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Tanque Verde High School

Q: Is Tanque Verde High School a good school?

Tanque Verde High School ranks 27 th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 89% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Tanque Verde High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in the Tucson area, with 761 students in the Tanque Verde Unified District. In 2025–26, 68% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), compared with 63% in the district and 41% statewide; math proficiency was 63%, versus 60% in the district and 33% statewide. The 11th-grade results were the same: 68% in ELA and 63% in math, compared with state rates of 38% and 31%. Most importantly, the school had the strongest reported nearby-school results in 11th-grade ELA and math.

Nearby comparisons show especially strong math results, alongside a relative weakness in science. In 11th-grade ELA, Tanque Verde’s 68% was above Sabino High School at 49%, Academy of Tucson High School at 37%, and Sahuaro High School at 33%. Its 63% in math was above Sabino’s 38% and Sahuaro’s 21%; Academy of Tucson’s math score was not reported. In 2024–25 science, Tanque Verde’s 30% was higher than the state’s 19% and matched its district, but was below Academy of Tucson’s 42%; it exceeded Sabino’s 18% and Sahuaro’s 11%.

Science proficiency fell from 41% in 2022–23 to 30% in 2024–25, while the school’s advantage over the state narrowed from 19 to 11 percentage points. In contrast, SchoolDigger’s overall ranking rose from the 80th percentile in 2023–24 to the 89th in 2025–26, earning four stars; it had ranked at the 93rd percentile in 2022–23. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 17.5, above four of six nearby schools with reported ratios, and the 2022–23 free/reduced-lunch rate was 17%; nearby rates were not supplied. SchoolDigger’s 2022–23 ranking of the school’s effectiveness for Military Connected Students was at the 20th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 93rd percentile; its Special Education ranking also swung from the 1st percentile in 2021–22 to the 78th in 2022–23. These group rankings cover limited years, and subgroup enrollment counts were not provided.

761

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,903

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4201 N Melpomene Way
Tucson, AZ 85749-9330

(520) 760-0801

District: Tanque Verde Unified District

Feeder schools for Tanque Verde High School:

Elementary:	Agua Caliente School
	Tanque Verde Elementary School
Middle:	Emily Gray Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (65% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Arizona high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Arizona avg37%

27^th of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 267Tanque Verde Unified District 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
2026	90.7	27 of 256	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	50 of 271	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	54 of 270	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	33 of 469	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	53 of 464	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	49 of 509	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	29.9	185 of 285	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.2	62 of 420	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	66 of 416	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	62 of 406	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	53.7	85 of 261	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	91.7	21 of 394	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.2	32 of 491	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.4	27 of 471	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	53 of 397	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	85.5	62 of 403	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	86.5	60 of 395	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.7	6 of 201	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	70 of 238	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	46 of 231	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	19 of 198	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	28 of 207	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	48 of 200	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	46 of 406	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	50 of 456	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	50 of 492	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	34.5	144 of 247	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.0	69 of 354	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	24 of 170	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	89.8	16 of 176	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	14 of 170	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	20 of 379	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	36 of 441	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	67 of 479	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	57 of 311	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	7 of 176	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	14 of 180	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	31 of 347	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	58.8	67 of 253	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	31 of 215	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	57 of 223	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	52 of 219	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	96.6	18 of 429	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	74 of 455	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	51 of 492	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	26.3	169 of 238	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.1	91 of 370	75.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	59 of 74	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	98.4	2 of 199	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	29.3	189 of 282	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	206 of 374	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.4	37 of 172	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	30.0	376 of 380	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.4	92 of 422	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	11 of 155	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	25 of 173	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	47 of 178	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	75 of 184	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.6	37 of 371	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	90 of 409	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	56 of 448	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	161 of 217	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.0	87 of 291	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)99th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2023)97th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)78th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2022)71st percentile-18 vs school

Native American (2021)55th percentile-35 vs school

Military Connected (2023)20th percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+27 vs state

Mathematics63%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)		AASA Mathematics (2026)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
PCJTED - Tanque Verde High School	Public	9-12	4201 N Melpomene Way	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 760-0801	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00			$00
Tanque Verde High School	Public	9-12	4201 N Melpomene Way	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 760-0801	761	43	17.5	11.3%	529 (69.5%)	4 (0.5%)	179 (23.5%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)	90.7	27^th of 256 public high schools	89.5%		79.5	50^th of 271 public high schools	81.5%	23	68.0	68.0	63.0	63.0	$9,903	$727	$1,060	$2,513	$6,568	$1,549	$8,117
PCJTED - Sabino High School	Public	9-12	5000 N Bowes Rd	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 584-7700	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00			$00
Sabino High School	Public	7-12	5000 N Bowes Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 584-7700	816	41	20.1	24.0%	399 (48.9%)	48 (5.9%)	283 (34.7%)	14 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	62 (7.6%)	59.2	94^th of 256 public high schools	63.3%		49.3	117^th of 271 public high schools	56.8%	23	49.0	49.0	38.0	38.0		$00			$00
Canyon Rose Academy-East	Public, Charter	9-12	8981 E Tanque Verde Rd Ste 281	Tucson	85741	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
PCJTED - Sahuaro High School	Public	9-12	545 N Camino Seco	Tucson	85741	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	47.5%	384 (30.7%)	116 (9.3%)	592 (47.4%)	43 (3.4%)	12 (1.0%)	11 (0.9%)	92 (7.4%)	28.2	160^th of 256 public high schools	37.5%		21	211^th of 271 public high schools	22.1%	51	33.0	33.0	21.0	21.0		$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
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	38.2%	79 (52.0%)	7 (4.6%)	45 (29.6%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.2%)								(n/a)	37.0	37.0				$00			$00
Pima County JTED - Camino Seco	Public	9-12	8727 E 22nd St	Tucson	85741	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanque Verde High School

What district is Tanque Verde High School in?

Tanque Verde Unified District

What schools feed into Tanque Verde High School?

Tanque Verde High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Agua Caliente School
Elementary : Tanque Verde Elementary School
Middle : Emily Gray Junior High School

How many students attend Tanque Verde High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Tanque Verde High School.

Is Tanque Verde High School a good school?

Tanque Verde High School ranks 27^th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tanque Verde High School?

Students at Tanque Verde High School are 70% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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