of the Academy of Tucson Inc. district, which is ranked 142 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academy of Tucson High School has consistently ranked in the top 100-200 high schools in Arizona over the past several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly higher than the nearby Santa Rita High School, which is ranked in the bottom half of Arizona high schools and has a 1-star rating. The school has maintained a four-year graduation rate around 77-78%, higher than the 78.4% state average, and a dropout rate ranging from 3.3% to 6.1%, lower than the state average.

Academy of Tucson High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for 11th-grade English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 47% proficiency in ELA, 31% in Math, and 42% in Science, compared to the state averages of 40%, 30%, and 19%, respectively. This performance is significantly higher than the nearby Sahuaro High School, which has much lower proficiency rates in these subjects. The school's strong performance across different student subgroups, including underrepresented and disadvantaged populations, suggests a focus on providing equitable educational opportunities.

152

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10720 E 22nd St
Tucson, AZ 85748-7029

(520) 733-0096

District: Academy of Tucson Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

29.6%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (40% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

✓Above the Arizona median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Arizona avg30%

99^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

142^nd of 289Academy of Tucson Inc. 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	57.2	99 of 271	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	79 of 270	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	123 of 469	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	97 of 464	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	92 of 509	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	92 of 285	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	78 of 420	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	65 of 416	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	55 of 406	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	53.0	87 of 261	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	83.8	61 of 394	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	87.1	42 of 491	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	94.5	9 of 471	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	76 of 397	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	90.4	37 of 403	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	26 of 395	93.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	72.7	44 of 301	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	93.7	16 of 306	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	90 of 146	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	4.5	217 of 238	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	181 of 231	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.6	196 of 406	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	178 of 456	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	101 of 492	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	86 of 247	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	110 of 354	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.0	66 of 379	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	47 of 441	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	104 of 479	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.9	49 of 347	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	79.8	39 of 219	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	73 of 429	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	47 of 455	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	77 of 492	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	59 of 370	84.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.3	192 of 199	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	227 of 282	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	82.2	56 of 374	85.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.4	49 of 172	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	60 of 380	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	106 of 371	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	113 of 409	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	57 of 448	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	98 of 217	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	65 of 291	77.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)86th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2022)85th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2023)72nd percentile~ school

White (2023)71st percentile~ school

Female (2023)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2023)38th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)4th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

Science42%+23 vs state

Mathematics31%~ 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
Academy of Tucson High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10720 E 22nd St	Tucson	85748	Pima County	Academy of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 733-0096	152	12	12.5		79 (52.0%)	7 (4.6%)	45 (29.6%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.2%)	57.2	99^th of 271 public high schools	63.5%		65.4	79^th of 270 public high schools	70.7%	20	47.0	31.0	42.0		$00			$00
Pima County JTED - Camino Seco	Public	9-12	8727 E 22nd St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	25	8	3.3		10 (40.0%)	4 (16.0%)	11 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$8,374	$00	$231	$231	$6,407	$1,736	$8,143
PCJTED - Sahuaro High School	Public	9-12	545 N Camino Seco	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-7100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Sahuaro High School	Public	8-12	545 N Camino Seco	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-7100	1,250	65	19.2		384 (30.7%)	116 (9.3%)	592 (47.4%)	43 (3.4%)	12 (1.0%)	11 (0.9%)	92 (7.4%)	21	211^th of 271 public high schools	22.1%		20.5	210^th of 270 public high schools	22.2%	1	30.0	17.0	11.0		$00			$00
Eastpointe High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8495 E Broadway Blvd	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Eastpointe High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-8180	605				142 (23.5%)	82 (13.6%)	321 (53.1%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Compass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8250 E 22nd St # 128	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Compass High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 296-4070	449	21	21.3		194 (43.2%)	32 (7.1%)	199 (44.3%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)	20.0				$00			$00
PCJTED - Santa Rita High School	Public	9-12	3951 S Pantano Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-7500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Santa Rita High School	Public	8-12	3951 S Pantano Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-7500	330	22	14.8		100 (30.3%)	36 (10.9%)	160 (48.5%)	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.3%)								(n/a)	19.0				$00			$00
PCJTED - Aztec Middle College East	Public	9-12	8181 E Irvington Rd Bldg E-5	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 745-4588	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Canyon Rose Academy-East	Public, Charter	9-12	8981 E Tanque Verde Rd Ste 281	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Canyon Rose Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 797-4884	80	7	11.4		29 (36.3%)	4 (5.0%)	41 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.0%)								(n/a)				$15,220	$414	$374	$1,202	$8,617	$5,815	$14,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Tucson High School

Is Academy of Tucson High School a good school?

Academy of Tucson High School ranks 99^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Academy of Tucson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Academy of Tucson High School.

What district is Academy of Tucson High School in?

Academy of Tucson Inc.

What is the racial makeup of Academy of Tucson High School?

Students at Academy of Tucson High School are 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

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