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San Carlos Alternative High School

Q: How many students attend San Carlos Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended San Carlos Alternative High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of San Carlos Alternative High School?

Students at San Carlos Alternative High School are 100% American Indian.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,521

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

27010 E Highway 70
San Carlos, AZ 85550

(928) 475-2315

District: San Carlos Unified District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2010 → 9th in 2022

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (46% vs 77%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (46% vs 5%)

Not ranked this year

San Carlos Alternative 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
2022	11.2	421 of 464	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	439 of 509	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.5	485 of 491	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.2	465 of 471	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	401 of 403	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	395 of 456	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

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

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	12.1	402 of 455	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2022)41st percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2021)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2022)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2022)12th percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (2026)				AASA Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
San Carlos Alternative High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	27010 E Highway 70	San Carlos	85550	Gila County	San Carlos Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 475-2315	37			89.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$3,521	$577	$2,944
Biyaagozhoo Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	Indian Rte. 6 MP 10.5	San Carlos	85502	Gila County	Gila County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 475-4060	10			—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Shil Gozhoo Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	100 San Carlos Ave	San Carlos	85550	Gila County	San Carlos Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 475-2315	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tiger Knowledge Online (TKO)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	460 N Willow St	Globe	85501	Gila County	Globe Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 402-6000	28			—	13 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about San Carlos Alternative High School

How many students attend San Carlos Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended San Carlos Alternative High School.

What district is San Carlos Alternative High School in?

San Carlos Unified District

What is the racial makeup of San Carlos Alternative High School?

Students at San Carlos Alternative High School are 100% American Indian.

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