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Palo Verde High Magnet School

Public Grades 8-12

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 17% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Palo Verde High Magnet School is a public high school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 676 students. The school is part of the Tucson Unified School District, which is ranked 208 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palo Verde High Magnet School has had a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 226 out of 271 high schools to 322 out of 469 high schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 0 stars to 3 stars. While the school has performed well for Native American and English Language Learner students, it has struggled with lower rankings for African American, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.2% to 82.4%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rates have been higher than the state average.

Nearby schools, such as Compass High School, Sonoran Science Academy - Davis Monthan, and Canyon Rose Academy, have generally performed better than Palo Verde High Magnet School in terms of statewide rankings and academic achievement. Sonoran Science Academy - Davis Monthan, in particular, has consistently ranked among the top 100 high schools in Arizona and has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Palo Verde High Magnet School. The school's lower academic performance and higher dropout rates may be related to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which can present additional challenges in terms of access to resources, support, and educational opportunities.

767

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1302 S Avenida Vega
Tucson, AZ 85710-5101

(520) 584-7400

District: Tucson Unified District

Feeder schools for Palo Verde High Magnet School:

Elementary:	Borman K-8 School
	Dietz K-8 School
	Roberts Naylor
	Wheeler Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

White:

20.7%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 50th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (21% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (74% vs 80%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Arizona avg35%

226^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9High Schools in the Tucson Unified District

208^th of 289Tucson 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
2025	17.8	226 of 271	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	213 of 270	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	322 of 469	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	233 of 464	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	356 of 509	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	232 of 285	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	288 of 420	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.0	322 of 416	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	280 of 406	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	15.7	245 of 261	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	49.5	213 of 394	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	270 of 491	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.6	218 of 471	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.5	206 of 397	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	187 of 403	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	156 of 395	60.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	35.7	164 of 301	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	120 of 122	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	23.9	190 of 238	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	181 of 231	21.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	30 of 258	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.3	362 of 406	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	200 of 456	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	327 of 492	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	218 of 247	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	281 of 354	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	128 of 176	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	252 of 379	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	200 of 441	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.4	352 of 479	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	238 of 311	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	154 of 180	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	241 of 347	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	175 of 219	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	266 of 429	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	267 of 455	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	342 of 492	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.0	203 of 238	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	283 of 370	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.6	25 of 74	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.5	104 of 125	16.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	64 of 102	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	133 of 282	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	126 of 374	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.2	69 of 76	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	75.2	38 of 255	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	11 of 41	73.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	54.7	86 of 380	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	136 of 155	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.8	278 of 371	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	274 of 409	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	286 of 448	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.6	206 of 217	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	234 of 291	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+39 vs school

Native American (2022)85th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2022)77th percentile+28 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)73rd percentile+42 vs school

Military Connected (2023)66th percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile~ school

African American (2022)46th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+11 vs school

White (2023)25th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2022)20th percentile-30 vs school

Male (2024)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2023)11th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Mathematics13%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (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	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	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 - Palo Verde High School	Public	9-12	1302 S Avenida Vega	Tucson	85710	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		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	85711	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
Pima County JTED - Arizona Online Instruction	Public, Virtual	9-12	6420 E Broadway Blvd Ste A100	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 352-5833	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Online School of Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	7320 E Broadway Blvd	Tucson	85710	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
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
Compass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8250 E 22nd St # 128	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Compass High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 296-4070	449	21	21.3		194 (43.2%)	32 (7.1%)	199 (44.3%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)	20.0			$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
Pima County JTED - Camino Seco	Public	9-12	8727 E 22nd St	Tucson	85710	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
PCJTED - Santa Rita High School	Public	9-12	3951 S Pantano Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-7500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Palo Verde High Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Palo Verde High Magnet School?

Students at Palo Verde High Magnet School are 49% Hispanic, 21% White, 17% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Palo Verde High Magnet School?

Palo Verde High Magnet School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Borman K-8 School
Elementary : Dietz K-8 School
Elementary : Roberts Naylor
Elementary : Wheeler Elementary School

How many students attend Palo Verde High Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Palo Verde High Magnet School.

What district is Palo Verde High Magnet School in?

Tucson Unified District

Is Palo Verde High Magnet School a good school?

Palo Verde High Magnet School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Arizona high schools.

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