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City High School

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City High School ranks 89 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 67% of Arizona high schools

Summary

City High School is a public charter high school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving 177 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the CITY Center for Collaborative Learning district, which is ranked 88 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

City High School has consistently outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for 11th-grade students, with scores ranging from 41% to 51% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38-40%. However, the school's math proficiency has lagged behind the state, with only 12-19% of 11th-graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30-32%. The school has also maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 76.1% to 78.4%, which is comparable to nearby schools. Unfortunately, City High School's dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 5.2% to 9.3% in recent years.

While City High School generally outperforms the nearby Tucson Magnet High School and Alternative Computerized Education (ACE) Charter High School in academic proficiency, it lags behind these schools in terms of overall statewide ranking and rating. This suggests that City High School may have unique strengths or challenges that differentiate it from the surrounding schools, which could be explored further. The school's diverse student population, with significant representation from Hispanic, Native American, and Special Education students, may also be an area of focus for the school's administration.

165

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,719

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48 E Pennington St
Tucson, AZ 85701-1535

(520) 623-7223

District: CITY Center for Collaborative Learning

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

43.0%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 52nd percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (42% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 52nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Arizona median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (74% vs 80%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (10% vs 5%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Arizona avg30%

89^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 289CITY Center for Collaborative Learning 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	89 of 271	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	164 of 469	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	185 of 464	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	243 of 509	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	136 of 285	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	168 of 420	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	140 of 416	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	128 of 406	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	52 of 261	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	79 of 394	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.2	234 of 491	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	147 of 471	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	157 of 397	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	134 of 403	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	129 of 395	67.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.1	64 of 201	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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
2023	46.8	184 of 406	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	176 of 456	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	204 of 492	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	172 of 354	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.3	125 of 379	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	158 of 441	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	313 of 479	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	146 of 311	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.7	155 of 347	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.1	122 of 429	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	36.8	227 of 455	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	320 of 492	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	191 of 370	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	154 of 199	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.0	124 of 282	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	96.8	4 of 128	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.0	35 of 172	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	69 of 380	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	98.5	6 of 422	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.7	161 of 371	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	242 of 409	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	232 of 448	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	62 of 217	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	34.9	173 of 291	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2023)80th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2023)72nd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2023)68th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)67th percentile~ school

White (2023)57th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)55th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2023)55th percentile-10 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)23rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+11 vs state

Science32%+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
City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	48 E Pennington St	Tucson	85701	Pima County	CITY Center for Collaborative Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 623-7223	165	23	7.3		71 (43.0%)	6 (3.6%)	71 (43.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.1%)	60.6	89^th of 271 public high schools	67.2%					(n/a)	51.0		32.0	$8,719	$327	$860	$1,514	$7,295	$237	$7,533
Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma Program	Public	9-12	130 W Congress St Fl 4	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Pima County Accommodation School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 724-8451	2,058				675 (32.8%)	139 (6.8%)	1,149 (55.8%)	17 (0.8%)	47 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (1.5%)	6	271^st of 271 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	11.0	5.0		$5,727	$00			$00	$5,727	$5,727
PCJTED - Tucson High School	Public	9-12	400 N 2nd Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4652	2				2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Tucson Magnet High School	Public	8-12	400 N 2nd Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-5000	2,938	165	17.7		423 (14.4%)	182 (6.2%)	2,075 (70.6%)	40 (1.4%)	110 (3.7%)	5 (0.2%)	103 (3.5%)	29.2	177^th of 271 public high schools	34.7%		22.3	200^th of 270 public high schools	25.9%	23	36.0	21.0	17.0		$00			$00
PCJTED - Project MORE	Public	9-12	440 S Park Ave	Tucson	85719	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		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
Pima County JTED - Pima Community College	Public	9-12	1255 N Stone Ave	Tucson	85709	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	7				4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pima Partnership School The	Public, Charter	9-12	1346 N Stone Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership S	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 917-7880	86	7	12.2		2 (2.3%)	7 (8.1%)	69 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Ha:san Preparatory & Leadership School	Public, Charter	9-12	1333 E 10th St	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Ha:san Educational Services	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 882-8826	55	11	5.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Alternative Computerized Education (ACE) Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1929 N Stone Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 628-8316	373	4	93.2		104 (27.9%)	26 (7.0%)	209 (56.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)				$5,655	$324	$310	$959	$1,371	$3,649	$5,020

Frequently Asked Questions about City High School

How many students attend City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended City High School.

What district is City High School in?

CITY Center for Collaborative Learning

What is the racial makeup of City High School?

Students at City High School are 43% White, 43% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is City High School a good school?

City High School ranks 89^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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