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Sky Islands

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Sky Islands is a public charter high school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 70 students. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 227 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sky Islands has a relatively diverse student population, with 48.57% White, 42.86% Hispanic, and 7.14% two or more races in the 2022-2023 school year. This diversity is higher compared to nearby schools like Canyon Rose Academy and Palo Verde High Magnet School. However, the school has shown mixed performance on standardized tests, with 11th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 19% to 38% in various subjects. While these scores are generally lower than the state averages, Sky Islands has shown some strengths, such as a 5-star rating for Hispanic students in 2021-2022. The school has also experienced higher dropout rates, reaching up to 6.7% in 2021-2022, despite having a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80% to 100% in recent years.

Interestingly, Sky Islands has shown strong performance for special education and low-income students, ranking highly in these subgroups compared to other Arizona high schools. However, the school's data also indicates notable differences between female and male students, with female students consistently outperforming their male counterparts. Additionally, the school has experienced significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 87th out of 406 high schools in 2015-2016 to 265th out of 509 in 2020-2021, suggesting challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance. When compared to nearby schools, Sky Islands generally performs better than Canyon Rose Academy, but lags behind the high-performing University High School in most academic metrics.

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

6000 E 14th St
Tucson, AZ 85711-4601

(520) 382-9210

District: Blue Adobe Project

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.3%

White:

43.3%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2011 → 55th in 2023

Strengths

✓83% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2011

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

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

Sky Islands 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.0	210 of 469	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	181 of 464	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	265 of 509	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	124 of 420	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	43.2	174 of 416	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	87 of 406	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	115 of 394	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	115 of 491	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	145 of 471	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	111 of 397	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	46.5	226 of 403	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.3	278 of 395	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

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

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.6	113 of 406	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	112 of 456	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	174 of 492	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	196 of 354	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.8	115 of 379	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.6	34 of 441	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.4	217 of 347	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	91.5	15 of 168	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	303 of 429	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	219 of 455	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	314 of 492	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	195 of 370	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.7	40 of 199	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	165 of 374	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	81.1	19 of 380	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	15.1	344 of 409	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	329 of 448	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	203 of 291	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)95th percentile+34 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)80th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2023)72nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2023)70th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)37th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2023)29th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile-34 vs school

White (2022)16th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Science21%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-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 (2015)	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
Sky Islands	Public, Charter	9-12	6000 E 14th St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Blue Adobe Project	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 382-9210	60	7	8.5		26 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (53.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pima County JTED - Arizona Online Instruction	Public, Virtual	9-12	6420 E Broadway Blvd Ste A100	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 352-5833	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PCJTED - Palo Verde High School	Public	9-12	1302 S Avenida Vega	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 584-7400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Palo Verde High Magnet School	Public	8-12	1302 S Avenida Vega	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-7400	767	60	12.8	67.6%	159 (20.7%)	128 (16.7%)	379 (49.4%)	45 (5.9%)	15 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.0%)	17.8	226^th of 271 public high schools	16.6%		20.3	213^th of 270 public high schools	21.1%	13	29.0	13.0			$00			$00
Canyon Rose Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2401 S Wilmot Rd	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Canyon Rose Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 797-4884	222	13	17.0		61 (27.5%)	18 (8.1%)	133 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)				$8,154	$472	$314	$1,259	$4,902	$2,466	$7,368
PCJTED - University High School	Public	9-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
PCJTED - Rincon High School	Public	9-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4652	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
University High School	Public	8-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 232-5900	982	42	23.1		377 (38.4%)	35 (3.6%)	316 (32.2%)	149 (15.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (9.9%)	97.1	12^th of 271 public high schools	95.6%		99.2	7^th of 270 public high schools	97.4%	5	98.0	98.0	55.0		$00			$00
Rincon High School	Public	8-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-5600	1,109	66	16.9	66.3%	210 (18.9%)	133 (12.0%)	656 (59.2%)	36 (3.2%)	13 (1.2%)	9 (0.8%)	52 (4.7%)	21.7	207^th of 271 public high schools	23.6%		23.6	198^th of 270 public high schools	26.7%	9	34.0	16.0	9.0		$00			$00
Online School of Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	7320 E Broadway Blvd	Tucson	85255	Maricopa County	Online School of Arizona	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 688-3276	45	4	12.8		10 (22.2%)	8 (17.8%)	24 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Sky Islands

What is the racial makeup of Sky Islands?

Students at Sky Islands are 53% Hispanic, 43% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sky Islands?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Sky Islands.

What district is Sky Islands in?

Blue Adobe Project

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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