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Sabino High School

Q: Is Sabino High School a good school?

Sabino High School ranks 94 th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 63% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Sabino High School serves grades 7–12 and enrolls 816 students in Tucson, Arizona. Its results stand out most for graduation: in 2024–2025, 94% of students graduated, compared with 83% in Tucson Unified District and 80% statewide—about 12 and 14 percentage points higher, respectively.

ELA and math proficiency are also above district and state levels, while science is the weaker tested subject. In 2025–2026, ELA proficiency was 49% at Sabino, versus 41% statewide and 29% in the district; math was 38%, versus 33% and 21%. Science proficiency was 18% in 2024–2025, just below the state’s 19% but above the district’s 14%. Nearby results show Sabino between lower- and higher-scoring schools: its ELA and math rates were 49% and 38%, compared with 33% and 21% at Sahuaro High School, 68% and 63% at Tanque Verde High School, and 77% and 69% at BASIS Tucson North.

Science has improved overall, rising from 10% in 2022–2023 to 18% in 2024–2025, though it fell from 22% in 2023–2024. SchoolDigger ranked Sabino 94th of 256 schools in 2025–2026, at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars; its percentile rose 9 points from 2023–2024. The district ranked 200th of 267, at the 25th percentile with 1 star. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for how well Sabino serves students with low socioeconomic status rose from 49 in 2023–2024 to 79 in 2025–2026, while Sabino’s overall percentile rose from 54 to 63. For African American students, the SchoolDigger percentile fell from 79 in 2020–2021 to 16 in 2022–2023. Sabino’s 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 20.1, the highest among nearby schools with reported figures; its 2022–2023 free/reduced-lunch rate was 25%, and comparable nearby rates are unavailable.

816

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

24.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5000 N Bowes Rd
Tucson, AZ 85749-8589

(520) 584-7700

District: Tucson Unified District

Feeder schools for Sabino High School:

Elementary:	Collier Elementary School
	Fruchthendler Elementary School
Middle:	Magee Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

34.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2024 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (43% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2026) from a 54th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg25%

Arizona avg37%

94^th of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10High Schools in the Tucson Unified District

200^th of 267Tucson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	94 of 256	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	117 of 271	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	125 of 270	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	214 of 469	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	158 of 464	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	148 of 509	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	96 of 285	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	91 of 420	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	50.0	142 of 416	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	114 of 406	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	46.2	112 of 261	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	87.5	41 of 394	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	56 of 491	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	87.7	49 of 471	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	90.6	37 of 397	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	88.6	46 of 403	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	88.9	45 of 395	88.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.8	168 of 201	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	220 of 301	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.5	63 of 306	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	3 of 122	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.1	132 of 146	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	216 of 238	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	131 of 231	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	104 of 198	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	82 of 207	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	123 of 200	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	212 of 406	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	145 of 456	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	148 of 492	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	87 of 247	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	82 of 354	76.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	52 of 170	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	58 of 176	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	81 of 170	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	202 of 379	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	153 of 441	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	97 of 479	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	47 of 183	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	75 of 311	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	37 of 176	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	72 of 180	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	88 of 172	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	239 of 347	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	59 of 215	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	45.4	106 of 223	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	94 of 219	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	207 of 429	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	166 of 455	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	139 of 492	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.1	114 of 238	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	122 of 370	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	51.5	49 of 125	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	23 of 102	77.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.9	105 of 199	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	146 of 282	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	228 of 374	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	25 of 76	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	55.0	85 of 380	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	125 of 422	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	12 of 155	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	89 of 173	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	118 of 178	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	100 of 184	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	248 of 371	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	215 of 409	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	193 of 448	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	146 of 217	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	102 of 291	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2022)78th percentile+12 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2022)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)47th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)16th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2023)10th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

The counseling department does not support students at all. They chronically make mistakes that put students at risk of not graduating. They take no personal responsibility for how poorly they are run and are beyond rude.
The student council is mismanaged and sets a very bad tone for the rest of the school because there is no leadership or guidance from a qualified teacher. The sports coordinator is rude and unable to communicate. Most teachers and have a ton of implicit bias and most students have so much unchecked privilege it’s a racist and hostile school environment. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, December 27, 2015

The teachers are ineffective. One teacher leaves the classroom three times a week with no explanation. Some teachers take days off and leave no work for the students to do. A teacher is racist against students. The staff does not take notice in the needs of the students. Teachers lose tests frequently.I disagree that the school develops honesty, integrity and fairness. The teachers are not fair and the administration is not fair. The administration hears some comments of what is really going on with their school but they "brush it under the rug" so it doesn't affect their image. The school does not enforce compassion, caring or empathy towards the students. I have tried to change my classes because my teachers where not doing their job and the administration did not care. My parents have called several of times and the principle and administration would not call back students when it comes to education. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	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 - 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
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
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
BASIS Tucson North	Public, Charter	5-12	5740 E River Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 207-0076	753	49	15.2	—	227 (30.1%)	48 (6.4%)	233 (30.9%)	194 (25.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)								(n/a)	63.0	67.0	84.0	88.0	98.0	77.0	51.0	66.0	70.0	84.0		69.0	$9,097	$272	$43	$586	$6,070	$2,712	$8,782
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
Online School of Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	7320 E Broadway Blvd	Tucson	85255	Pima 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 Sabino High School

How many students attend Sabino High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 816 students attended Sabino High School.

Is Sabino High School a good school?

Sabino High School ranks 94^th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sabino High School in?

Tucson Unified District

What schools feed into Sabino High School?

Sabino High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Collier Elementary School
Elementary : Fruchthendler Elementary School
Middle : Magee Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sabino High School?

Students at Sabino High School are 49% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

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