Tuba City High School

Tuba City High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 687 students in Tuba City, Arizona. The school has consistently ranked in the lower half of Arizona high schools over the past decade, facing significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and equity for various student subgroups.

Tuba City High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in standardized tests, is significantly lower than the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 15% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40%. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (17%) and Science (10%) were also well below the state averages. Additionally, Tuba City High School has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 64.9% to 78.4% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state average. The school's dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 9.9%, are also higher than the state average.

The data shows that Tuba City High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for Native American students and students with low socioeconomic status being much lower than the overall school ranking. This suggests that the school may be facing persistent challenges in providing equal educational opportunities for all students. Interestingly, the nearby Greyhills Academy High School, which is in a different district, has a much higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (97.99%), indicating that the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community may be a significant factor in the academic performance of the schools in the area.